APBC page for vets & VNs

23/04/2025

The APBC's next in-person behaviour conference is scheduled for the 20th & 21st June 2026 titled, “Pets and the City”.

The 35th Anniversary conference in 2024 was a roaring success with many delegates saying, it was ‘the best conference I have been to in a long time’ and, the 2026 conference promises to be even bigger and better.

Further details will be announced later this year - so make sure the dates are in your diary!

21/04/2025

Join us and Adam Skandarani on 8th May!

This will be a presentation on the human side of things and managing the human end of the leash. We are always talking about what our DOGS need, and never about what WE need. Adam will be discussing everything from how to handle a situation where a caretaker (including oneself) has an excuse for everything to making big plans and how to stick to them, with a detour somewhere around burnout to discuss how to combat it.
https://bit.ly/3Pyg5fp

20/04/2025

18/04/2025

Congratulations to Michelle Walker who joins the APBC as a Provisional CAB Member!

Become part of the longest standing behaviour organisation with strong links to the veterinary profession, universities, legal experts and animal welfare organisations. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3wzreH8

16/04/2025

Find out more about the APBC's Assessment process to Full CAB membership here: https://bit.ly/47YgBMe

16/04/2025

Lorenzo Fox joins us again in July!

This webinar aims to provide trainers (and veterinary staff) with a customisable pathway towards achieving successful routine and emergency procedures for animals showing moderate to severe signs of distress (FAS 3-5) during veterinary scenarios. It will also outline the unique considerations that arise when working with pets suffering from veterinary phobia.

https://bit.ly/4icgTCJ

14/04/2025

Tonight at 8pm!

Rachel will demonstrate how trailing techniques provide more than just recreation; they give dogs a sense of purpose, improve their adaptability, and reduce behavioural issues stemming from frustration or under-stimulation. Through real-world examples Rachel will show how urban pet guardians can utilise these activities to meet their dogs’ innate needs, turning potential urban dystopias into enriched, harmonious environments for pets and their owners alike.

Don't worry if you can't join us live; sign-up and you'll be sent a replay to watch this webinar at your own convenience.

https://bit.ly/42Ntk3O

13/04/2025

We offer a safe space for any APBC member (all membership levels welcome) to discuss cases and to support each other in our unique roles as animal behaviour counsellors.

Join the APBC to benefit!
https://bit.ly/3wzreH8.........

12/04/2025

"I'm beyond chuffed to have reached Clinical Animal Behaviourist level with the APBC.
The APBC have always been a pillar of excellence in the dog care industry, and achieving CAB level means I can be confident in my own ability, and will reassure my clients that they are in very safe hands."

Congratulations Nanci!

11/04/2025

Welcome to Sam Humberstone who has joined the APBC as a Full ABT member!

The ABT role is right for you if;

-You want to provide preventative advice to owners, handlers and/or co-professionals to protect against the development of problem behaviours
-You want to provide behavioural first-aid advice to owners/handlers (to prevent the problem from worsening) prior to referral to a suitably qualified practitioner
-You want to implement behaviour modification plans developed by a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB) or Veterinary Behaviourist (VB)

09/04/2025

Georgia Woolf-Holloway, here with Lily, joins the APBC as a Provisional CAB Member!

Not sure which Behaviourist role is right for you? Check out our guide here: https://bit.ly/3WBajx1

08/04/2025

Rachel Rodgers joins us NEXT Monday for this insightful webinar.

Rachel will demonstrate how trailing techniques provide more than just recreation; they give dogs a sense of purpose, improve their adaptability, and reduce behavioural issues stemming from frustration or under-stimulation. Through real-world examples Rachel will show how urban pet guardians can utilise these activities to meet their dogs’ innate needs, turning potential urban dystopias into enriched, harmonious environments for pets and their owners alike.

https://bit.ly/42Ntk3O

07/04/2025

Check out ALL of our webinars at https://bit.ly/46MIt5j We have a HUGE back catalogue that will help your development and add to your CPD!

06/04/2025

Become a Behaviourist Here!

If you have a passion to become a recognised, experienced Animal Behaviourist with incredible credentials, then this is the episode for you! Nicole Harris, as an assessor from the APBC Committee, shares the insider knowledge on the steps you can take so you can see how what you need and how you can start the journey to becoming an Animal Behaviourist.

💻 Watch on Youtube
🎧Listen on https://bit.ly/4lc6NEA
https://youtu.be/NNsmRXKL7jQ?si=ERJOW_mCdnNwFyWZ

03/04/2025

Join us and Adam Skandarani on 8th May!

This will be a presentation on the human side of things and managing the human end of the leash. We are always talking about what our DOGS need, and never about what WE need. Adam will be discussing everything from how to handle a situation where a caretaker (including oneself) has an excuse for everything to making big plans and how to stick to them, with a detour somewhere around burnout to discuss how to combat it.

https://bit.ly/3Pyg5fp...

02/04/2025

On the road again! APBC Committee members Jane Williams and Debbie Emmerson met up at ARU Writtle last week where Jane signed some books and give a short presentation about ETA funding student projects in the field of Chelonian conservation and welfare.

01/04/2025

Congratulations to APBC member Sarah Wynn who has become a Full ABT with us! APBC Full members are practicing behaviourists who have been assessed against the The Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC's) ABT or CAB Standards.