At VetLand Hospital and Emergency, your pet’s health and well-being are our number one focus—and that includes their mental health. Some pets thrive in our world. Others need help adjusting to it.
Our one-on-one animal behaviour consultations are designed to assess and address behavioural issues in pets. Conducted by our animal behaviourist, these sessions evaluate your pet’s environment, medical history, and behavioural triggers.
We then build a tailored behaviour modification plan that may include training techniques, environmental adjustments, and veterinary support if needed.
Common Issues We Help With
Separation issues
Dog reactivity
Excessive barking
Lead pulling
Noise phobias
What's Included
Our specialised animal behaviour consultations offer ways to help pet parents manage problem behaviours that relieve anxiety and stress in their non-human family members. We provide realistic strategies to support pets experiencing anxiety, fear, or heightened reactivity
Environmental modifications for happier, calmer behaviour
Guidance tailored to dogs across different situations
Meet The Team
Yvonne Mann Animal Behaviourist
Yvonne Mann is a Nationally Accredited Dog Trainer and Behaviourist with years of hands-on experience across puppies, adolescent dogs, and complex behavioural cases. She also works with assistance dogs trained for psycho-social and mobility support.
She has a strong focus on building trust and strengthening the bond between dogs and their families. She uses reward-based methods to support calmer, more connected lives. Her training blends structure, empathy, and play to bring out the best in every dog.
Yvonne has also competed in top-level Obedience trials, Rally O, Tracking, Search & Rescue, Endurance, and Nosework trials with her past and present dogs. These experiences bring depth to her understanding of canine behaviour, drive, and motivation.
She is deeply committed to ongoing learning and regularly attends workshops, courses, and webinars to keep her methods current and effective.
Before your visit, you’ll fill out a detailed questionnaire about your pet’s history, routine, and behaviour concerns. This helps us understand what’s going on. During your 90-minute consult, we’ll assess your pet’s environment, discuss likely causes of the behaviour, and walk you through a personalised plan to help.
We’ll explain each step clearly, answer your questions, and recommend a follow-up visit to check progress and make any needed adjustments.
The questionnaire gives us a full picture of your pet’s world—personality, behaviour concerns, routine, and household dynamics. It allows us to begin building a personalised behaviour plan even before we meet.
By answering thoroughly and honestly, you help us make your consultation more focused, accurate, and effective, setting your pet up for real, lasting progress.
A follow-up session gives you the chance to ask questions, share how things are going, and get clarity on any parts of the plan that may feel unclear. It also helps us ensure the strategies are being applied correctly and working for you and your pet.
Sometimes, small misunderstandings can impact progress—this session allows us to fine-tune the plan based on your experience and any changes in your pet’s behaviour. Follow-ups are typically scheduled 3 to 4 weeks after the initial consult and can be done in person or online, depending on what suits you best.
An animal behaviourist focuses on understanding the why behind your pet’s behaviour, especially more complex concerns like fear, anxiety, or reactivity. They assess the emotional and environmental factors that might be contributing to the issue and create a plan to address the root cause.
On the other hand, a trainer helps pets learn specific skills like sit, stay, or recall. While training is often part of a behaviourist’s plan, it’s just one piece of a bigger picture. If training is needed, we’ll guide you through it or recommend working with a qualified trainer as part of your pet’s personalised plan.
Every pet is different. Some behaviour concerns can be resolved quickly, while others may take time to manage. Our goal is to reduce stress, improve your pet’s wellbeing, and give you tools that make life easier for both of you. Behaviour change is a process, not a one-size-fits-all timeline.
We’ll guide you through a positive, practical plan that fits your pet’s needs. After the consultation, you’ll know what to do and how to start. If anything’s unclear or needs tweaking, we’ll talk about it in the follow-up. Our support doesn’t stop after one visit.
No need to recreate the behaviour, especially if it could be risky or stressful. Just give us a clear description of what’s been happening. If you’ve caught the behaviour on video, feel free to share it before or during your session.
Sometimes, yes—especially if anxiety or emotional overwhelm is getting in the way of progress. We’ll assess this carefully and work with our vet team if we think medication could help. Medication isn’t a cure on its own, but it can make learning and healing much easier for some pets.
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