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
Colin formed the CIDBT in 2004 as a result of the RR Courses above. He is founder and Principal of the CIDBT which now offer 50 Pet animal courses and has 12 tutors.
The CIDBT along with Middlesex University offer BA (Hons) Degree, Higher Education Certifite and Diploma.
Cambridge Institute of Pet Behaviour & Care
Colin wrote and developed the new pet education courses (none accredited which site on the same site as the CIDBT courses. 2007/8.The list is below.
Rapid Dog Training: The Intelligent Dog PBC402
Rapid Dog Training: Advanced TechniquesPBC403
National Dog Training Instructors Certificate PBC404
Animal Behaviour Courses
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
Radio
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
View the Magazine titles and images here
Books
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.
Puppy Care & Training |
Basic Dog Training 1 |
Breaking Bad Habits 1 |
First Aid For Dogs |
Basic Dog Training 2 |
Breaking Bad Habits 2 |
Grooming Dogs |
How To Control Your Dog |
The Rescue Dogs Mind |
Intellectual Dogs |
Separation Anxiety Dogs |
The Wolf In your dog |
Your Dogs Bad Behaviour |
Dog Toilet Training |
Dog Training IT Intelligent Dog |
Pyscholgy of the Rescue Dog |
Aggression Towards People |
Compulsive Obsessive Dogs |
Complete Tropical Fish Care |
Complete Indoor Coldwater Fish Care |
Complete Koi Fish Care |
Complete Marine Fish Care |
Complete Hamster Care |
Complete Rabbit & Guinea Pig Care |
Mystery Of The Cat |
The Cat Outdoors |
Breaking Bad Habits for Cats |
BBC Series Understanding Cats Vol 1 BBC Series Understanding Cats Vol 2 |
Understanding Your Cat The Cat Indoors |
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.
Cheshire Police Dog Section
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.
The Pet Show (Barker Brown)
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
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.
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.
Dog Breeding
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
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
South Africa
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
Canine Working Trials
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
WD: Working Dog
UD: Utility Dog
TD: Tracking Dog
PD Police inter trials.
Canine Obedience Competitions
Novice
Obedience Test A & B
Police Trails Cheshire Constabulary
Police Dog, Home Office Police Dog Course