Trainers @ The Animal Behaviour Centre
Our expert training team is led by David Campbell and Christine Meaney who both hold full DBS documents. Their combined experience extends to over 60 years within the industry and covers many holistic and practical areas of the animal training world. They have worked individually and jointly with owners and other professionals on all types of cases. For many years David and Christine have been at the forefront of animal behaviour therapies giving seminars to other trainers, veterinary staff and nutritionists.
David Campbell
David has worked extensively within the realm of animal behaviour and holds many certificates and qualifications. David is accredited by The kennel Club through The kennel Club accreditaion Scheme KCAI at advanced levels in Companion Dog Training, The Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme and Behavioural Training.
David is not only a Kennel Club assessor and judge but has previoulsy been a KCAI Board member, KCAI regional Mentor and a member of the KCAI marketing and communication working party.
David enjoys working with both therapy and assistance dogs, NHS patients and is a qualified ‘Pets as Therapy assessor’ and Dog aid Instructor. He has owned numerous dogs over the years including many different breeds; he currently owns two dogs, an English Springer Spaniel and a rescue Shetland sheepdog.
Christine Meaney
Christine has many years’ experience of conventional animal training and therapy methods as well as having a keen interest in holistic science and alternative therapies which she combines through non-invasive treatments. She also holds many qualifications and is a Kennel Club accredited Instructor, KCAI as advanced levels in Companion Dog Training and The Kennel Club Good Citizens awards. Christine is also a KCAI assessor and kennel Club Judge; her previous roles have included that of KCAI Regional Mentor.
Working with a varied client base including many clients that experience mental or physical difficulties Christine trains both assistance and therapy dogs. She is also a qualified ‘Pets as Therapy’ assessor and Dog aid Trainer.
Christine has lived with as many as nine dogs at a time but currently owns two English Springer Spaniels, a French bulldog and an English bulldog
The Animal Behaviour Centre welcomes young people working through The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, young people wanting to become vets, vet nurses, instructors and behaviourists.