Feeling Pawsitive Veterinary Behavioral Solutions

Feeling Pawsitive Veterinary Behavioral Solutions Expert Vet Behavior Help & Anxiety Solutions in Greenville, SC and Beyond.

Meet Lucky!🎉We are so excited that we can officially graduate her from our program!🎉Do you have questions about your pet...
03/07/2025

Meet Lucky!
🎉We are so excited that we can officially graduate her from our program!🎉

Do you have questions about your pet’s behavior?
Reach out to us!

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🐈Cats have behaviors that they need to express!🎾Providing our feline friends with enrichment allows them to express thos...
02/28/2025

🐈Cats have behaviors that they need to express!

🎾Providing our feline friends with enrichment allows them to express those behavioral needs and reduces many unwanted behaviors such as destructive scratching, house soiling, social conflicts, and more!

Here are a few ideas:

Play games with your pet

Provide cat towers for climbing

Provide scratch posts

Hide treats for your cat to find

Encourage chasing and pouncing through play

Follow along for more tips!

Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com to learn about our services!

Meet Auggie!Auggie visited due to over-excitement around food and help with learning to get along with housemates. Do yo...
02/20/2025

Meet Auggie!

Auggie visited due to over-excitement around food and help with learning to get along with housemates.

Do you need help changing your pet’s behavior?

Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com!

Meet Tanner!Tanner recently visited because he needed help with emotional regulation. This sweet boy would just get over...
02/05/2025

Meet Tanner!

Tanner recently visited because he needed help with emotional regulation. This sweet boy would just get overly excited sometimes and his family needed support. He also struggled with separation from his humans.

Do you have an overly excited pup? We can help!

Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com to learn more!

Muzzles are not a sign that a dog is untrained or that the guardian is avoiding training! Muzzles are an important piece...
02/01/2025

Muzzles are not a sign that a dog is untrained or that the guardian is avoiding training! Muzzles are an important piece of equipment that can be used in specific situations to keep everyone safe. Muzzle training involves a lot of desensitization and positive conditioning so that the dog feels comfortable with wearing one. Don’t be afraid to train your dog to wear a muzzle! It might open up the door to taking your dog to new places or making even more progress as you train your dog in various situations!

Are you concerned about your dog’s behavior in public or at their veterinary appointments?

Reach out to us for help!

Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com!

Just like humans, dogs have boundaries too. Ask for consent before petting—respect their space, earn their trust! 🐾 Do y...
01/22/2025

Just like humans, dogs have boundaries too.

Ask for consent before petting—respect their space, earn their trust! 🐾

Do you need help with your dog’s behavior? Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com!

🐱🚽Are you struggling to get your cat to use the litter box?Here are a few reasons why this might be happening:1. Social/...
01/15/2025

🐱🚽Are you struggling to get your cat to use the litter box?

Here are a few reasons why this might be happening:

1. Social/environmental factors- multiple cats may need multiple litter boxes. Some cats may need the environment to change. Try moving their litter box to an easy to find but quiet location!

2. Urine marking can be changed with a spay/neuter procedure. It can also be related to stress. We want to look into your cat’s enrichment activities and daily routine to figure out what daily stressors there might be at home.

3. Never overlook potential medical issues that can contribute to accidents in your home. Some cats need diagnostics to determine what may be going on internally such as an infection and then treated first before seeing this behavior change.

Reach out if you need help with your cat’s behavior!

❄️⛄️Snow days can be so much fun for dogs who enjoy cold weather!Your dog may love to:🐕Chase and catch snowballs🦴Search ...
01/10/2025

❄️⛄️Snow days can be so much fun for dogs who enjoy cold weather!

Your dog may love to:

🐕Chase and catch snowballs

🦴Search for treats in the snow

🏃‍♂️🐕Run and play with you outside

We hope that everyone stays safe, gets to enjoy the snow and has a cozy place to stay warm too! ❤️

❄️Winter weather is on its way to the Carolinas!🐶🐱Be prepared to keep your pets safe!🐾 Clean those paws!🏠Bring them insi...
01/08/2025

❄️Winter weather is on its way to the Carolinas!

🐶🐱Be prepared to keep your pets safe!

🐾 Clean those paws!

🏠Bring them inside

🐕Take care of your pet’s skin and coat

⛄️Don’t force them to tolerate the cold for extended periods of time

Be safe and stay warm and cozy!

Follow along for more tips!

🎊Happy New Year!Let’s talk about your 2025 goals!Are you struggling with your pet’s behavior?Do you wish that your dog o...
01/03/2025

🎊Happy New Year!

Let’s talk about your 2025 goals!

Are you struggling with your pet’s behavior?

Do you wish that your dog or cat would:

🐶Calm down

🐱Stop having so many accidents

🐶Have less anxiety

🐱Develop more confidence

🐶Become safer to handle and live with

👩‍⚕️We want to help you reach your goals!

Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com to learn about how we can help!

Warmest wishes from our family to yours this holiday season! ❤️
12/25/2024

Warmest wishes from our family to yours this holiday season! ❤️

😖Pain is linked to other behavior changes in our pets!👩‍⚕️If you’re seeing sudden behavior change or some of these other...
12/17/2024

😖Pain is linked to other behavior changes in our pets!

👩‍⚕️If you’re seeing sudden behavior change or some of these other symptoms, it is time to see a veterinarian and ask about pain medication options or other diagnostics to find out what may be going on!

🐾Follow along for more content!

👩‍⚕️🐾Check out this article about how pain can impact your pet’s behavior! From aggression to house soiling to attention...
12/10/2024

👩‍⚕️🐾Check out this article about how pain can impact your pet’s behavior! From aggression to house soiling to attention seeking behavior, there can often be factors that need to be investigated by a veterinarian to fully resolve behavior problems!

The potential role of pain in problem behavior is widely acknowledged, but there seems to be a lack of reporting of this issue. It is difficult to present definitive evidence concerning the breadth of the problem given the individuality of problem ...

Check out Dr. Hilliard and the team and what they had to say about preparing your pets for the holidays on Fox Carolina!...
11/27/2024

Check out Dr. Hilliard and the team and what they had to say about preparing your pets for the holidays on Fox Carolina!
Fox Carolina News

Dr. Adele Hilliard on some considerations to make for your pet over the hectic holiday season and her practice Feeling Pawsitive Veterinary Behavioral Solutions

Welcome to the team!Monica Hadfield: Client Service CoordinatorMonica, a Ponte Vedra, Florida resident, leads an active ...
11/27/2024

Welcome to the team!

Monica Hadfield: Client Service Coordinator
Monica, a Ponte Vedra, Florida resident, leads an active and vibrant life filled with running, traveling, and soaking up the beach lifestyle. She’s a proud graduate of Georgia Southern University and brings with her a wealth of professional experience from her time at Factual Data, where she honed her skills in mortgage software support, showing both her analytical talents and dedication to customer care.
Monica is a devoted mom to two children, now off on exciting adventures of their own—her son is studying at the University of Reading in England, and her daughter has moved to Barcelona, Spain. With both kids off pursuing their dreams, Monica is embracing her new chapter as an empty nester and is thrilled with her role here at Feeling Pawsitive Veterinary Behavioral Solutions as the Client Services Coordinator. Her passion for organization and love for animals make her a perfect fit for the team, and she’s made such a positive impact with us!

Mr. Angus doing so well at his training!
11/22/2024

Mr. Angus doing so well at his training!

This perfect gentleman watched holiday shoppers of the human and canine variety come and go during his training field trip today. A+ for Angus! 🎉

🐾Dr. Hilliard was invited to speak for the Greenville Kennel Club! It was a great evening sharing beneficial information...
11/22/2024

🐾Dr. Hilliard was invited to speak for the Greenville Kennel Club! It was a great evening sharing beneficial information with those who work with pets! Greenville Kennel Club

We have just reached 600 followers! Thank you for continuing support. We could never have made it without each one of yo...
11/21/2024

We have just reached 600 followers! Thank you for continuing support. We could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

Angus is completely thrilled!

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🐾Understanding why your pet's behavior has changed is key to providing the right care. As a veterinary behavior specialist, we dig deeper to uncover the cause, ensuring your pet’s well-being and helping them feel like themselves again! #dogbehavior #catbehavior #petbehavior #veterinaryclinic #greenvilledogs

Enrichment is anything that we do to elicit natural behaviors in our pets! These behaviors can include chasing, biting, playing, chewing, licking, sniffing, and more! Without enrichment opportunities, pets can become bored and sometimes destructive. Have you tried increasing enrichment opportunities in your pets daily routine? Follow along for more ideas! #dogbehavior #positivereinforcement #veterinarian #enrichment

🐈🐈‍⬛Our pets can tell us how they are feeling through their body language! It is important to notice subtle signs that tell you how your furry friend is feeling. Here are some ways that cats can tell us how they feel: Ears relaxed= calm/alert, Ears back= discomfort/fear/stress Eyes-soft/blinking=relaxed, calm Eyes- pupils dilated, wide, tense= fear/stress Tail- relaxed, up, moving= calm and happy Tail- tightly curled around cat with tension = fear/stress. You can find more info with pictures here: https://www.petmd.com/cat/behavior/cat-body-language Follow along for more insightful info about pet behavior! And visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com! #veterinaryclinic #veterinarian #catbehavior #petbehavior

🎆We hope that you have a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve! #dogbehavior #catbehavior #veterinarian #petbehavior #veterinaryclinic

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!! 🍁🐕🐈 #veterinaryclinic #greenvilledogs #veterinarian #petbehavior

Socialization is so important for young puppies between 8-16 weeks after coming home! Plan to take them out 2-3 times per week to experience new sights, sounds, and smells! You can do this safely by: 1. Bringing a blanket for them to lay on 2. Placing them into a shopping cart, stroller, or carrier 3. Bringing some treats or enrichment for them to enjoy 4. Keeping them further from the main paths and activities so that they don’t have to interact closely with dogs and people but can observe instead Follow along for more tips! #greenvilledogs #doghealth #veterinaryclinic #puppiesofinstagram

Enrichment can be simple and you probably have many supplies already that you can use to make fun things for your pet! Cardboard boxes, egg cartons, and toilet paper rolls are great for hiding treats and giving your pet something fun to chew, shred, or play with! Get creative and make something fun for your pet! Enrichment encourages natural behaviors and provides mental stimulation which helps to decrease stress and unwanted behaviors! Follow along for more tips! #doghealth #veterinaryclinic #greenvilledogs #petbehavior #enrichment

Play with your dog! Find games that your dog really enjoys. Not every dog is going to naturally want to fetch a ball. Try some of these other ideas——> Use a flirt pole, get your dog to chase you, play hide and seek, try nose work games, follow your dog’s lead and use what they naturally enjoy! Playing with your dog relieves boredom, stress and decreases destructive and unwanted behavior. It also creates more engagement with you- their favorite human! Follow along for more tips! @feelingpawsitivevetbehavior. #caninebehavior #puppysocialization #animalbehavior #doghealth #dogbehavior #petbehavior #dogtrainers #veterinaryclinic #puppytraining #adolescentdog #dogbehaviorist #veterinarian #ashevilledogs #greenvilledogs #enrichment

Enrichment should be fun and interesting for your dog! Kongs, toppls and licki mats can be easy things to fill with dog safe foods. It’s okay if your dog doesn’t like peanut butter- fill their food toys with sweet potatoes (cooked), jerky style treats, cheese, or canned dog food. You can also try freezing them so that they last longer! Providing enough enrichment is essential to meeting your dog’s needs and preventing unwanted behavior! #veterinarian #petbehavior #veterinaryclinic #animalbehavior #enrichment #dogbehaviorist #gooddogsofgreenville #caninebehavior #greenvilledogs

There are so many ways to teach cooperative care behaviors and make regular handling and care easier on you and your dog. If you aren’t sure how to get started, reach out to us! We can help! #caninebehavior #ashevilledogs #veterinarian #dogbehaviorist #gooddogsofgreenville #petbehavior #greenvilledogs #veterinaryclinic #behaviorvet

Does your dog get really stressed about vet visits? Here are some of our favorite tips: Take happy visits to your vet, make car rides a positive experience, teach default calm behavior, bring enrichment for chewing and relaxing, don’t be afraid to use calming supplements or medications as recommended by your vet, proactively practice handling and cooperative care, and don’t be afraid to muzzle train your dog! Vet visits can be positive! Reach out to us if you are struggling with your dog’s behavior! Visit feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com! #behaviorvet #veterinarian #petbehavior #greenvilledogs #ashevilledogs #veterinaryclinic #caninebehavior

Have you had the chance to take your pups to one of the many great @sniffspots around? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #petbehavior #veterinaryclinic #veterinarian #gooddogsofgreenville #dogbehaviorist #ashevilledogs #greenvilledogs #caninebehavior

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