Studying dogs behaviour

I keep thinking about studying dogs behaviour does anybody here have experience or can recommend where is a good place? I must be getting mad but I really feel like doing it. Tnx

http://www.dogstardaily.com/

Is pretty good and even though its mostly dog training there is a fair bit of behaviour thrown in for good measure.

Thanks zaph maybe I put it wrong i meant to ask where can I study to become a dog behaviourist/ trainer? I'm checking the net but would love to talk to somebody who has done it or can recommend on a place
Any ideas?

I qualified as a trainer with The Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour (CIDBT) it took me 2 years and cost £1,500. Most of this was home study, but there were 2 workshops for the lecturers to assess your handling skills. To qualify as a behaviourist, you can study to Honours degree level with the CIDBT, and the course is accredited through Middlesex university. This would take roughly 5 years and would cost about £7,000.

I stopped after qualifying as a trainer as I could not afford the fees, and there is no student loan funding for these courses. Also, in order to gain the vital hands on experience you ideally would need to be working in an environment where you would be handling dogs; so a kennels, grooming parlour or as a dog walker/handler. These occupations are generally low paid, which makes it hard to pay for the university fees. However, if you have savings or can get help financially the courses with the CIDBT are worth their weight in gold. They are the only courses that give you a proper qualification and are accredited through a university. Right now anybody can work as a behaviourist with no formal qualifications, this is obviously wrong, and there is work going on to stop this at the moment. There are cheaper courses around, but once the legislation comes in stopping work without qualification, they will be useless.

If you would just like to learn about dog behaviour, there are some really great books that I could recommend that I read whilst on the courses

I wanted to do the course as Rachel has above but couldn't get the funding so was unable to complete it. It's the only one I would have considered doing.

Thanks rach that's brilliant and if its home studies I can make it happen so will contact them. One stupid question though : where were the workshops? Tnxx

The lecturers are really great very experienced. The workshops were at the kennel club building, Warwickshire

Well I live in london ..but will call them anyway. Tnx rach

No problem! The workshop would only really be once per course, and it's not for every course

Is it a one day workshop?

Rach (when you have time )what books do you recommend?