Hannah Walker

Behaviourist and Trainer
 

I have always had a keen interest in animals with a particular passion for dogs. I have been working as a Behaviourist for 6 years and have many additional years' experience volunteering and fostering for a Sussex-based foreign dog rescue (Give a Dog a Home) and as a volunteer 'CAMbassador' for Canine Arthritis Management. I have two rescued street-dogs of my own and have a particular passion for working with rescue dogs!

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I have written theses on the behavioural characteristics associated with repetitive object-chase play in dogs and on gender-specific fear in dogs. I am continually expanding my experience and professional development through seminars, webinars and workshops by respected canine professionals.

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Main qualifications:

• Master's degree (MSc) in Clinical Animal Behaviour.

• Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Zoology.

• Professional Diploma (Level 5) in Canine Behaviour.

• Pre-Certification with CCAB (Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourists).

• Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer (Julie Naismith).

• Fear Free Certified Professional (Fear Free Pets).

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Debbie Peters
Massage Therapist & Student Veterinary Physiotherapist
 

I ran Schooling 4 Dogs for 11 years.

 

As with humans, there are strong links between pain and behaviour in animals. As a result, working with behaviour problems requires collaboration with Veterinarians, Veterinary Physiotherapist or Massage Therapists to address medical influences behind the problematic behaviour, prior to any behaviour modification.

 

Having regularly used Veterinary Physiotherapists and Massage Therapists for our behaviour clients and my own 7 dogs, and having shadowed many practitioners over the years, I found that I had a good eye for gait abnormalities. It was also so encouraging to see how, just like us, an animal’s mindset can be so drastically improved following a massage treatment. For these reasons, I decided to go back to University to study BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy.

 

I am currently a third year Physiotherapy student, continuing to increase my knowledge.  Having completed my first and second years with excellent grades, I am now qualified and insured to offer gait analysis, massage treatments and laser therapy to companion animals and equines.

 

I am a member of The Institute of Registered Veterinary & Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP) and a member of IAAT (International Association of Animal Therapists).

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Contact: https://www.equicanis.co.uk/

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