About Me

Caitlin owns Canine Behaviour and Physio Clinic. She graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc (Hons) in Bio-Veterinary Sciences and then continued her studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she received a Masters degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT, Membership number: 01481), which means that her training uses the most up-to-date methods based on the latest scientific research. She is also a qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist after receiving a Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Nottingham and is a member of The Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP).

She started her lifelong dog training journey as a child, by helping her parents socialise dogs for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. After finishing her degrees, she worked at a veterinary practice that specialised in behaviour. She then moved to Dogs Trust, where she worked with the kennel dogs, trained staff members about dog behaviour and worked with adopted dogs and their new owners. Whilst working with dogs, she realised that there was a huge link between pain and behaviour problems. This led her to become a veterinary physiotherapist so she could help dogs with a more holistic approach; caring for their emotional health as well as their musculoskeletal health.

She currently owns a Miniature Poodle called Luna and a Miniature cross Toy Poodle called Loken.

As a behaviourist and veterinary physiotherapist, it is important to keep up to date with the most recent scientific research, which is achieved by attending Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This makes sure that CBPC’s methods are evidence based. This includes but it not limited to: going to workshops, conferences, watching webinars, reading scientific papers etc. Please see below a list of some of the recent CPD that Caitlin has done.