When a case needs more than medicine, refer it to a team that assesses properly, writes a clear plan, and keeps you informed throughout. We work alongside your practice, never around it.
Serving Bath, Midsomer Norton, Trowbridge, Radstock, Bradford-on-Avon, Corsham and SaltfordThe Whole Hound Academy is led by Adam Daines, featured on Channel 4’s The Dog Academy. We use force-free, evidence-led methods and we are comfortable with the cases other people turn away.
Reactivity, fear, anxiety, biting and growling, poor impulse control, multi-dog tension at home. We have seen it before, and we take the time to understand what is actually going on before we recommend anything.
Most importantly for you, we treat behaviour and medicine as two halves of the same job. If a case points to pain or an underlying medical cause, you hear about it from us.
Send the referral form below, or call us about a case. Share as much or as little as you have to hand. The client takes it from there.
A one-hour assessment in the client’s home. We confirm we have your input and flag anything that looks medical straight back to you.
A written plan for the owner, ongoing follow-up, and a note to your practice on what we are doing and why.
Behaviour and health are tied together. Pain, thyroid issues, gut problems and neurological causes can all show up as behaviour, so if we see anything that points to a medical cause, we tell you and recommend the client comes back to you first. You stay the clinical lead.
Many behaviour referrals are covered by pet insurance. We are happy to provide written assessments and structured plans to support a claim, and to liaise with you on what the insurer needs.
For you it is one form and a clear point of contact. We handle the client from first conversation through to follow-up, and we keep you in the loop.
No. We are trainers and behaviourists, not prescribers. Where a case may benefit from veterinary behavioural medication, that decision sits with you. We will share our observations to help you make it.
We usually arrange an assessment within one to two weeks, sooner for urgent cases such as biting in a household with children. Call us if a case needs to be seen quickly.
We are based in Bath and work across Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Corsham, Saltford, Radstock and Midsomer Norton. Online support is available further afield.
Yes. We ask that the client is aware of the referral before you send it, and we will mention that you put them in touch with us.
Fill in what you have. We will be in touch within one working day to take it forward.
