Call for Dog Education On School Curriculum

A Cornish dog charity wants to see education about dogs added to the curriculum in order to cut down on dog ignorance.

Canine behaviour specialist, Jez Rose, who founded the National Responsible Dog Owners Campaign in a bid to reduce dog bites and the amount of dog fouling left in public spaces said: “teaching children about dogs and how to safely interact with them and behave around them is critical in improving the lives of dogs, dog owners and those living around dogs in the future. I think more education in schools can only be a good thing.”

Jez has produced a number of free resources specifically for children to help them understand dog behaviour, available from his website here.

Read the full story on the BBC News website here.

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Vet and vet nurse CPD on canine behaviour problems in Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Berkshire

By popular demand, a new series of CPD seminars on canine behaviour problem prevention and communication are released today. For further information and to book online, click here.

VetPro CPD seminars provide education for veterinary professionals in canine behaviour problems and communication, to assist with their canine clients.

With 10 years experience presenting to organisations and individuals worldwide in his entertaining and insightful style, Dr. Jez Rose, PhD behavioural psychology, is a canine behavior specialist and the training and behaviour specialist for the KONG Company. In his latest seminar series he explains how to prevent perfectly predictable and preventable behaviour and temperament problems - especially anxiety, fear, aggression and hyperactivity: significant “terminal illnesses” for dogs.

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Jez on Pets, Vets and Guests radio show - Talk Radio Europe

Hosted by David the Dogman, Jez regularly appears as a special guest on the Pets, Vets and Guests show on Talk Radio Europe the English speaking radio station based in Spain.

In the latest episode Jez talks about various studies into the issue of canine home alone problems, often termed separation anxiety and the importance of early puppy socialisation. Jez was joined by veterinarian, Nazli and Carolyn Mendeith.

You can listen to the latest episode featuring Jez here or tune in live every Saturday morning at 10am.

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How to make veterinary CPD investment repay

The Veterinary Business Journal reports that cutbacks in spending often fall on perceived non-essential areas of the practice budget, such as training, but how do you keep staff motivated without investing in their future?

Dave Nicol from the Veterinary Business Journal makes a poignant remark: “Training has always been one of the essential building blocks required to deliver a successful business. Organisational performance and staff development enjoy a direct relationship; the more you invest in effective training, the better the results.” However, Nicol believes that veterinary clinics are often simply going through the motions of allowing their staff to attend courses.

Spending behaviours within the profession have changed and with a larger choice than ever for veterinary CPD, how can we measure a return on this investment? One consideration should be whether training should focus an individual or the entire team - certain topics are important to everyone in the clinic. Behaviour and temperament problems directly affect all members of staff and can often waste time and money (additionally, occasionally leading to injury, re-homing or euthanasia) - imagine how much more productive your consultations with canine clients could be if they readily allowed you to handle and examine them.

The VetPro seminars I run, focusing on canine communication and preventing common behaviour and temperament problems, take staff off-site away from daily clinic distractions, offer intimate access and time with me and allow important networking with colleagues. Some of the best ideas have come from sharing information. With a “current economic climate” that we are reminded of daily, it would be wise to spend on training that you can measure a return on the investment.

Helen Kington, Practice Manager of Coach House Vets in Berkshire, says: “Since our team attended the VetPro seminar in Berkshire, we have noticed a positive difference in all of our canine clients by implementing your advice.”

The PDSA Wellbeing Report 2011 highlighted key concerns veterinary professionals have regarding canine behaviour and my VetPro seminars deal specifically with some of those. I will explain how to prevent perfectly predictable and preventable behaviour and temperament problems - especially anxiety, fear, aggression and hyperactivity, and will discuss the unbelievable ease of aggression prevention. Learn what your canine clients are telling you - and their owners - and how best to communicate with them.

A great opportunity to network, each candidate will receive a CPD certificate, licence-free behaviour resources for use in your practice, a free KONG product of your choice, a discount voucher for Thundershirt, refreshments and buffet.

29th September Wolf Conservation Trust, Berkshire: 5pm-9pm
10th October University of Surrey, Guildford: 10am-2pm
15th October University of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire: 10pm–2pm

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Veterinary Times article on dominance theory by Jez Rose well received

An article by Jez titled “Understanding dominance theory: canine breeding, risk and training” is published in Veterinary Times, the weekly news journal for the veterinary profession. The full page article is on page 6 of volume 41, issue 31, reproduced here in full…

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Jez is KONG training and behaviour specialist

KONG Company Limited, the UK and European Distributor of the famous KONG range of dog toys, are delighted to announce that they have teamed up with Canine Behaviour Specialist Dr. Jez Rose.

Jez, who has a PhD in behavioural psychology, has taken on the role of Training and Behaviour Specialist. “Advising on how to get the most out of the KONG range is just the tip of the iceberg” says Rose. “I see many dog owners in my behaviour practice who have purchased a KONG toy but aren’t using it to its full potential. This is why I wrote ‘50 Ways with KONG’ explaining fifty completely different things to do with the original Classic KONG toy. I genuinely believe this product is a life saver: used correctly it is pivotal in preventing and correcting the most common behaviour and temperament problems seen in pet dogs.”

KONG, who offer excellent support to the wholesalers, retailers and veterinary practices who stock and sell their products, will be working with Jez to come up with more ideas to advise their customers of the full potential of the original KONG toy as a training and behaviour aid for common temperament and behaviour problems and also how the entire KONG interactive range can help dog owners increase the bond with their pets.

A spokesperson from KONG in the UK, said: “We are delighted to be working with Jez, his experience and knowledge of dog behaviour fits very well with the ethos of the company. We will be working closely with him on a number of projects which are due to be released in the coming months.”

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TV magician Paul Daniels supports National Campaign for Responsible Dog Ownership

TV magician and nominated “Magician of the Year”, Paul Daniels, has today shown support for the National Responsible Dog Owners Campaign.

The Campaign aims to reduce the number of dog bites and amount of dog fouling left in public spaces, promoting responsible dog ownership by educating dog owners and the general public in how to easily prevent dog bites, by better understanding dog behaviour.

Free resources, news, information, statistics and links are available on the National Responsible Dog Owners Campaign website: join the discussion on Facebook and sign the petition.

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Free fun dog show in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire - The Waddesdon Woof

The Waddesdon Woof is Waddesdon’s first ever free fun dog show and promises to be a brilliant day out! Join TV vet Joe Inglis and over 30 doggy stands for competitions including Waggiest Tail, Longest Biscuit Balance and The Great KONG Challenge, all with fantastic prizes, plus a BBQ, bar, free health checks, free behaviour problem clinics, displays by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People much, much more!

Best of all there’s free entry! To enter any of the competitions is only £1 per entry with some fantastic prizes to be won!

The Waddesdon Woof will take place on the Waddesdon Recreation Ground, on the A41 near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire on 17th September 2011 11am - 4pm

See www.waddesdonwoof.co.uk for full details and to register your dog for any of the competitions online!

See you there!

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Dr. Roger Abrantes UK seminar December 2011

Roger Abrantes, PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ethology, scientific director of The Ethology Institute Cambridge, is the author of many books on canine behavior and training including the hugely popular ‘Dog Language,’ ‘The Evolution of Canine Social Behavior,’ and the ‘Animal Trainers Handbook‘. This December he’s making a rare visit to the UK - something that many dog trainers are quite excited about…

Dr. Roger Abrantes
The brave new world of dog training: science with a brain and a heart

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Jez Rose at Love Pets show in Peterborough - Environment Enrichment display

I’ll be at the Love Pets show in Peterborough on the 29th and 30th October 2011 running a display on Environment Enrichment at 1.15pm on both days.

I’ll also be on the dog & bone stand (stand 166) as their resident canine behaviour specialist and in my role as KONG UK training and behaviour specialist. They’ve got a number of special offers, exclusive show pricing on their entire range and a really fun KONG giveaway, too! Pop along and say hi for free tips and advice on getting the most out of your KONG product.

You can beat the queues and book your tickets here.

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