Media animal behaviour
singer songwriter playing under the band name 'River' and solo as Dogman Dave (myspace.com/dogmandavesands)

I am a human-companion animal practitioner running the Animal Behavioural Clinic based at Chorley. My clinic specialises in the treatment of behavioural problems displayed by dogs, cats, birds, horses and even exotic species. I am an internationally established animal-related author and photographer having also researched 'human psychology' and zoology.
I went to school in Bolton and as a mature student gained a PhD in ethology at Liverpool University and am a member of the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association (CFBA) and the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB).

Television
As a freelance animal behaviourist/pet/media specialist, my work has featured in several UK television documentaries and programmes and I regularly contribute to UK TV and Radio news on related human and pet companionship subjects.
As a presenter and behaviour specialist my work has been featured in BBC 999 Rescue (What to do in the event of a dog attack), Pet Rescue, Granada TV series, 'The Pet Set' and the Animal Planet/Channel 5 series, 'Britain's Worst Pet' working alongside TV vet Trude Mostue. I researched and presented the remarkable documentary, 'The Suicide Bridge Dogs' about dogs that have died leaping off a gothic bridge in Scotland, screened by Channel 5.

Publishing
I have scripted a number of animal information videos on small animals, dogs and cats and contributed to and written many books including: Cats and Kittens, Dogs and Puppies and, 'To The Rescue - Dogs, 'To The Rescue - Cats', guides to providing a rescue or re-homed dog or cat a new life.

drdavidsands@aol.com

www.myspace.com/dogmandave

I authored the 'Family Dog book' (Collins) and the 'Encyclopaedia of the Family Cat' (Collins) and breed book, The German Shepherd Dog 'Care and Behaviour' (Crowood Press). My recent best-selling book is 500 questions CATS answers about cats and behaviour' published by Hamlyn/Octopus and has been translated into several languages. My latest and most extensive book to date, Know your dog is about to be published by Hamlyn/Octopus (August 2008) and includes all the latest information to help readers, owners and researchers understand companion dog behaviour. My next special fun dog book is called Games to play with your dog, (75 brain and physically challenging-games)will be published by Hamlyn/Octopus in 2009.