Sharon Hunt

Sharon is a registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist, who believes in the importance of taking a holistic approach to addressing problematic behaviours seen in companion animals.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://muttsnpups.co.uk

Background

Having raised a family, Sharon fulfilled a lifelong ambition to work with animals when she made the decision to go back into education as a mature student and study for a BSc in Animal Management at Writtle. She graduated from this course in 2023 with first class honours and, in addition to developing her own private practise, began working alongside Debbie Emmerson in the Writtle Pet Behaviour Clinic where she continues to provide support for this pathway. Her work in the clinic gives students the opportunity to observe and learn from practitioners working real-world cases.

Sharon is passionate about the importance of supporting dog owners as they educate their pets from, puppy to senior, and runs companion dog training classes three times a week at the ARU Writtle campus. This provides students with an additional work experience opportunity as they can observe and assist in dog training classes while they study.

Sharon occasionally guest lectures at ARU Writtle on specific topics such as Separation Anxiety and running dog training classes.

Research interests

• Canine aggression
• Human-dog communication
• Anxiety related disorders in dogs

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour – ARU

Memberships, editorial boards

• Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC- CAB)
• Registered Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC- ATI)
• Royal Kennel Club Accredited Instructor in Companion Dog training (RKCAI-CD)
• Bronze level Good Citizens Dog Training Award Scheme assessor
• Full membership with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
• Full member of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT)