The Dog Mentor Blog

🐾 Welcome Floss to the Dog Mentor Family! 🧡 I was at The Acorns Primary School in Ellesmere Port today to welcome Floss into our Dog Mentor family. It was lovely to spend the day with her owner Karene and dog professionals Nathan and Catherine as they begin this journey together. We had a fantastic day and Floss was an absolute superstar in her interactions with the children. It was wonderful to see those early connections already forming and the positive impact she is goin

🐾 A Perfect End to the Week with Dolly! 🧡 I was at Rood End Primary School in Oldbury today and the sun was out, which matched the perfect day that we had! Their Dog Mentor is Dolly, along with her owner Jayne and handlers Sam, Leanne, Kristy and Sheri. It was a real pleasure to spend the day with such a fantastic team and see how Dolly will become part of the school community. What a way to end the week! 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #DollyTheDogMentor #TheDogMentor #Educa

🐾 Another Dog Mentor Joins Langley School! 🧡 I went back to Langley School in Solihull today. They first joined the programme in May 2025 with their Dog Mentor Dylan and today they welcomed another — Bailey. It was lovely to spend the day with Bailey’s owner Tracey as she begins this exciting journey. I was also training two new handlers, Laura and Sharon, who will be supporting the programme moving forward. It was such a great day and really special to hear from the headte

🐾 Selly Park’s Dog Mentor Family Continues to Grow! 🧡 I was back at Selly Park Girls’ School in Birmingham today to welcome another two Dog Mentor teams into their already incredible programme. Today it was Ella with her dog Izzy and Colin with his dog Fudge, and it was a real pleasure to spend the day with them as they begin their journeys. It was a great day and it’s so lovely to see just how much the school has embraced the programme — they have now trained nine Dog Ment

🐾 Welcome Teddy to the Dog Mentor Family! 🧡 I was at Avondale Primary School in Darwen today to welcome the incredibly tiny but hugely cute Teddy to our Dog Mentor family. It was lovely to spend the day with his owner Vicky and handler Lynne as they begin their Dog Mentor journey together. It was a really lovely day and the sun was shining too, which made it even more special. Teddy may be small but I know he’s going to make a big difference across the school community. 🧡.

🐾 Raven Joins the Team at Colton Hills! 🧡 I was back at Colton Hills Community School in Wolverhampton today to welcome a new Dog Mentor into the programme. Claire’s dog Raven was absolutely brilliant throughout the day and it was wonderful to see her begin her journey as a Dog Mentor. Raven will make a fantastic partner in joy alongside their current Dog Mentor Ghillie Dhu and together they are going to have such a positive impact across the school. It was also great to ca

🎬 Capturing the Magic of The Dog Mentor 🧡 We’ve created a new video that shares what The Dog Mentor is all about and the amazing things that can be achieved through the programme. A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the filming and who so generously shared their schools, dogs and experiences with us. The warmth, dedication and passion shown by our Dog Mentor teams is what makes this programme so special. A very special thank you also to Darryl Sleath for puttin

🐾 Finishing the Week with Luna! 🧡 It’s Friday and I was at Chantry Primary School in Gravesend today with their Dog Mentor Luna, along with her owner Ashleigh. I had a fantastic day in a lovely school and it was a brilliant way to finish the week. Luna is going to make such a positive difference across the school community. 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #LunaTheDogMentor #TheDogMentor #Education #Wellbeing #SchoolSupport #Gravesend

🐾 Rosie Joins the Dog Mentor Family! 🧡 Jenny Sleath was running a course in Wales today and had a great visit at Clyro Church in Wales Primary School. Their new Dog Mentor Rosie may be petite but she has a giant personality! Jenny said the pupils and staff were very welcoming and the children clearly showed that they are very “Rosie ready.” A big thank you to owner and headteacher Lynsey, along with professionals Heidi and Simone, for such a warm and enthusiastic start to R

🐾 Peanut Begins His Journey at Oak Hill School! 🧡 I was at Oak Hill School in East Barnet today with their Dog Mentor Peanut, along with his owner Ria. It was a lovely day working through the principles of the programme and exploring how Peanut will become part of the school community. I know he is going to make the most amazing difference across the school. 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #PeanutTheDogMentor #TheDogMentor #Education #Wellbeing #SchoolSupport #EastBarne

🐾 Welcome Arlo to the Dog Mentor Family! 🧡 I was at Heathfield Junior School in Twickenham today to welcome Arlo to our fantastic Dog Mentor family. It was a real pleasure to spend the day with his owners Nicci and Shaheer as they begin their Dog Mentor journey together. It was a fantastic day in a lovely school and I’m really excited to hear about the positive impact Arlo will have as he settles into his new role. 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #ArloTheDogMentor #TheDogMentor

🐾 Welcoming Marvellous Marnie at Madginford! 🧡 To finish a great week, I was back again at Madginford Primary School in Bearsted (where I was last Friday) to welcome their second Dog Mentor team. This time it was the marvellous Marnie, along with her owner Lisa and handlers Sarah, Ali, Christine, Keira and Stacy. It was wonderful to see another fantastic team forming around a Dog Mentor in such a supportive school environment. It was great to be back in this lovely school a

🐾 Another Fantastic Day in Wales with Heidi! 🧡 I was at Perthcelyn Community Primary School in Mountain Ash today with Jenny Sleath to welcome their Dog Mentor, Heidi, along with her owner Amy and handler Kelly. It was another fantastic day in Wales and such a pleasure to spend time in a wonderful school that clearly cares so much about the wellbeing of its children. Heidi is going to make a brilliant addition to the school community. 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #HeidiTheDogM

🐾 A Sunny Day at Ysgol Bryn Onnen! 🧡 The sun was out for Jenny Sleath and my visit to Ysgol Bryn Onnen today to welcome their Dog Mentor, Milo, along with his owner Aimee. It was a really lovely day and it was great to spend time together exploring how Milo will become part of the school community. I can’t wait to hear all about the amazing impact our newest Dog Mentor team will have. 🧡 www.thedogmentor.co.uk #MiloTheDogMentor #TheDogMentor #Education #Wellbeing #S

🐾 More Dog Mentors Join Treorchy Comprehensive! 🧡 I was back again at Treorchy Comprehensive School today to train another two Dog Mentors and their human companions. Treorchy first joined the programme in 2021 and now has a fantastic team of Dog Mentors making a real difference across the school. Today’s new Dog Mentors were Brodie with his owner Abbie, and Shadow with his owner Aimee and handler Tracy. It was brilliant to see them begin their journey and become part of su

🐾 A Special Return to Heronsbridge School 🧡 Jenny Sleath and I went back to Heronsbridge School in Bridgend today for two very special reasons. First of all, we had the chance to catch up with the fantastic team there and spend time with four of their Dog Mentors — Charlie, Oakleigh, Bernie and Ruby. The school joined the programme in 2021 and seeing the impact they continue to have is truly amazing. They have achieved so much over the last five years and it really is an ab

🐾 Raven Joins the Team at Madginford Primary! 🧡 I was at Madginford Primary School in Bearsted today to welcome their Dog Mentor, Raven, along with her owner Amanda and an amazing group of handlers — Anna, Taylor, Poppy, Tina and Yvette. Raven now has lots of new Dog Professionals to work with and it was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and teamwork already forming around her. An amazing day and the perfect end to the week in a fantastic school. I’m also really looking forwa

🧡 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

🐾 An Amazing Day with Diego at St Ursula’s! 🧡 I was at St Ursula’s Convent School in Greenwich today with their wonderful Dog Mentor, Diego, along with his owner Ciara and handlers Paul and Karen. Diego was absolutely amazing throughout the day. He was calm, engaged and clearly so connected to his team. It was lovely to see how naturally he moves around the school and how warmly he is received by both staff and students. The school itself is incredible with such a strong se

🐾 A Different Kind of Setting — Welcome Bella! 🧡 It’s the first day back from a fantastic half-term break and I found myself in a very different type of environment today. I was at Prestige Beauty Academy in Faversham to welcome Bella, along with her owner Mary and handler Becky, to The Dog Mentor programme. Mary and her team do incredible work supporting learners of all abilities to discover their confidence and creativity through the art of beauty. It was lovely to spend