Refer a Patient
Evidence-based behaviour support for your clients. Submit a referral in under two minutes.
We'll contact your client directly, schedule based on urgency, and keep you informed with written reports at every milestone.
Professional indemnity insurance held · Positive reinforcement only.
Why behaviour vets and GPs refer to Pet Professor.
Where most trainers focus on obedience, we focus on behaviour: the full clinical picture your patient presents, in the environment that's actually driving it.
Every referral is handled personally by Marianne (Cert IV Companion Animal Services). No junior handlers. No handover to a second trainer mid-program. One clinician, one pathway, start to finish.
All interventions follow the LIFE framework: Least Inhibitive, Functionally Effective (Fernandez & Martin, 2023; Goldiamond; Layng). LIFE is the modern successor to LIMA: every plan preserves the patient's degrees of freedom while targeting the actual behavioural function, not just suppressing the symptom. Positive reinforcement only. No aversive methods, no punishment-based tools, no dominance theory, so pharmacological support and behaviour modification pull in the same direction, not against each other.
We assess in the client's home where the behaviour actually happens, coordinate directly with you on cases needing anxiolytic or pain-trial support, and send written reports at every milestone, so you stay informed without chasing updates.
Presentations we accept.
We accept referrals for a broad range of behavioural presentations.
Aggression (Intra-specific & Inter-specific)
Comprehensive functional behaviour assessment, trigger identification, and evidence-based behaviour modification using desensitisation and counter-conditioning protocols.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Structured anxiety reduction programs including environmental modification, systematic desensitisation, and client psychoeducation.
Separation-Related Disorder
Graduated independence training, pre-departure cue desensitisation, and departure routine modification. Coordination with veterinary pharmacological support where indicated.
Fear & Phobia (Noise, Strangers, Novel Stimuli)
Systematic desensitisation and counter-conditioning programs. Coordination with veterinary-prescribed anxiolytics where appropriate.
Resource Guarding
Trade-up protocols, approach conditioning, and household management strategies to reduce risk and improve safety.
Reactivity & Frustration-Based Behaviour
Threshold management, BAT (Behaviour Adjustment Training, Grisha Stewart), and impulse control protocols for on-lead and off-lead reactivity.
Compulsive Behaviours
Assessment and management of repetitive motor patterns, including environmental enrichment protocols and response prevention strategies.
Post-Surgical / Post-Illness Behaviour Changes
Behavioural support for dogs experiencing secondary behavioural changes following medical events, including pain-related aggression and anxiety.
Preventative & Cooperative Care
Building positive associations with handling, grooming, vet visits, and husbandry procedures through systematic desensitisation and cooperative care protocols.
From referral to report
Submit Referral
Complete the form below with your client's details and reason for referral. Takes under two minutes.
We Contact Client
We reach out to your client directly via SMS and phone to begin our intake process. You don't need to coordinate anything further.
Priority Scheduling
We schedule the initial assessment based on the urgency level you've indicated: routine (5–7 days), urgent (2–3 days), or emergency (same/next day).
Ongoing Liaison
You'll receive a written assessment report after the initial consultation, plus progress updates at key milestones. We coordinate directly with you on cases requiring pharmacological support.
Complex cases. Measurable change.
A selection of clients who came to us with fear aggression, reactivity, and anxiety presentations, several on direct vet or vet-behaviourist referral.
Referred by Milo's vet behaviourist.
"Milo was terrified of his own shadow. After seeing how Marianne helped Milo soothe his fears and control his behaviour, I heard of her dog adventures."
Fear aggression, dog-directed reactivity.
"My dog had fear aggression and was very reactive towards other dogs. Through the training, my dog has shown so much improvement. I now have the tools to prevent reactive behaviour and understand the individual needs of my dog."
"People keep telling me I've got a different dog."
"Our weekly sessions have helped him build up so much confidence that he can now socialise with other small to medium dogs. He couldn't walk past one without lunging before. His recall is also improving so much that we can go off lead in big spaces like parks and beaches."
Refer a Patient
Complete the form below. We'll contact your client directly and keep you updated throughout.
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We welcome referrals from veterinary clinics, vet behaviourists, and allied animal health professionals across Sydney.