Ian Dunbar
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Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian
, dog trainer, and writer.
Dr. Dunbar has helped popularize lure-reward based dog training. He founded his training school, Sirius Dog Training, based on that philosophy.
and grew up there on his family’s farm. He went on to study veterinary medicine
at the Royal Veterinary College
(London University) and animal behavior at the University of California in Berkeley
.
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. Later he was involved in the establishment of the American SVE (now the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior).
Dr. Dunbar has written numerous books, including How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, the Good Little Dog Book and a series of educational behavior booklets on the most common pet behavior problems. He also developed, and for seven years wrote, the American Kennel Club
's Gazette behavior column.
In 1993, Dr. Dunbar founded the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) in Canada and the United States and arranged their[ first two annual conferences. The APDT is now the largest pet dog training organization in the world. Subsequently, Dr. Dunbar helped establish APDTs in the UK, Australia, Japan
, France
, and Spain
. In 1996, he was inducted into the Dog Fancy Hall of Fame. His current project is the creation of the K9 GAMES -- a spectator event featuring fast-moving, motivating, competitive games for dogs and owners.
& Biochemistry
from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching olfactory communication, the development of hierarchical social behavior, and aggression in domestic dogs.
He is also the vice président of the french association MFEC (Mouvement professionnel francophone des éducateurs de chiens de compagnie) : www.mfec.fr
The french association promote friendly and positive training with dog.
For several years, Dr. Dunbar has been an honorary member of the International Association of Canine Professionals
and has accepted entrance into their Hall of Fame. (http://canineprofessionals.com/Professionals/ContentPage.aspx?PageID=1137)
, early socialization, temperament training, and simple solutions for common and predictable behavior problems, as well as basic household manners, to dogs under six months of age.
Dr. Ian Dunbar's wife, Kelly Dunbar, is a cofounder and the executive editor of Dog Star Daily and a contributing editor at DogTime.
Dr. Dunbar also serves as a dog behaviorist expert and on the advisory board for DogTime.com
Dr. Ian Dunbar is also the founder of the K9 Games and he organizes to an international level those games all over the world. With Catherine Collignon, director of the company ANIMALIN, he promotes the K9 Games in Europe
. (www.animalin.net).
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
, dog trainer, and writer.
Dr. Dunbar has helped popularize lure-reward based dog training. He founded his training school, Sirius Dog Training, based on that philosophy.
Biography
Dr. Dunbar was born in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and grew up there on his family’s farm. He went on to study veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
at the Royal Veterinary College
Royal Veterinary College
The Royal Veterinary College is a veterinary school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. The RVC was founded in 1791 and joined the University of London in 1949...
(London University) and animal behavior at the University of California in Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Dr. Dunbar joined the Society for Veterinary Ethology (now the International Society for Applied Ethology
International Society for Applied Ethology
The International Society for Applied Ethology is the leading non-profit professional organization for academics and scientists interested in the behaviour and welfare of confined or domesticated animals, including companion, farm, laboratory and zoo animal species.The Society was created in...
) over 35 years ago, at which time he was the only member specializing in dog and cat behavior problems. Later he was involved in the establishment of the American SVE (now the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior).
Dr. Dunbar has written numerous books, including How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, the Good Little Dog Book and a series of educational behavior booklets on the most common pet behavior problems. He also developed, and for seven years wrote, the American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club
The American Kennel Club is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official...
's Gazette behavior column.
In 1993, Dr. Dunbar founded the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) in Canada and the United States and arranged their[ first two annual conferences. The APDT is now the largest pet dog training organization in the world. Subsequently, Dr. Dunbar helped establish APDTs in the UK, Australia, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 1996, he was inducted into the Dog Fancy Hall of Fame. His current project is the creation of the K9 GAMES -- a spectator event featuring fast-moving, motivating, competitive games for dogs and owners.
Education
Dr. Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honours degree in PhysiologyPhysiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
& Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching olfactory communication, the development of hierarchical social behavior, and aggression in domestic dogs.
Associations
Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association, and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.He is also the vice président of the french association MFEC (Mouvement professionnel francophone des éducateurs de chiens de compagnie) : www.mfec.fr
The french association promote friendly and positive training with dog.
For several years, Dr. Dunbar has been an honorary member of the International Association of Canine Professionals
International Association of Canine Professionals
The International Association of Canine Professionals is an organization involved in supporting and representing professionals in all occupations involving canine management. This includes training, grooming, health, husbandry, kennels, pet sitting and retail. The IACP aims to provide high...
and has accepted entrance into their Hall of Fame. (http://canineprofessionals.com/Professionals/ContentPage.aspx?PageID=1137)
SIRIUS
In 1980 Dr. Ian Dunbar founded Sirius Dog Training, the first off-leash training program specifically for puppies. The program emphasizes the importance of teaching bite inhibitionBite inhibition
Bite inhibition, sometimes referred to as a soft mouth , is a behavior in carnivorans whereby the animal learns to moderate the strength of its bite...
, early socialization, temperament training, and simple solutions for common and predictable behavior problems, as well as basic household manners, to dogs under six months of age.
Currently
Dr. Dunbar is currently Director of The Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California, where he lives with his wife Kelly, plus dogs Claude, Hugo, and Dune and cats Ugly and Mayhem. He is the founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers started in 1993.Dr. Ian Dunbar's wife, Kelly Dunbar, is a cofounder and the executive editor of Dog Star Daily and a contributing editor at DogTime.
Dr. Dunbar also serves as a dog behaviorist expert and on the advisory board for DogTime.com
Dr. Ian Dunbar is also the founder of the K9 Games and he organizes to an international level those games all over the world. With Catherine Collignon, director of the company ANIMALIN, he promotes the K9 Games in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. (www.animalin.net).
External links
- TED Talks: Ian Dunbar on dog-friendly dog training at TEDTED (conference)TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
in 2007