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Veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer, Dr. Ian Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs. He has authored numerous books and DVDs about puppy/dog behavior and training, including AFTER You Get Your Puppy, How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks and the SIRIUS® Puppy Training video. In 1982, Dr. Dunbar designed and taught the world's very first off-leash puppy socialization and training classes—SIRIUS® Puppy Training. Subsequently, he created and developed the San Francisco SPCA's Animal Behavior Department, the American Kennel Club's Gazette "Behavior" column, which he wrote for seven years, and the K9 GAMES®, which were first held in San Francisco in 1993 and continue as annual events in Japan and France. He hosted the popular UK television series Dogs With Dunbar for five seasons and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including the Today Show (US) and Dash Village (Japan). Additionally, Dr. Dunbar has consulted on a variety of movies—full-length features, documentaries and animation (including Pixar's UP) and he has twice spoken at the prestigious e.g. Conference. Over the past 35 years, Dr. Dunbar has given over 1000 seminars and workshops around the world for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash puppy socialization classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training. After he founded the Association of Pet Dog Trainers in 1993, Dr. Dunbar was inducted into the Dog Fancy Hall of Fame along with four of his heroes, James Herriot, Konrad Lorenz, Lassie, and Balto. Currently, Dr. Dunbar is President of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Foundation, Top Dog of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior and Vice President of www.dogstardaily.com—a free online, multi-media puppy raising and dog training website. ==Biography== Dr. Dunbar was born in England April 1947 and grew up on his family’s farm. He went on to study veterinary medicine at the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and animal behavior at the University of California in Berkeley. Dr. Dunbar joined the Society for Veterinary Ethology (now the International Society for Applied Ethology) over 35 years ago, at which time he was the only member specializing in dog and cat behavior problems. Later, he was involved in the establishment of the American SVE (now the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior). Dr. Dunbar has written numerous books, including ''How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, the Good Little Dog Book'' and a series of educational behavior booklets on the most common pet behavior problems. He also developed, and for seven years wrote, the American Kennel Club's Gazette behavior column. In 1993, Dr. Dunbar founded the Association of Pet Dog Trainers ((APDT )) in Canada and the United States and arranged their first two annual conferences. The APDT is now the largest pet dog training organization in the world.〔(About the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers )〕 Subsequently, Dr. Dunbar helped establish APDTs in the (UK ), (Australia ), Japan, France, and Spain. In 1996, he was inducted into the Dog Fancy Hall of Fame. His current project is the creation of the K9 GAMES—a spectator event featuring fast-moving, motivating, competitive games for dogs and owners. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ian Dunbar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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