Animal Sense - Perth's Behaviour Veterinarian

My dog and I have been seeing Dr Nicole for some time. Dr Nicole is very knowledgeable and empathetic. I would definitely recommend her if your dog has some challenging behaviour. She has a very good understanding of our dog's nature and environment. In a nutshell, she's a wonderful behavioural vet.

Dr Nicole does an amazing job at getting to the root cause of your dogs behaviour issues and implementing plans to resolve them. She takes the time to listen to you as a caregiver, asks relevant and in depth questions, and explains her findings and recommendations in an easy to understand way. We have been under her care for approx 18 months and have seen a huge improvement in the original issues.It is obvious that Dr Nicole has extensive experience and knowledge, and her skills are invaluable in helping manage those dogs who struggle with daily life.Very happy to have been able to work with her, and would recommend to anyone struggling with behavioral issues.

As a dog trainer, I can always rest easy when I know a client is going to see Dr Nicole for additional help. She is incredibly professional and supportive, and I know any advice she provides will help my clients move towards their training goals. I count myself lucky to have such Dr Nicole as a resource and would never hesitate to recommend her to others.

Dr Nicole is an excellent, knowledgeable & caring veterinary behaviourist. She has helped me, not only with prescribing medication but also with advice & support in the management of my people reactive dog, Astro.

Extremely pleased with the results. The outcome has far exceeded our expectations.We bought Mr 7yo frenchy to Dr Nicole due to his interdog aggression in the home with our other two dogs. He was the instigator of fights that had slowly, over his 7yrs, escalated to a near daily occurrence. The other two dogs and the humans in the family were always on edge. With the correct advice and medication we have a different dog. He is calm, far least reactive, impulsive and obsessive. Since stabilising on the medication we have next to no fighting at all (from daily down to only 5 in nearly four months) and the harmony is back. All the dogs and humans in the home are much happier and more relaxed. Thank you Dr Nicole

Hi Dr Nicole,Just checking in with Baloos progress for our 2 week follow-up. We honestly have a completely different dog on our hands, it's wild.He has responded really well with the medications, especially since we moved last week. We have a new routine which even allows us to let him free sleep in the front section of the house which is just a sitting room, his crate and our bedroom - so far so good and his sleep has drastically improved. He now sleeps through the nights...and sometimes the morning alarms. Now everything has settled down a bit, we are going to start walking him around the new suburb, letting him explore, and trying to work on his attention, connection and willingness to take treats. We also freely get cuddles throughout the day, and nights, which besides him not being stressed, or in pain, is my favourite part about his changes.We had our initial consultation with our trainer and it went well, he was VERY interested in her and wanted to get up high to investigate but we were able to get work out of him for some training and eventually he chose the cow hide chew over her...as long as she didnt move lol. Our trainer determined that we have a bit of work to do with him before getting him to the rehab vets, particularly with his husbandry handling so she doesnt think we would have made it to the appointment before seeing you next, she is due back again within the next 2 weeks for a follow-up.Thanks so much for all your assistance so far with Baloo.Regards,Erin & Michael

Dr Nicole is very good at what she does, she is a great listener, really seeks to understand each animal’s challenges. She sends updates, case summaries and can recommend experienced trainers. We have really been able to turn things around for our challenged canine. He was seriously unmanageable when we got our dog at 16 mo. I like her focus on animal welfare. Amazing vet behaviour specialist.

Dr. Nicole has been a huge support to me and my dog. She has guided me with her knowledge, compassion and understanding and as a result I have a fantastic management plan for my anxious and reactive Rhodesian Ridgeback. I have learnt so much and now feel confident in living with my dog whereas before I felt quite overwhelmed with the situation. As a result, I have seen huge improvements in his behaviour and I can do things like go for a walk and have visitors over which was not possible before. I highly recommend Dr. Nicole!

Dr Nicole was such a great help! She gave us the tools to help our anxious girl be more confident in the world again. We now understand our dog so much more than we used to, and can work with her to make sure she’s comfortable when in new environments, situations and around new people.

We started seeing Dr Nicole in 2019 and my only regret is that we didn't involve her sooner. The life of my Shepherd has significantly improved under the care of Animal Sense. She is able to be walked, handled, meet new people, learn and copes much better in the car, all of which were impossible before medical intervention, despite working with some wonderful positive reinforcement trainers.I can't speak highly enough of Dr Nicole. She has been a key component in helping me better understand my anxious dog and gone above and beyond to support us on our journey. A wealth of knowledge and compassion!