06/07/2026
Veterinary Behaviourist Dr Katie sees all our veterinary referral behaviour cases here at Positive Pet Behaviour Vet!
⭐ Member Spotlight ⭐
Dr Katie Friel-Russell BVSc PGDip CCAB MRCVS
Member ID: 1267
🌐 Website: www.positivepetbehaviourvet.com
📍 Location
Based in Staffordshire but servicing the whole UK through remote consultations and online courses.
🐶 Services/Specialism
As a veterinary surgeon and behaviourist, Dr Katie provides veterinary behaviour consultations to assess, diagnose and treat behavioural concerns with both emotional and physical causes. She also offers a range of preventative and enrichment-focused self-paced online courses to help owners build happy, confident relationships with their dogs.
🏈 Fun Fact
Dr Katie used to play American football as a quarterback!
💡 Training Tip
If your dog can no longer perform a behaviour they previously knew, try to figure out why. Pain in certain positions can result in dogs refusing tricks, while nausea or lethargy can also affect performance. Cognitive decline in older dogs can mean they forget things they once knew. Training isn't always a training issue—we need to look at dogs as a whole to see the full picture and achieve the best results.
❓ Myth Buster
Neutering your pet is not always a simple decision. Castrating male dogs can reduce their confidence and may increase anxiety-driven behaviours. Spaying female dogs at the wrong time in their cycle can leave them in a hormonal state that increases anxiety and potentially guarding behaviours. Neutering can be the right decision in some cases, but it is not a one-size-fits-all choice.
