Pet Behavior Change

05/20/2026

Dr. Maxwell is an absolute lifesaver for our family. We reached out to Dr. Megan Maxwell during an incredibly stressful time. After bringing our newborn home, our cat, Miso, began exhibiting concerning, highly alert behavior that made us uncomfortable leaving him anywhere near the baby. On top of that, Miso and our dog, Rufus, began fighting.

Dr. Maxwell deeply listened to our concerns and formulated a brilliant, progressive plan. By teaching us specific cues and creating controlled environments where they could safely navigate their boundaries, she completely transformed the dynamic. Today, we feel entirely comfortable and safe.

Dr. Maxwell’s expertise is matched only by her ethics. When Rufus later had a highly stressful incident during an echocardiogram and we frantically reached out for an emergency session, she talked us through it, assured us a full paid session wasn't even necessary, and told us exactly what to look out for. She is profoundly knowledgeable, empathetic, and incredibly honest about her pricing and services. We cannot recommend her highly enough.

-Dalia H.

03/01/2025

Truffle, our sweet, smart, and stubborn three-year-old rescue dog, has a lot of anxiety and distress during vet visits, and it was becoming progressively worse. She'd have to take anti-anxiety medicine beforehand, then she had to get sedated just to complete a normal, preventative visit. The stress during vet visits was not sustainable given Truffle's young age. Most importantly at the time, she needed to stay up-to-date on her vaccinations so she could enjoy dog parks, doggy daycare, and boarding. We needed help and were feeling incredibly discouraged. Our vet at DeRolf Animal Hospital recommended working with Dr. Maxwell and Pet Behavior Change. Dr. Maxwell was prompt with communication with us and our vet, knowledgeable in all areas of our concerns, and flexible with our schedules and Truffle's timeline of improvement. Dr. Maxwell's behavior plan and our work resulted in Truffle receiving vaccinations without anti-anxiety medicine. We understand we will have to continuously work with Truffle to overcome her anxiety, but we feel empowered with the behavior plan and knowledge that Dr. Maxwell shared with us. Truffle is thrilled to be back playing with her friends at the park now! Thank you, Dr. Maxwell and to the wonderful team at DeRolf for suggesting Pet Behavior Change!
--Mary Cameron, Steven, and Truffle

09/12/2024

Sharing this post on behalf of Dylan B. of Roanoke, who is looking for a new home for his dog, Valkyrie.

Dylan writes, "Val is a 5 year old pit bull, would need to be a single pet household, loves to go on walks and loves to follow her humans around where ever they go. She will over eat so portioning will need to be taken into account when feeding, and one of my non negotiables is that she must be allowed to be on the couch during the day and bed at night."

If interested or for more information, please text Dylan at (540) 467-3088.

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Such a great idea!