About this Webinar

This course explores the intricate relationship between genetics and dog behaviour, delving into how genes influence traits like aggression, fear, and social tendencies. You will gain insights into genetic structures, gene expression, and the role of DNA in shaping behavioural traits. By understanding the impact of both coding and non-coding DNA, participants will be better equipped to understand the influence of genetics in behaviour cases. This course also covers gene-environment interactions and the implications for understanding the behaviour of the domestic dog.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand the fundamental role of genes and DNA.

  2. Identify how both coding and non-coding DNA influence traits like aggression and fear.

  3. Explore the mechanisms of gene expression and consider its impact on canine behaviour.

  4. Analyse how genetic and environmental factors may interact to shape behaviour.

  5. A brief overview of some key findings of genetics research in the field of canine behaviour


Meet your Instructor

Daniel Shaw BSc (Hons), GMBPsS, CDBC is an animal behaviourist with a background in animal behaviour, psychology and neuroscience. As the owner of Animal Behaviour Kent, Daniel supports dogs and cats with behaviour problems, and has a special interest in aggression, frustration, and the effects of trauma on animals. Daniel provides expert witness assessments for legal cases involving the Dangerous Dogs Act and recently spoke in Parliament on the topic of dog bite reform. Daniel also regularly appears in the media, and has been interviewed on LBC News as well as being interviewed for the Guardian. Daniel is a degree qualified psychologist, a certified dog behaviour consultant with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC), and is currently obtaining a masters degree in neuroscience.