Dr David SandsDr David Sands is a human-companion animal practitioner at the Animal Behavioural Clinic based at Chorley. His clinic specialises in the treatment of behavioural problems displayed by dogs, cats, birds, horses and even exotic species. He is internationally known as an author and photographer having researched ‘human psychology’, ecology and zoology. David completed a doctorate in ethology at the Faculty of Science of Liverpool University and is now a Fellow of the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association (FCFBA) and a member of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB).TelevisionDavid regularly contributes to UK TV and Radio news on human and companion pet subjects. David was featured in BBC 999 What to do in a dog attack, Pet Rescue and the series, ‘The Pet Set’ and ‘Britain’s Worst Pet’. He researched and presented the remarkable documentary, ‘The Suicide Bridge Dogs’. www.youtube.com/drdavidsands a subject recently updated by David for NatGeo Wild X Files and currently being screened. PublishingDavid has scripted videos on small animals, dogs and cats and contributed to and written books including: Cats and Kittens, Dogs and Puppies and, ‘To The Rescue - Dogs, ‘To The Rescue - Cats’, guides, ‘Family Dog’ (Collins), the ‘Encyclopaedia of the Family Cat’ (Collins) and The German Shepherd Dog ‘Care and Behaviour’ (Crowood Press). His best-selling book, 500 questions CATS answers about cats and behaviour’ (Hamlyn/Octopus) has been translated into several languages. His most extensive animal behaviour book to date, Know your dog (Hamlyn/Octopus) includes all the latest research information to help those who want to understand companion dog behaviour. It has now been published in many languages.A special pocket book of dog brain-games researched and written by David, 75 Games to play with your dog, (Hamlyn/Octopus) was published in association with the DogsTrust. David was the author and photographer for poetry-cloud photography book, The Best Blue published in 1988 and sold out to libraries across UK.Book contributions: The Tree, The International Collection of Interior Design, Natural History Encyclopaedia and Survival Colours. The Marine Aquarium, The Complete Aquarium, The Healthy Aquarium. The Best Blue cloud photography and poetry and The Dream Tower Animal-related books authored:Catfishes of the World, text book volumes, 1-5, Cichlids, South American Catfishes, African and Asian Catfishes, Catfishes (published in ten languages), Central American Cichlids, , Keeping Aquarium Fishes, Caring for Pets - Goldfishes, Cichlids and The Emperor of the Amazon.David has scripted videos on small animals, dogs and cats and written books including: Cats and Kittens, Dogs and Puppies and, ‘To The Rescue - Dogs, ‘To The Rescue - Cats’, guides, ‘Family Dog’, the ‘Encyclopaedia of the Family Cat’ and The German Shepherd Dog ‘Care and Behaviour’. His best-selling book, 500 questions CATS answers about cats and behaviour’ has been translated into several languages. Know your dog (Hamlyn/Octopus) includes all the latest research information to help those who want to understand companion dog behaviour. It has now been published in many languages.A special pocket book of dog brain-games researched and written by David, 75 Games to play with your dog, (Hamlyn/Octopus) was recently published in association with the DogsTrust. David can be contacted by email at drdavidsands@aol.com or by telephone 01257 249960 www.problempets.co.uk