CANINE CONSULTANT
LINA MANGEN
I am a zoologist specialising in animal behaviour
and communication.
After having graduated in Zoology from Aberdeen University, I relocated to New
Zealand for two years, where I conducted my MSc in Animal Behaviour and
communication and subsequently worked as a research assistant in a breeding
program for a highly endangered endemic amphibian species.
In 2004, I returned to Scotland and, after obtaining my diploma in Canine Psychology from the Animal Care College, I began planning my own canine behaviour consultancy.
I recently moved with my husband to West Linton in the Scottish Borders, and
this is where my business Canine Consultant is based.
We can learn to read the signals dogs emit as they express their needs, status and mental state-of-mind. Attention to these signals can help strengthen the bond between humans and dogs, helping to avoid unwanted and dangerous encounters such as fear-biting attacks.
It is also important for humans to display clear and consistent signals that are easily understood by dogs. If they understand us, a strong relationship between owner and dog through positive training methods is more likely to be achieved.