Dr David Sands is a human-companion animal practitioner running the Animal Behavioural Clinic based at Chorley. His clinic specialises in the treatment of behavioural problems displayed by dogs, cats, birds, horses and even exotic species.

David is an internationally established animal-related author and photographer, researching ‘human psychology’ and zoology. David gained his doctorate in ethology (animal psychology) for animal behaviour research. David is a member of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB).

As a freelance animal behaviourist/pet/media specialist, David specialises in the relationship between humans and animals and has been featured in several UK television documentaries and programmes such as, ‘Absolutely Animals’, ‘Pet Rescue’, ‘Potty about Pets’ and BBC’s ‘999' and consulted on and appeared in ‘To The Ends Of the Earth’ (Amazon)

He also regularly contributes to UK TV and Radio news programs on related human and pet companionship subjects. His Granada TV series based on the clinic, ‘The Pet Set’, registered record audiences in Northern England. David has also co-presented (and acted as a consultant) for the 2005 Animal Planet/Channel 5 series, ‘Britain’s Worst Pet’ and presented an amazing documentary ‘Suicide Bridge Dogs’.

David has scripted a number of animal information videos on small animals, dogs and cats and contributed to and written many books including: Cats and Kittens, Dogs and Puppies and, ‘To The Rescue - Dogs, ‘To The Rescue - Cats’, guides to providing a rescue or re-homed dog or cat a new life.

He has authored ‘The Family Dog book’ (Collins) and the ‘Encyclopaedia of the Family Cat’ (Collins) and authored and photographed for The German Shepherd Dog ‘Care and Behaviour’ (Crowood Press 2004).
His recent best-selling book is 500 questions CATS with answers about cats and behaviour’, (Hamlyn Octopus October 2005). David is currently writing two books, Know Your Dog and Know Your Cat.