Mentor Support and Services
Need mentoring support or business advice?
Whether you are new to the pet behaviour industry, looking to study animal behaviour or train companion animals, have a daycare or thinking about launching a new pet-related service and you want support then we can help.
Hanne provides mentoring and consultancy support for students, animal professionals and business owners. She has mentored numerous students, pet professionals and work experience over the years both nationally and internationally, who have gone on to achieve great success.
As a Mentor and Faculty Advisor for Victoria Stilwell Dog Training & Behaviour Academy, Animal Sciences Lecturer, Module Leader, and Supervisor for MSc students, Hanne has extensive experience helping undergraduate and postgraduate students in animal behaviour, welfare, and training. Hanne and her business are recognised and approved as a Training Provider for animal professionals by the iPet Network and The CPD Certification Service, and have approved CPD course[s] with iPet Network, CPD Certification Service and Kids Around Dogs (KAD) organisation, having gone through rigorous, independent assessment to receive programme recognition.
Hanne advises businesses, including groomers, day cares, dog walkers, catteries, veterinary practices, and retail stores/cafes, on how to create environments that set pets and their owners up for success.
Packages are based on either student or business consultancy, and the support is tailored to the individual’s needs. For example, it may include
- Honing your animal practitioner skills, such as developing an animal behaviour modification reports, writing and veterinary communications
- Preparing for assessment (e.g.) ABTC accreditation and APEL
- Student services such as understanding critical evaluation and analysis
- Helping discuss case loads
- Gain a better understanding of the development of problem behaviours across a range of species
- Gain knowledge and understanding of human behaviour change, and how to maximise client motivation
- Reviewing business practices, pricing, and addressing the needs of the customer and the animal
- Understanding risks to practitioners and mitigating for these, such as burnout, tackling imposterism, and so on…
Hanne’s business acumen, customer service excellence and professionalism has been recognised both within the animal industry and wider business community on a local and national level, receiving numerous awards since the company started in 2006, including Best New Business, Animal Behaviourist of the Year, Dog Trainer of the Year, Best Animal Services, and awards for Best Customer Service.
In addition, Hanne has provided schools with support relating to introducing school dogs, as well as companies looking to create and establish programmes which enable colleagues to bring their dogs into work.
Hanne’s background, which involved working closely with Board Directors, writing, producing TV, plus leading PR and Internal Comms campaigns, means Hanne has a unique skill set. These skills, together with her understanding of human and animal behaviour and psychology, plus production, complement one another, whether that is working for large-scale corporations or within the animal-keeping and animal entertainment industry.
Areas of specialism include internal and external communications, engagement, stakeholder management, PR, video production, written communications, animal behaviour, animal welfare and management, human-animal interactions, human behaviour change, and psychology. Hanne is also a certified NLP practitioner.
“This service is aimed at individuals or organisations that want to ‘pick my brain’, gain knowledge and understanding of the animal and behaviour training industry, as well as best-practice, or you might be thinking about launching a business but are hesitating, and those who want to bounce their ideas around with an industry-expert, in confidence.”
Check out Hanne’s ‘Animal Practitioner Series’ under the Advice section of this website, which covers a range of topics to help animal behaviourists, trainers and pet professionals hone their effective consulting skills with clients. Additionally, gain further knowledge and understanding of the human-half of animal behaviour and training via Hanne’s certified courses on via her online Learning Hub. Mentees will receive a 30% discount off all Learning Hub courses, access to ask questions, and more.
- Students – hourly mentoring rate: £70 per hour one-off session (virtual only); discounted rates for bookings of 2+ sessions at £45 per hour. All mentees get 30% off any Learning Hub courses, and invitations to free Mentee Group Chats where you can meet others/discuss cases together, gain free CPD, etc
- Business consultancy – half-day (4hrs) rate: £450 (plus mileage if in-person), plus 30% off all Learning Hub courses, access to email/WhatsApp questions
- Work experience (e.g. school/college student placements): free, subject to availability and completion of Unifrog or other school work placement submission requests
For more information on professional mentoring and business consultancy support, please contact us:
- Phone: 07976 743 031
- Email: [email protected]
iPet Network Provider: 2307080
The CPD Certification Service: 017836
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Hanne has a number of publications including her book Playing With Your Dog to help owners work out the games that are best suited for their pet to play throughout his life, from puppyhood to old age, available from Amazon. Check out Hanne's range of contemporary casuals The Collection – for pet lovers made from recyclable, organic materials that are sustainably sourced.
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