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 uc berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs. additionally, dunbar has consulted on a variety of movies—full-length features, documentaries and animation (including pixar’s up) and he has twice spoken at the prestigious e.g. currently, dunbar is president of the association of …

dr. dunbar is a member of the royal college of veterinary surgeons, the international society for applied ethology, the american veterinary society of animal behavior, the california veterinary medical association, the sierra veterinary medical association, and the association of pet dog trainers (which he founded). dr. dunbar joined the society for veterinary ethology (now the international society for applied ethology) over 35 years ago, at which time he was the only member specializing in dog and cat behavior problems. additionally, …

dunbar is 59, and though he’s been away from his native england for decades (since 1971), he carries the air of an english gentleman. the dog whisperer, has his own television series on the national geographic channel and is churning out a burgeoning enterprise of videos and books. top dog trainers nationwide have expressed dismay that millan is the current face of dog training, and most say that dunbar should be the one with the empire. a tv producer claiming …

he has been instrumental in the rise of reward-based, fun and games, scientifically-sound dog training methods. kelly is the lead instructor and the director of curricula at sirius puppy training and dunbar academy. ” “all of the information here and within top dog academy is just absolutely epic, if i had the focus and time availability i’d learn from your website 24 hours a day! what a gift this course and training are to the world and to our pets. …

luckily there are plenty of free dog training videos on the web that can jump-start your dog training! she is also a member of the association for professional dog trainers and is an experienced marine mammal trainer. constructive criticism: some of zak’s videos on behavior modification highlight his lack of training in aggression cases — he does not use the appropriate safety precautions, and i would not recommend following his advice for working with aggressive dogs. training positive is the …