
The Pet Behaviour Centre
Healthier and happier pets.
We improve the lives of pets and their owners through a programme of education, behavior modification, positive reinforcement and training.
The Pet Behaviour Centre
Healthier and happier pets.
We improve the lives of pets and their owners through a programme of education, behavior modification, positive reinforcement and training.


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Meet Jim
Jim Stephens BAHons Msc.CABC is a Pet Behaviour Counsellor with more than 35 years of experience working with pets, their welfare, training and policies affecting them.
After gaining his master’s degree, Jim established the Pet Behaviour Centre in Dublin, which has been caring for pets for over 20 years.
Jim is a specialist in dog and cat behaviour problems; particularly children and dogs.
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About
Meet Jim
Jim Stephens BAHons Msc.CABC is a Pet Behaviour Counsellor with more than 35 years of experience working with pets, their welfare, training and policies affecting them.
After gaining his master’s degree, Jim established the Pet Behaviour Centre in Dublin, which has been caring for pets for over 20 years.
Jim is a specialist in dog and cat behaviour problems; particularly children and dogs.
Learn more
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Jim has appeared in the media for over the last 20 years offering guidance and help on a range of pet behaviours.
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Jim offers a range of behaviour and training clinics to help your pet.
Latest Blog Posts
Pet behaviour and training advice.
Choosing Your Dog’s Trainer
With so many people involved in the field of professional dog training today, trying to determine who's truly qualified can be a difficult task. Your dog is a member of your family so you should make enquiries as to whom you will entrust your pet. Remember that the...
Why Should Pet Dogs Be Trained?
You are not a shepherd. Your dog does not need to work for a living. Why, then, should you train your dog? Since the first wild canid and human beings discovered that they could live together, we have selectively bred dogs to perform certain tasks. These tasks include...
Behavioural differences between pedigree and crossbreed dogs
There is a wide held belief that Crossbreeds are healthier than their pedigree counterparts. People think that such crossbreeds/mongrels have inherited the best of whatever breeds are in the mix ( so-called hybrid vigour). However, data suggests that mixed-breed dogs...
Choosing Your Dog’s Trainer
With so many people involved in the field of professional dog training today, trying to determine who's truly qualified can be a difficult task. Your dog is a member of your family so you should make enquiries as to whom you will entrust your pet. Remember that the...
Why Should Pet Dogs Be Trained?
You are not a shepherd. Your dog does not need to work for a living. Why, then, should you train your dog? Since the first wild canid and human beings discovered that they could live together, we have selectively bred dogs to perform certain tasks. These tasks include...
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