To the 'canine behaviour' savy person the picture to the left shows a dog displaying multiple signs of stress. (See Scholz & Von Reinhardt's 'Stress in dogs' for more information).

At the core of Competent K9's operations are the welfare of our dogs and the wellbeing of the people involved in our services. This entails always ensuring that no dog is ever placed in a situation where they may feel vulnerable and setting our clients up in a way that...  

Alumni Profile:
Dayna’s New Leash on Life
By Fran Molloy 

Dayna Veraguth (BAppSc (Leisure & Health) ’07) spotted her ideal job in the USA – and when there was no Australian equivalent, she set up her own.

When Dayna Veraguth was studying at Cumberland, she read about a therapeutic ‘dog camp’ in the USA for inner-city kids to play with trained facility dogs. She soon realised...