ABOUT ME

My name is Lynne Taylor.

I have always been fascinated by animals and growing up on the Isle of Wight gave me the opportunity to observe animals in the wild, as well as having my own pets.

My first degree was in Zoology at Oxford University. I then obtained a Veterinary degree at Cambridge University and worked in small animal practice, mainly for the PDSA veterinary charity in Southampton, for many years. I retired from veterinary practice in 2019 in order to concentrate on my behaviour work

My experience as a vet enabled me to appreciate how the behaviour of pets impacts on the lives of their caregivers and affects the relationship between them. In many cases the undesirable behaviour of a pet can involve stress for all concerned! I also came to realise that the emotional health or our pets is as important as their physical health in determining their overall welfare.

I am passionate about the use of reward-based methods when training animals and am a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CPA)

I am an accredited Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) for dogs (and am working towards accreditation for cats), and a Certificated member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FAB Clinicians).

I am also one of the Directors of FAB Clinicians and their 'Candidate and Student Liaison' which involves organising their group mentoring scheme.

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