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Colin Tennant
Ex Home Office Police Dog Course Principal of the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training CFBA. Chairman of the Canine & Feline behaviour Association of Britain 24 years Colin's Centre Canine & Feline Behaviour Centre www.colintennant.co.uk Director Founder: 20 years Colin's Pet Video company www.petsonfilm.co.uk Co Founder: Canine & Feline Behaviour Association of Britain www.cfba.co.uk Founder: Secretary of the Petbc Pet Education & Behaviour Council of Great Britain Colin Tennant is Britain's leading expert in Dog & Cat Behaviour; he has pioneered the psychological approach to solving problem pets' behaviour. He frequently appears on Television as an expert and is the first British Practitioner to write comprehensibly on the human and animal psychology relationships combined and place such information on education videos. He also produced Britain's most successful Pet Videos on Cats, Dogs, Fish & Rodents. He travels throughout the world lecturing on pet behaviour. He is also chairman of the Canine & Feline Behaviour Association of Britain. He is an expert in Wolf / Dog Behaviour which he has used to great benefit including members of the British Royal family. Colin Has qualified and won in Britain's top KC competitions. He is Britain's only pioneer in filming pet behaviour & dynamical relationships between people and their pets for college, university and general education. Canine & Feline Behaviour Centre, Hertfordshire Colin has trained dogs and developed methods to improve their behaviour for 34 years. In 1981/2 he set up the Canine & Feline Behaviour Centre in Hertfordshire, where he gained much experience with animals, advising on a diverse range of behavioural problems and showing owners how to gain control. He also developed the Dog Detectives (Canine Behaviour) service in Central London. This involves attending the houses of the rich and famous including members of the British & Middle Eastern Royal families, Colin puts their pets into good psychological shape. His Police Dog section experience helps him to detect and solve the mysteries of unusual dog behaviour. He also has an international client base and frequently visits the Middle East & South Africa. Criminal & Civil UK Law: Colin is a qualified expert witness to the Law Profession and regularly proffers expert advice in civil & criminal cases relating to Dogs & Cats. He is a expert witness in many cases at Crown Court level. He is a Home office trained as a Police Officer in the UK and who can write evidence and prepare court documentation to the highest standard and according to the Police & Crown Prosecution Service evidence rules. The Dangerous Dogs act is the most common reason for others to call upon his skills in Britain, though he works in a variety of criminal law cases like the noise abatements act. Civil law cases are of equal importance and Colin has successfully worked for the defence or prosecution whereby a professional opinion on dog behaviour and is required . Rapid Response Specialist Behaviour Courses Colin devised wrote and delivered throughout Britain two day workshops and was the first in Britain to develop film with clients discussing the psychology of problem dog behaviour and solutions. These were the forerunners of the Middlesex University modules and for 5 years they operated to develop the high standards we have today in canine behaviour work and delivering the same to students of the occupation. Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training The CIDBT along with Middlesex University offer BA (Hons) Degree, Higher Education Certifite and Diploma.
Cambridge Institute of Pet Behaviour & Care Rapid Dog Training: The Intelligent Dog PBC402 Rapid Dog Training: Advanced TechniquesPBC403 National Dog Training Instructors Certificate PBC404 Pet Home Sitting & Dog Walking Certificate PBC405 National Pet Home Sitting & Dog Walking Certificate PBC406 Veterinary Practice and Customer CarePBC408 The Rescue Dog Mind, Behaviour & Care Management PBC409 The Pet Dog's Mind: Psychology & Theory PBC410 Kennel Management, Care & Business Certificate PBC411 Show Dog Training & Presentation Skills PBC412 Pet Bereavement PBC413 Pet Bereavement Counselling Advanced PBC430 First Aid for Cats and Dogs PBC414 Dog Breed Specific Behaviour: a psychological insight PBC415 Equine Care, Behaviour & Psychology PBC416 British Wild Life: an understanding PBC417 Television Consultant & Appearances BBC 1 /2 News Canine advisor BBC 24 News Canine behaviour adviser /expert for current news CH 4 Britain's Top Dog 8 programmes. Training & Beh 2006 BBC TV Mills Life 6 x programmes broadcast 1997/8 BBC TV Traditions of Christmas broadcast 1996/7/8 BBC TV Understanding Cats/ Dogs broadcast 1997 BBC TV The Pet Show in Ass, with the Clothes Show PBS USA TV USA/BBC Feline Cats version broadcast 1997/8/9 BBC Radio 4Origins of Dogs Consultant 2004 BBC 1 4x4 Reports Expert Trainer and assessor 2003 Lowrie BBC 1 Canine Behaviourist 1999 Value for Money BBC1 Canine Behaviourist 1999 Vanessa BBC 1 Canine Behaviourist 1999 Kilroy BBC1 Canine Behaviourist 2000 Absolutely Animals C4 Canine Behaviourist 1996 Understanding Cats BBC 1 Producer/consultant 1995 Traditions of Xmas BBC 1 Producer/consultant 1995 Pets & People Channel 4 Expert Behaviourist 1991 The Pet Game ITV Expert on Canine Psychology 1990 Body Matters BBC 1 Canine/Feline dental program 1986 Pet Behaviour & Training Consultant to: Tesco Corporation Pedigree Pet Foods EMAP Pusuit Magazine Corporation Consultant behaviourist to Nature Diet health Foods Pet marketing product magazine EMAP Pursuit. Disney Corporation Dorling Kindsley books He regularly broadcasts on Radio including G.L.R.BBC Radio and many other radio stations concerning animal education matters. 102 broadcasts in total. BBC 24 World News. He his own night show in Greater London Radio on Dog Behaviour & Training. Colin has contributed in Studio Photographic Pictures on Canine behaviour using his stunt dogs in 9 Books by Dorling Kindersley, Interpet and other publishers. He also contributes to over 20 specialist Canine magazines throughout the world and on the internet. Pets & people quarterly magazine 650.000 readers Current Pet Plan Insurance Pet product marketing magazine PPM Emap.1996 to present Dogs Monthly 2004 to present Dog & Pups (India's biggest pet magazine). present Dogs Nigeria Lagos, behaviour training writer present Independent on Sunday 1996 Tatler Magazine Feature writer with the media stars & clients 1995 Woman's Realm Feature writer and all pet psychology and behaviour 1995 to 1998 Cat World Feature writer 1993 to present Your Dog Magazine EMAP Pursuit 1997 to present Your Cat Magazine 2000 to present British Kennel Gazette Feature writer 1990 to present Pet Dogs Magazine Chief Animal Behaviourist & Feature Writer 1989 to 1998 Animal Behaviour & video writer 1996 to present British Kennel Gazette feature writer on international pet dogs 1990 to present Mad About Dogs Gazette feature writer on international pet dogs 1997 to present Our Dogs Magazine 2000 to present Our Cats 2000 to present Breaking bad Habits for Dogs Published 2003 in 7 languages 21 days to Train Your Dog Published 2004 in 12 languages Dog Behaviour & training Encyclopedia Published in USA UK NEW Book Your Dogs Secret Behaviour …………………..to be Launch 2010 Pet Education Videos Written & Presented by: Colin developed the first specilised pet education film company in Britain. These DVD's are used throughout Britain's Universities, Colleges and teaching courses. Colin has directed, written, presented his Pets on Film DVD's and ha 20 in current production. They are also used in many countries throughout the world.
Other Media Related Work He lectures on animal behaviour in the UK and abroad and to Canine Societies, Schools and National Pet Shows - Colin Tennant & Associates operates The British K9 Computer Centre and has answered over 20.000 queries from pet owners in writing to-date through Pet dogs Magazine which was a first in the UK. Colin is a Cameraman, Editor and specific skills in sound engineering, set dressing and and the full production multi skills now required in film productions He Operates Adobe premier, Serif, Software and 8 other related packages in his editing studio based in Berkhamsted. He has also Directed Filmed and produced 10 INTERNET based module behaviour information films currently on line at www.cidbt.org.uk He has also made a further 26 short films for Crufts, Emap pursuit, and other related web based sites in Pet care & behaviour. African Wildlife Study & Related Colin has filmed in Tanzania, South Africa & Kenya over a 4 year period wildlife. The footage he is now incorporating into the current Pets on Film Education series. NT courses for student learning and comparisons with domestic pets we keep. Stunt Dogs - Dogs Trained for Films Colin Has also trained dogs for over 100 Television programmes , and made films and commercials for companies including: British Airways General Motors Epsom Computers John Player Tobacco Pedigree (Mars) Marks & Spencer's R.S.P.C.A - P.D.S.A BBC TV Interpet (Mikki Videos) Kenwood Hi Fi Saracens Rugby Club 1985 to 2002 Canine & Feline Behaviour Association Colin is a co founder and also Chairman of the above association and a founder member. He has advised the National Canine Defense League, R.S.P.C.A & many Canine Authorities. In 1975 Colin served in the Cheshire Police Dog Section where he qualified as a dog handler on a Government Home Office approved course. While there he did trial work, search and criminal training, and gave lectures. Colin is an approved Police: Home Office Dog Trainer. In May 1992 Colin was the show behaviourist for the Pet Show at Earls Court in London. Her lectured on behaviour and answered questions from the public on canine problems and obedience training. The Pet Show was organised by Barker Brown who also operate the Clothes Show Live as seen on the BBC. BT Video Productions for Schools, Colleges & Universities - now called Pets on Film
They also produce their own Pet Care range which for many years has been the market leaders. Over the years many of the video projects entrusted to Bowe Tennant have received excellent press reviews for their quality.
Human Councelling and Hypnotherapy Because of the incidents of aggression, pet loss, and similar inter Human/Canine relationships; Colin studied Counselling & Hypnotherapy at the UK College of Complimentary Health Studies London. The hypnotherapy skills her learnt are to assist children who have been attacked by dogs overcome their phobias and fears.
Breeds Bred and cared for : GSD Doberman Rotweiller Corgi Great Dane Sheep dogs Border Collie Irish Wolf Hound Ancilliary Appointments, Consultancy and Appearances MGM USA Film - Dr Doolittle BBC News, Documentary, Current affairs BBC, Carlton, Grange Hill, East Enders BBC Scotland, Comedy store programmes BBC Wish you were here BBC Investigatory 4 x 4 BBC Windmill BBC Body Matters BBC Value for Money BBC Kilroy BBC Lowrie BBC Eastern news Dog Matters USA. Public Broadcasting Corporation PBS Felines USA Contacts PBS and subsidiaries Felines Rumanian Television - dog programmes Chinese Television – dog programmes Hungry Television - dog programmes Japanese Television - dog & cat programmes Lebanese television dog courses training & behaviour Cyprus reporting Reporting writing and features the big cats Kenya Reporting & Features the big cats Tanzania filming the big cats Middle East (Canine Related Work) Lebanon 4 times Abu Dhabi x 2 Dubai x 3 Greece x 3 The British Kennel Club operates working trials and obedience competitions. Colin has competed and qualified at the following Dog Training levels and as authorised by the Kennel Club Rules in the UK CD: Companion Dog PD Police inter trials. Canine Obedience Competitions
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Has been established since 1988 and is the only video company in Britain to specialise in Pet Trade, Veterinary, Canine & Feline behavioural Psychology and Animal Welfare productions. The scope of the company's expertise covers modest and large productions and now also includes corporate, training, recruitment and public information films. 
In his Hertfordshire kennels Colin has bred German shepherd dogs for many years. During his career beginning in the 1970,s, he has also bred corgis, border collies, great Danes and Irish wolf hounds. He also acts as an assessor of breed temperament for prospective clients. Copyright reserved 2000