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Claire Hargrave is the only Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist accredited by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) working in Wales. She is also a member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. As the animal behaviour profession is as yet unregulated, and to ensure that a behaviourist has an adequate level of practical and theoretical experience, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the R.S.P.C.A. advise veterinary surgeons and members of the public to ensure that they only seek advice from behaviourists accredited by ASAB or who hold APBC membership.

Claire has been awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling by Southampton University, has a diploma in animal behaviour from the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology and holds an MSc in Animal Behaviour from Southampton University's School of Psychology.

Claire owns Companion Animal Behaviour Referrals, a referral practice that enables veterinary practitioners to refer behaviour cases of all companion animal species to a recognised specialist. Claire is a regular speaker and lecturer in veterinary behaviour topics for veterinary CPD Courses.

Claire has assisted the Welsh Assembly Government during the preparation of the Animal Welfare – Electronic Devices – Regulations (2010) and is currently assisting the Welsh Assembly Government as they reshape the Animal Welfare Legislation associated with the Breeding of Dogs.

Claire is able to offer experience and applied knowledge attained while working within the veterinary practice for over 30 years.

A Clinical Animal Behaviourist differs form a dog trainer in that they not only have practical experience in training and teaching dogs, but they also have post-graduate level academic experience of the ethology, psychology, neurophysiology, pharmacology, legal and welfare issues associated with a wide range of companion animal species and essential for assisting owners in treating their pet’s behaviour problems.

Jenni Nellist is a pet and equine behaviour counsellor and experienced trainer who assists Claire with behaviour consultations and training at Companion Animal Behavioural Referrals. Jenni holds a BSc (Hons) in Equine Science and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling; she has just finished her MSc with the University of Southampton’s School of Psychlogy, where she has also worked as an occasional lecturer. Jenni also runs equine workshops for horse owners who wish to understand their horse’s emotional needs.  Jenni has a special interest in the use of positive reinforcement for the training of dogs and horses.

Tamlin Watson is a companion animal behaviour counsellor who is also the office manager and a rehabilitation trainer at CABR. Tamlin holds a BSc (Hons) in Zoology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling. Tamlin has a keen interest in training dogs for conservation, having trained her own to detect mammal scats in the UK she has now been asked to train a dog to detect monkey scats abroad and to set up a village dog neutering and education programme in Morocco.

Pet behaviour problems can emerge for many different reasons and many owners remain extremely tolerant of these difficulties over a prolonged period of time. This can lead to tension in the relationship between pet and owner, and may eventually lead to owners taking the very difficult decision to re-home or even euthanase their pet.