Ian Dunbar

Elections Committee Chairperson

Ian Dunbar

Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer. He has authored numerous books and DVDs about puppy/dog behavior and training.

Dr. Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & 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.

Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers.

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Dunbar has given over 850 one-day seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash, puppy socialization classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training.

Dr. Dunbar is currently the Director of the Center of Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California where he lives with his wife Kelly, dogs Claude and Dune, and kitties Mayhem and Ugli.

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