Behaviour
There is nothing whatsoever to prevent any person offering behavioural advice to another person. In fact any one who is good at and has in depth knowledge of a particular subject will often assist someone who needs help in this sphere.

A successful dog trainer will have used behaviour modification, often without any specific intent, to achieve the required results. The formal qualifications often attached to this procedure can however differ greatly and should be carefully assessed. A person who has attended a basic introductory course on the subject most certainly does not qualify as having any real knowledge or understanding of it. The people providing these courses must in the same way be questioned. Be aware of people who claim titles such as behaviourist, ethologist and similar.

As this is an unregulated industry it is for this reason that I have undertaken the intensive educational route by completing my Advanced Diploma of Canine Behavioural Management – with distinction - through Compass Education in the UK and this is further reinforced by my practical experience.

Private consultation, by appointment, is done for people who believe that their dogs are behaving in a problematic, unacceptable or out of context manner.