Dr David Sands is an established human-companion animal practitioner and he heads the Animal Behavioural Clinic based at Chorley. His clinic specialises in the treatment of behavioural problems displayed by pet dogs, cats, birds, horses and exotic animals.
The clinic undertakes behavioural assessment and treatment in companion animals ranging from aggression (dealing with dog behaviour that falls under The Dangerous Dogs Act) and animal emotional behaviours such as noise phobia and separation-related disorders. David produces all reports and defends pet owners in court cases.
Dr Sands is an internationally established animal-related author and photographer, gaining his doctorate in ethology for animal behaviour research completed at Liverpool University in 1994. He is a member of the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association (CFBA) and the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB).
As a freelance animal behaviourist/pet/media specialist, David has been featured in several television documentaries and programmes such as ‘Fish People', ‘Absolutely Animals', ‘Pet Rescue', ‘Potty about Pets' and BBC's ‘999' and consulted on and appeared in ‘To The Ends Of the Earth' (Amazon) filmed for Anglia Survival.
He also regularly contributes to UK TV and Radio news programs on related human and pet companionship subjects. His current Granada TV series based on the clinic, ‘The Pet Set', has received record audiences in North England.
Dr Sands has scripted a number of animal information videos on small animals, dogs and cats and contributed to and written many books including Cats and Kittens, Dogs and Puppies and, ‘To The Rescue - Dogs, ‘To The Rescue - Cats', guides to providing a rescue or re-homed dog or cat a new life. In 2002 his work was published as ‘The Family Dog book' (Collins) and the ‘Encyclopaedia of the Family Cat' (Collins).
His new book, on the German Shepherd Dog and Behaviour, will be published by Crowood Press in 2004.
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Dr David Sands is a Fellow of the
Canine & Feline Behaviour Association
Registered Practitioners for Pet Insurance
The Animal Behaviour Clinic
127 Blackburn Rd
Heapey Chorley
Lancashire UK
PR6 8EJ
Telephone 01257 249960
Mobile 07798 556598
e-mail drdavidsands@aol.com
