Yvonne Collins
Qualifications

Formal Qualifications gained:-

1994 Introduction to Pet Behaviour Therapy
(Centre of Applied Pet Ethology - COAPE)
1995 Canine Human Interface Course (Animal Care College)
1996 The Feline Human Interface Course (Dr Peter Neville)
1997 Biology: Brain & Behaviour (Open University Level 3 Course)
1997 Certificate in Advanced Pet Behaviour Therapy (COAPE)
1998 Canine Human Interface Course (Animal Care College)
1999 Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy (COAPE)

Talks, Seminars and Workshops attended:-

1993 Dog Training the Way Forward
(Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)
1994 Recent Advanced in Pet Behaviour Therapy (APBC)
1995 Dog and Cat Behaviour Weekend – John Fisher
1995 Understanding Pet Owners –
The Art of Counselling in Dog Training and Pet Behaviour Therapy (APBC)
1995 Eukanuba Pet Nutrition Course
1996 Dog & Cat Behaviour Weekend – John Fisher
1996 The Role of Play in Social Development (APBC)
1996 Perfect Partners – Feline Symposium (APBC)
1996 Dog Breeders Seminar (COAPE
1996 The Wolf in your Dog (Dr Peter Neville)
1996 Clicker Train your Dog (Stephen G King UK)
1996 Turid Rugaas Workshop / Seminar – Calming Signals
1997 Dog & Cat Behaviour Weekend – Dr Peter Neville
1997 The Art of Being Sociable (APBC)
1997 The Natural Cat (APBC)
1998 A Closer Look at Ethology (APBC)
1998 Karen Pryor Clicker Seminar
1998 Reward V Punishment Talk (Robin Walker)
1999 Gary Wilkes Clicker Seminar
2000 Purina Pet Nutrition Course
2001 Sue Sternberg (2 Day Seminar)
2001 Jessica Lewis Workshop
2001 Tellington Touch Workshop
2001 Rescue Dogs Workshop (Talking Dogs)
2002 Dr Ian Dunbar (3 Day Seminar)
2002 Dancing with Dogs Workshop (APDT)
2004 Jean Donaldson (3 Day Seminar)
2005 Ray Coppinger (2 Day Seminar)
2005 Mary Ray Clicker Training Seminar
2007 Talking Dogs Workshop, Beat the Bark (September)
2008 Rally O Workshop, Stella Bagshaw (May)

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Yvonne Collins (APDT No. 00253)
Dip CABT (COAPE)