We are thrilled to announce the founding of ISCP Austria, which launches on the 31st August, and we’re looking forward to meeting ISCP students on the European continent in person. In Gleißenfeld, in the idyllic heart of Lower Austria, we (Patricia Bisztron and Rosee Riggs) shall be organising regular practical work experience, workshops and weekend […]
How does Compassion Fatigue affect workers in the animal care community, and how can its effects be minimised? By Freya Locke Preface Being new to the Canine Behaviour industry, having only ever had pets and only recently beginning to work with animals, Compassion Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is something I had never heard of or encountered […]
Many thanks to Fiona Lovett for giving me permission to share her ISCP Diploma thesis on Employing a multi-faceted approach to treat chronic anxiety. This case study includes a great deal of research and information that will be very useful for caretakers with anxious dogs. Preface I am a software architect, not a psychologist. In my […]
Congratulations to Irene Perrett, who today was the first to graduate from the ISCP Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour course that we launched last September. Irene gained a distinction for her dissertation titled ‘An investigation concerning the quality of trust and how this enhances the wellbeing of those involved, with particular reference to enabling the bond […]
The next instalment in ISCP member Rowena’s journey with Romanian street dog Cauta A window into our life here. A baby boy has been growing inside me for 23 weeks. We are joyful, excited and nervous in equal measure. How has one becoming two affected Cauta? As baby inside develops Cauta has grown more and […]
ISCP member Sally Bosson offers some guidelines on how to create a happy, positive relationship between dogs and children. I can remember being called by a family to help deal with a dog who had bitten a child. Immediately, I began to formulate a series of questions to understand what had happened and a preliminary […]
ISCP member Rowena’s journey with Cauta, her Romanian ex-street dog … and now Luna, too. Writing this on a rain drenched Easter weekend. Just returned from an outing in deep mud and sheets of water cascading from the sky. Cauta’s underbelly is now painted brown and tufts of his fur are clumped together. Luna is […]
On November 10th, 2017, ISCP member Rowena ended her series of blogs about life with Cauta, her adopted Romanian ex-street dog, on a sad note. Cauta wasn’t coping with city life, and it seemed the only course of action was to rehome him. Four months and much work later, and Cauta’s issues have markedly lessened. […]
ISCP member Sally Bosson describes how she helped Odie to overcome his fears. I’d never even heard of the term reactivity until I met Odie. He’s a beautiful rusty German Shepherd mix with eyes that look like they’re trying to tell you a thousand stories. He’s perfect inside the house, but outside is a whole […]
ISCP team member Andrew Hale, who provides emotional and mental health support for ISCP members, offers guidance on bullying and how to deal with this. Bullying within the animal training industry has been in the spotlight recently and is something I have had to provide support for many times in my role within the ISCP. […]
