Claire Arrowsmith began her career with an Honours Degree in Zoology from the University of Aberdeen after growing up in the Highlands of Scotland. A lifestyle brimming with family pets of all shapes and sizes, working sheepdogs and farming livestock provided her with a love and understanding of animals. After travelling abroad and assisting on academic research projects involving Koala Bears and Sleepy Lizards in Australia, she returned to the UK and studied for her Masters of Science Degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh.

Claire has conducted research into methods of predicting future owner-directed aggression in rescue dogs, the findings of which she has presented in Boston U.S.A. and at the Companion Animal Behaviour Study Therapy Group 2000 seminar in Birmingham.

Claire has worked for an animal rescue charity whilst also providing behavioural consultations for dogs around the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas. She then joined the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People as their Post Placement Training Instructor, where she travelled throughout the U.K. providing behavioural advice and training for recipients and their Hearing Dogs. During this time, Claire achieved her Deaf Awareness BSL Stage 1 (CACDP). 

Claire ran her own successful animal behavioural consultancy business "Arrowsmith Behavioural Consultancy" in the South East of the UK for 7 years. She qualified as a "Puppy School" tutor with

Gwen Bailey in 2005. In October 2009 Claire became the Principal Practitioner for the Pet Behaviour Centre offering consults in 10 regional clinics including Queen's Veterinary School at Cambridge University.

Claire has appeared on BBC 1's 'The One Show' and has featured on the radio as a pet expert. She has been a monthly contributer to Your Dog magazine, the UK's best selling dog magazine for three years.

Claire is the author of four books on cats and dogs and has appeared in many advisory DVDs (all available from this website). She gives CPD courses for veterinary staff, presents lectures to students and gives public talks and workshops on various aspects of owning and caring for pets.

Claire is proud to be a Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors, the UK's leading pet behaviour organisation. She keeps up to date with new techniques and research by attending seminars and conferences and by being involved with several leading behaviour and training organisations.

Claire lives with her husband in Warwickshire where they share their home with her Ridgeback mix Sarnie, their two young cats Pickle and Lenny, and three hens. Claire has owned and cared for all sorts of pets in the past and has a special fondness for pet rats. Claire enjoys scuba diving whenever time allows.