The Dog Mentor Blog

🐾 Welcome Stanley to the Dog Mentor Family! 🧡 I was at Reepham Primary School near Norwich today to welcome their new Dog Mentor team — Stanley and his owner Amy. It was also lovely to have our new Dog Mentor Research Manager, Ella, join us for the day. A huge thank you to Ella for all of her support and input throughout the training. It was fantastic to have her there and I'm really excited about everything we'll achieve together through our growing research programme. It

Our Conference 2026 highlights video is here! 🧡 What an incredible day. Watching this back reminds us just how special it was to have so many passionate Dog Mentor teams together in one room. A day filled with learning, laughter, emotions, inspiring conversations and a shared commitment to making schools even better places for children and young people. This year's conference brought together the latest research from the University of Lincoln, practical workshops, real-life

🧡 Published — A Huge Milestone for The Dog Mentor 🧡 I’m incredibly proud to share that the research we’ve been working on with the team at the University of Lincoln has now been published in a special edition of the Behavioural Sciences Journal. The special issue is titled “Animal-Assisted Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals: Advancing Research, Practice, and Well-Being” and to see The Dog Mentor represented in this space is a very special moment. This has been ove