In this episode, I speak to Laura, a fellow RVN and Sarah Heath fan-girl!

From Laura - "I am a three year qualified veterinary nurse, my love of dogs started at a very young age with my first family dog Tilly, an English cocker spaniel. That one dog soon grew to FOUR family dogs. One of which my mum let me choose to be “mine” and we were inseparable. I was her junior handler during puppy training classes. Her name was Ellie and also an English Cocker Spaniel. I now have two English Cocker Spaniels of my own called Willow and Gatsby. A bit of a theme here?

I began growing a huge interest in animal behaviour, but more specifically, canine behaviour. I underwent an animal behaviour certificate which I recently passed. I am starting a top up degree in September to work towards becoming a clinical animal behaviourist and am currently studying the Victoria Stilwell Academy Dog Training Course. So as you can see, I have a never ending passion for behaviour and educating people around me to make canine lives as happy and confident as possible."

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In this episode, I speak to Erika, an exotics nurse at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, who also has a passion for reducing stress in the veterinary practice.

Erika's bio - "I gained my RVN qualification in 2014 and have worked across the board in GP, charity, and busy hospital practices.  Since before my undergrad degree I have had a passion for animal behaviour.  In 2018 I took the leap into more advanced behaviour work and enrolled in an MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour through Edinburgh University. My ultimate goal is to work as a bridge between the worlds of behaviour and veterinary practice.  While I take on clients struggling with their pet's behaviour problems, I also offer business consultancy for veterinary practices looking to improve their patients' experiences."

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No Stress Pet Solutions

Caroline Clark is a RVN with over 40 years of experience in the profession. She’s also an ABTC registered clinical animal behaviour (CAB) counsellor and full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC). After some years lecturing and a spell working for the RCVS on the nursing programme she went on to gain a post graduate diploma in companion animal behaviour counselling at Southampton University, studying under some of the world’s leading behaviourists.

Since 2006 Caroline has been seeing behaviour cases on veterinary referral from her base in Yorkshire, where she helps dogs, cats, parrots and other companion animals. Caroline is also founder of Pet Education and Training Courses (PET Courses) and runs regular mentorship programmes for budding behaviourists and online CPD courses suitable for veterinary professionals. Her first book: Fear and Anxiety in Dogs was published last year and she is currently writing her second book: Demystifying Feline Behaviour, for the Taylor Francis Group, due out in late 2023.

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Caroline Clark Behaviourist

Pet Education and Training