Sarah Whitehead is an international lecturer and animal behaviour counsellor seeing dogs and cats with behavioural problems on referral from veterinary surgeons across the south of England, under her company name of the Alpha Pet Behaviour Practice. She has an MSc in Animal Behaviour and is a member of the APBC (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors), a member and a past public relations executive for the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) and Managing Director of Alpha Education - an organisation providing accredited education in the field of behaviour and training. Sarah runs the Alpha chain of puppy and dog training classes, all based on the most modern methods of teaching both people and their pets with eighteen branches now established across the UK. www.dogtrain.co.uk

Sarah is the author of twenty behavioural and training books, booklets and videos including ‘Puppy Training for Children’ and ‘The Puppy Survival Guide’. www.dogtrain.co.uk

Sarah is a regular contributor to the specialist press, is a feature writer for Dogs Today magazine, where she used to be deputy Editor, and is frequently quoted in the nationals.

As well as animal behaviour, Sarah has a special interest in human psychology. She is an NLP Master Practitioner (a branch of cognitive psychology) and has a passion for successful strategies in adult learning.

Sarah lives in Berkshire, England, with Windsor, the Golden Retriever, Tao the crossbreed and Alex the cat.

TV Appearances:

C4'Pet rescue'
BBC 'Barking Mad'(2 series)
ITV 'Give a Pet a Home'
C4 'Open House'
Richard & Judy

Sarah is a favourite guest on numerous Radio Programmes:

BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio Berkshire

© Alpha & Sarah Whitehead 2006