Nela Graham is a veterinarian with over 10 years experience in pratices all over the world. She has always had a strong interest in brain function, emotions, behaviour and neuroplasticity. Nela has been working with veterinary behaviour specialists and senior mentors to become more knowledgeable in the field of animal behaviour and now proudly runs her own behaviour and training business called Calm Companions on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Topics include:

• What led Nela to start her business and the benefits of her new business model which splits the consultations between home and in-clinic visits
• The importance of explaining the ‘why’ to owners especially in anxiety cases
• Nela’s passion for chronic pain management and how it can influence behaviour
• Behaviour is the number #1 reason for euthanasia in Australia – how can we change this?
• A look into Nela’s puppy pre-school
• The importance of educating yourself on canine body language and giving dogs constructive coping strategies.
• Dogs have the cognitive and emotional capacity of an 18 month old child -  how to be realistic about what dogs can understand.
• Nela shares the most common behaviour challenges in puppies and how to avoid these
• The importance of early education for puppy owners

You can find Nela at  www.calmcompanions.com.au or 1800 DR NELA (1800 376 352)