Science‑based. Practical. Transformational.
If you’re ready to elevate your dog‑training practice with a modern, welfare‑centred, evidence‑based methodology, the MHERA™ Certified Trainer Course is the most powerful qualification you can add to your professional toolkit.
Created by Karin Pienaar, MHERA™ is a world‑leading system for understanding and improving an animal’s emotional wellbeing. Instead of relying on guesswork or subjective impressions, MHERA™ gives you structured, measurable tools to assess mood, emotionality, cognitive bias, hedonic budgets and reinforcement — all of which directly influence behaviour and learning.
This course is ideal for trainers, behaviourists, vet nurses, and anyone who wants to work with dogs in a more informed, ethical and emotionally intelligent way.
Why MHERA™? Because Emotional Wellbeing Drives Behaviour.
Traditional training focuses on what a dog does. MHERA™ focuses on why they do it — and how their emotional state shapes every decision they make.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn to use the MHERA™ App, a powerful assessment tool designed to make emotional wellbeing visible, measurable and easy to track.
Your Course Includes the MHERA™ App Blue SubscriptionThis premium subscription gives you:
- 6 full MHERA™ assessments per month
- Access to Mood State, Cognitive Bias, Hedonic Budget, Emotionality and Reinforcement Assessments
- Automatically generated graphs and wellbeing reports
- Structured observation tools
- Professional reporting features for client communication
This subscription is included at no extra cost for Pet Sense College students — giving you everything you need to practise MHERA™ confidently during the course and beyond.
“The app has been designed to support every stage of the assessment process, making it simple to record observations, complete assessments and monitor emotional wellbeing over time.” (MHERA™ Curriculum)
