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Dr. Ian Dunbar dog trainer
Ian Dunbar PhD, BVetMed, MRCVS, CPDT is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and writer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honours degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University), and a Doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching the development of hierarchical social behavior and aggression in domestic dogs.
For seven years Dr. Dunbar ran a behavior clinic specifically for biting dogs. Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
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Dr Ian Dunbar receives his award from Martin Deeley | Over the past 30 years, Dr. Dunbar has given over 750 one-day seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize puppy training classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training. Dr. Dunbar's books, videos, and AKC Gazette "Behavior" column (which he created), have won numerous awards and as the founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers he gave trainers a place to meet, network and learn. There is no doubt that over these years Dr Dunbar has been a force that has influenced and touched many of today’s trainers. His ability to communicate on training and behavior has been a prime mover in bringing dog training and its need in today’s society to the forefront. He has motivated many to make dog training a profession and through his marketing ability and charisma created a profession when much was done on an amateur basis. There is no doubt that he has been a strong catalyst in the growth of the profession throughout the world. and equally in the growth of dog related products we find on the market. Dr. Dunbar is currently Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California, where he lives with Kelly, plus Claude, Ollie, Ugly, Mayhem and Dune Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2009
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