Certified Animal Behaviourist
David is a certified applied animal behaviourist (CAAB) specialising in separation anxiety, reactivity, resource guarding, fear responses, and inter-dog conflict. His guides help owners understand the function behind their pet's behaviour using humane, science-based modification strategies, drawing on CAAB, IAABC, and Fear Free Pets research.
Spring triggers a range of grooming changes in cats, from normal seasonal shedding to stress-driven over-grooming and medically significant under-grooming. This guide explains the behavioural and physiological roots of each pattern and when professional assessment is needed.
Learn to identify the subtle signs of arousal and stress in dog parks and daycare. Professional strategies for preventing trigger stacking and ensuring safe social interactions.
Nighttime pacing, vocalization, and confusion in aging pets often point to Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome. This guide explores the behavioral mechanisms behind sundowning and offers environmental management strategies for senior companion animals.
Transitioning a retired racing greyhound to a home environment requires understanding their unique background and sensory thresholds. This guide outlines evidence-based strategies for managing sleep startle, freezing, and isolation distress during the decompression period.
A certified applied animal behaviourist's guide to distinguishing reciprocal play from predatory drift and bullying. Learn the critical body language signals that require immediate intervention.
Differentiating between normal adjustment stress and clinical separation anxiety in kennel environments. A professional guide to physiological signs, threshold management, and intervention.
Minimise transition stress through systematic desensitisation and environmental familiarity. A professional protocol for ensuring psychological safety during owner absence.
A certified behaviourist's guide to understanding feline scratching preferences. Learn whether your cat needs vertical posts or horizontal mats to protect your furniture.
Is your senior cat howling at night or forgetting the litter box? Learn to distinguish normal aging from Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) and how to manage it with environmental scaffolding.
Not every dog thrives in a daycare environment. Learn to recognize the subtle signs of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress (FAS) and determine if group play is truly beneficial for your companion.