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Pet Behaviour Scotland is ran by Lynn Allardyce DipCABT who is a professionally qualified Companion Animal Behaviour Therapist and Trainer. During the course of her studies she has been personally trained by four world renowned animal guru's namely.

 Sarah Whitehead MSc BA(Hons)Head of practice for the late John Fisher for many years, still running a practice in South England. Author of several books and international lecturer on behavioural understanding and training using modern methods.                    

Dr Peter Neville DHc BSc(Hons) In practice in the West of England, but spends much of his time in high demand lecturing all over the world. He also spends time leading safari's observing the behaviour and study of the ecology of species such as the African hunting dogs, lions and wolves at first hand. He is also an author of  best selling books on the subject.

Val Strong MSc  Is the training Director of Personnel Assistance Dogs. She is an expert on the effects of diet on canine behaviour and training. She too is an author and has a practice in the North of England.

Robin Walker BVetMed MRCVS Has many years of experience, lecturing and practicing specifically on behavioural problems in companion animals.

Lynn Allardyce is a COAPE Association Behaviour Practitioner (CABP), which means after she gained her Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour and Training (DipCABT) she was rigorously assessed by Carrie Evans a member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and then formally registered to practice as a member. Lynn also has qualified and experience on assessing other COAPE diplomats who wish to become CABP's. 

The training covered many topics including nutrition, emotionality, psychology, physiology, new methods of training etc together giving a clear and scientific approach as to how animals 'tick' and therefore the reasoning behind why they behave as they do.

Lynn continues to study and expand her knowledge and practice in her field.

A member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT 00856). Founded in 1995 by John Fisher to offer pet dog owners a guarantee of quality when looking for a puppy or dog training class in their area. She is also a member of the Institute of Animal Care Education (MIACE). A founder member of H.A.P.P.Y. Dog Training and Behaviour Club. A founder member of the Scottish Pet Behaviour Society (SPBS).

Lynn has had cats for many years and dogs all her life, in particular she has special knowledge of German Shepherd Dog's as she has almost never been without at least one in her life, though at the moment she is kept pretty busy with her Dobermann, Miya and her Northern Inuit dog Broch.  She has particular interest in the development of puppies.