BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE. REAL CHANGE.
Behaviour is rarely
the problem.
It is often
the symptom.
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The Cognitive Canine exists to investigate, understand, and rehabilitate
complex canine behaviour through evidence-informed behavioural science.
Every behaviour has a cause. Our role is to uncover it.
Apply
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE. REAL CHANGE.
Behaviour is rarely
the problem.
It is often
the symptom.
__________
The Cognitive Canine exists to investigate, understand, and rehabilitate
complex canine behaviour through evidence-informed behavioural science.
Every behaviour has a cause. Our role is to uncover it.
Apply
WHO WE ARE
A different kind of
behavioural practice.
We investigate the cause.
Every behaviour has a reason.
We look beyond the outward
behaviour to identify the
underlying cause before
designing a rehabilitation plan.
Evidence-informed.
Every recommendation is grounded
in behavioural science and adapted
to the individual dog.
No one-size-fits-all programs.
Evidence-informed.
Every recommendation is grounded
in behavioural science and adapted
to the individual dog.
No one-size-fits-all programs.
Evidence-informed.
Every recommendation is grounded
in behavioural science and adapted
to the individual dog.
No one-size-fits-all programs.
Lasting rehabilitation.
We aren't interested in temporary
management. Our goal is meaningful
behavioural change that improves
quality of life for both dogs
and their families.
COMPLEX CASES. THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS.
For the dogs
others
couldn't help.
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Many of the families we work with have already
worked with trainers, attended classes, or
tried behaviour plans without lasting success.
Our work begins where traditional training
often ends. Rather than managing behaviour,
we investigate why it developed and build a
rehabilitation plan around the individual dog.
COMPLEX CASES. THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS.
For the dogs
others
couldn't help.
________
Many of the families we work with have already
worked with trainers, attended classes, or
tried behaviour plans without lasting success.
Our work begins where traditional training
often ends. Rather than managing behaviour,
we investigate why it developed and build a
rehabilitation plan around the individual dog.
YOUR JOURNEY
Behavioural
rehabilitation
begins long
before the
first appointment.
We accept a limited number of behavioural
rehabilitation cases to ensure every client
receives the time, planning and ongoing
support they deserve.
YOUR JOURNEY
Behavioural
rehabilitation
begins long
before the
first appointment.
We accept a limited number of behavioural
rehabilitation cases to ensure every client
receives the time, planning and ongoing
support they deserve.
YOUR JOURNEY
Behavioural
rehabilitation
begins long
before the
first appointment.
We accept a limited number of behavioural
rehabilitation cases to ensure every client
receives the time, planning and ongoing
support they deserve.
01 Apply
Complete a behavioural application so we can
understand your dog, your behavioural concerns,
your household and your goals.
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02 Case Suitability Consultation
Every application is personally reviewed.
Suitable applicants are invited to a complimentary
phone consultation where we discuss your goals,
answer questions and determine whether our
behavioural rehabilitation model is appropriate
for your case.
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03 Initial Behavioural Assessment
Your first appointment lasts approximately
2–3 hours. We investigate behavioural history,
observe your dog's environment, identify
contributing variables, implement immediate
management strategies and begin developing
your personalised Behavioural Rehabilitation Plan.
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04 Behavioural Rehabilitation
Accepted clients enter a minimum six-month
Behavioural Rehabilitation Program consisting
of monthly rehabilitation sessions, ongoing
guidance between appointments and continual
refinement of the rehabilitation plan as
behaviour changes.
01 Apply
Complete a behavioural application so we can
understand your dog, your behavioural concerns,
your household and your goals.
──────────────────────────────
02 Case Suitability Consultation
Every application is personally reviewed.
Suitable applicants are invited to a complimentary
phone consultation where we discuss your goals,
answer questions and determine whether our
behavioural rehabilitation model is appropriate
for your case.
──────────────────────────────
03 Initial Behavioural Assessment
Your first appointment lasts approximately
2–3 hours. We investigate behavioural history,
observe your dog's environment, identify
contributing variables, implement immediate
management strategies and begin developing
your personalised Behavioural Rehabilitation Plan.
──────────────────────────────
04 Behavioural Rehabilitation
Accepted clients enter a minimum six-month
Behavioural Rehabilitation Program consisting
of monthly rehabilitation sessions, ongoing
guidance between appointments and continual
refinement of the rehabilitation plan as
behaviour changes.
WHY REHABILITATION
TAKES TIME
Meaningful
behavioural
change takes time.
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Behaviour is the product of learning, emotion,
physiology and environment.
Meaningful behavioural change cannot be achieved
through a single appointment or a handful of isolated
lessons.
Lasting rehabilitation requires observation,
implementation, refinement and time.
WHY REHABILITATION
TAKES TIME
Meaningful
behavioural
change takes time.
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Behaviour is the product of learning, emotion,
physiology and environment.
Meaningful behavioural change cannot be achieved
through a single appointment or a handful of isolated
lessons.
Lasting rehabilitation requires observation,
implementation, refinement and time.
01
_______
No one-off
appointments.
_______
Behaviour cannot be fully
understood in a single meeting.
Our first appointment begins the
investigation—not the conclusion.
01
_______
No one-off
appointments.
_______
Behaviour cannot be fully
understood in a single meeting.
Our first appointment begins the
investigation—not the conclusion.
01
_______
No one-off
appointments.
_______
Behaviour cannot be fully
understood in a single meeting.
Our first appointment begins the
investigation—not the conclusion.
02
_______
No quick fixes.
_______
We don't promise immediate
change. We build sustainable
behavioural change that lasts
beyond training..
02
_______
No quick fixes.
_______
We don't promise immediate
change. We build sustainable
behavioural change that lasts
beyond training..
02
_______
No quick fixes.
_______
We don't promise immediate
change. We build sustainable
behavioural change that lasts
beyond training..
03
_______
Individual
rehabilitation plans.
_______
Every rehabilitation plan is built
around the individual dog,
household and behavioural history.
03
_______
Individual
rehabilitation plans.
_______
Every rehabilitation plan is built
around the individual dog,
household and behavioural history.
03
_______
Individual
rehabilitation plans.
_______
Every rehabilitation plan is built
around the individual dog,
household and behavioural history.
THE BEHAVIOURIST
_________________________
Not every behavioural
concern requires
rehabilitation.
But when it does,
experience matters.
Benjamin McGill, B.C.C.B., is a Board Certified Canine Behaviorist
specialising in aggression, fear, anxiety and complex behavioural disorders.
Rather than focusing on obedience, Ben's work is centred on understanding
why behaviour occurs. Every rehabilitation plan begins by identifying the
emotional, environmental and behavioural variables maintaining the
problem before meaningful change is attempted. His background combines
decades of practical canine behaviour work with formal study in psychological
science and experience in behavioural health, where he worked with children
on the autism spectrum and adolescents receiving treatment for chemical dependency.
Today, Ben works with a deliberately limited number of behavioural rehabilitation cases
each month, allowing every family to receive an individualised plan, ongoing guidance
between appointments and the time required to create lasting behavioural change.
SELECTED CREDENTIALS
• Board Certified Canine Behaviorist (B.C.C.B.)
• Board Member, Canine Stroke Foundation
• Psychological Science, Western Kentucky University
• Former Behaviour Therapist
• AKC Evaluator
• Therapy Dogs United Evaluator
• Author, A Is For Aggression
Behaviour changes when
we understand
its function—not simply
when we tryto suppress it.
Behaviour changes when
we understand
its function—not simply
when we tryto suppress it.
Behaviour changes when
we understand
its function—not simply
when we tryto suppress it.
THE BEHAVIOURIST
_________________________
Not every behavioural
concern requires
rehabilitation.
But when it does,
experience matters.
Benjamin McGill, B.C.C.B., is a Board Certified Canine Behaviorist
specialising in aggression, fear, anxiety and complex behavioural disorders.
Rather than focusing on obedience, Ben's work is centred on understanding
why behaviour occurs. Every rehabilitation plan begins by identifying the
emotional, environmental and behavioural variables maintaining the
problem before meaningful change is attempted. His background combines
decades of practical canine behaviour work with formal study in psychological
science and experience in behavioural health, where he worked with children
on the autism spectrum and adolescents receiving treatment for chemical dependency.
Today, Ben works with a deliberately limited number of behavioural rehabilitation cases
each month, allowing every family to receive an individualised plan, ongoing guidance
between appointments and the time required to create lasting behavioural change.
SELECTED CREDENTIALS
• Board Certified Canine Behaviorist (B.C.C.B.)
• Board Member, Canine Stroke Foundation
• Psychological Science, Western Kentucky University
• Former Behaviour Therapist
• AKC Evaluator
• Therapy Dogs United Evaluator
• Author, A Is For Aggression
THE BEHAVIOURIST
_________________________
Not every behavioural
concern requires
rehabilitation.
But when it does,
experience matters.
Benjamin McGill, B.C.C.B., is a Board Certified Canine Behaviorist
specialising in aggression, fear, anxiety and complex behavioural disorders.
Rather than focusing on obedience, Ben's work is centred on understanding
why behaviour occurs. Every rehabilitation plan begins by identifying the
emotional, environmental and behavioural variables maintaining the
problem before meaningful change is attempted. His background combines
decades of practical canine behaviour work with formal study in psychological
science and experience in behavioural health, where he worked with children
on the autism spectrum and adolescents receiving treatment for chemical dependency.
Today, Ben works with a deliberately limited number of behavioural rehabilitation cases
each month, allowing every family to receive an individualised plan, ongoing guidance
between appointments and the time required to create lasting behavioural change.
SELECTED CREDENTIALS
• Board Certified Canine Behaviorist (B.C.C.B.)
• Board Member, Canine Stroke Foundation
• Psychological Science, Western Kentucky University
• Former Behaviour Therapist
• AKC Evaluator
• Therapy Dogs United Evaluator
• Author, A Is For Aggression
THE COGNITIVE CANINE
Behavioural Rehabilitation Practice
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THE COGNITIVE CANINE
Behavioural Rehabilitation Practice
© 2026 The Cognitive Canine. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy Terms
THE COGNITIVE CANINE
Behavioural Rehabilitation Practice
© 2026 The Cognitive Canine. All rights reserved.
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