The purpose of the PETbc is to recognise and promote excellence at all levels of education in pet psychology, behaviour training and welfare up to university educational level and be especially active with regard to dog training and behaviour courses operated by respected UK organisations with a history of delivering the highest standard of educational courses whether practical training and theory is combined or separate.
All accredited and suitably operated pet care and welfare courses can be found on
our member web sites. Excellence may be demonstrated in any instructional setting,
including classroom instruction, training centre or seminar teaching, research mentoring
and instruction, continuing education, community-
PETbc and its members may also initiate or promote curricular and faculty development,
new educational programs, individual or collaborative educational research, scholarship
and innovative methods of teaching, where appropriate subject to the terms of course
accreditation. It will also provide a forum for those in the forefront of pet educational
thinking and development. PETbc aims to be an open, democratic and participatory
UK and European organisation, founded on shared values of openness to other points
of view, dialogue and mutual respect. Utilising a ‘one member one vote’ system, resolutions
being approved by a two-
