Additional Services

Please contact Eden Pet Care for more information about these services and their customized packaging and pricing.
Services are based on the availability of Eden Pet Care team members, and may involve more than one caregiver for repeated services.

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  • Many veterinarians and canine behavior professionals emphasize the importance of early and safe socialization for puppies so that they can grow up to be mentally and emotionally healthy dogs. Socialization helps puppies learn that the world around them is generally safe, so that they can develop beliefs that result in behaviors that allow us to better integrate them into our lives and into our worlds. Unsocialized puppies often grow up to be "poorly behaved" dogs, and is arguably the number one reason pet owners surrender their dogs to the shelter or are euthanized for behavioral reasons. At Eden Pet Care, we feel strongly about supporting initiatives to keep pets in homes, and it starts with puppyhood. (Puppies must have had first booster vaccine and pet parents must keep up with each booster).
  • Utilizing the research conducted at Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine ("Balancing Puppy Socialization with Infectious Disease Prevention"), we offer this service of early puppy socialization with strict protocols and practices. This research emphasizes the importance of starting puppy socialization practices before the last booster in the vaccine series. And our protocols would follow the recommended guidelines that exist to greatly reduce the chances of a puppy being exposed to infection. Essentially, for puppies that have had at least one vaccine booster but have not completed their full vaccine series, our socialization services would only involve exposures of sight, sound, and smell - with no physical contact with the environment. Depending on the size of the puppy, we would utilize its own carrier/crate/pet-backpack that we carry or push around on a pet-carrier dolly, or we will simply hold your puppy when out-and-about of the home and vehicle. We will also use veterinary-grade disinfectants for our own hands, vehicle, and anything of our own the puppy may come into contact with.
  • "Socialization" (and desensitization) of your puppy involves sight, sound, and smell-based exposures to people, nearby dogs, moving vehicles (inside and out), outdoor parks, inside buildings, collars and leashes, nail trimmers, being handled and touched, etc.. We can also do brief "VICTORY VISITS" in the lobby of the groomer's or veterinarian to start creating positive associations to those settings. Another favorite is doing MOCK VETERINARY EXAMS to introduce your puppy to stethoscopes, thermometers, and the common handling of a physical exam. Classical conditioning will be how we create those positive associations with these stimuli, in which we will use your puppy's regular treats (or ideally novel treats that you purchase) to give to your puppy every time it experiences an exposure with a neutral or positive reaction. And of course lots of praise. No "flooding"-type exposures or negative reinforcement will be used whatsoever.
  • Please consult with your veterinarian and ideally a dog trainer/behaviorist prior to utilizing our services. All puppies must have had at least one distemper/parvo vaccine and keep up with the vaccine booster series as instructed by your veterinarian. Documentation of vaccine status will be required. For puppies that have completed their vaccine and deworming series, we can (safely) do even more! For puppies that have already developed a negative association with an experience or are showing signs of that counter conditioning and/or behavioral modification will be necessary, we likely will need to refer you to a certified trainer or veterinary specialist.
  • Arranging your pet’s appointments and coordinating our round-trip transport with our transport schedule. We can handle the whole process and advocate for your pet’s specific needs so that you don’t have to worry about a thing.
  • Assistance with planning and preparing your pet for travel. There's so much to consider when traveling with your pets, especially if they are not accustomed to leaving the home or experience stress with travel (as most pets do!). We can help you think through all those things for a smooth, safe and successful journey. This can include consulting you on the process that should begin weeks-to-months in advance, tools and tactics to reduce your pet's travel stress, help ensure you're on the right track with obtaining your pet's required health certificates from your veterinarian, guide you on what supplies to purchase, and more.
  • Supply run - A helpful option when you’re completely out of pet supplies but have no transportation or time to get them. Or perhaps an urgent prescription is ready at the vet, but they close before you get out of work. Let us know what you need, and we can get it to you.
  • If we are unable or unqualified to assist with a certain aspect of your pet's health and wellness, we can guide you on how to find another pet professional (such as a veterinarian, dog trainer, or USDA pet travel company). We believe it's important to only offer professional services in the areas we are qualified to do so, and point you to the appropriate professional when necessary.
  • What pet-related problems are you having at home that we can help you solve? Let’s talk!

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