Shirin Merchant Institute for Dog Training and Behaviour

Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering canine behaviourist and trainer . Since 1995, she has helped dog owners around the world with behaviour and training problems ranging from dominance, housetraining, chewing, aggression, destruction to boredom and compulsive behaviours. She has trained over thousands dogs with breeds ranging from the feisty Pomeranian to the shy Samoyed. Over the years, Shirin has conducted courses in Canine Behaviour for professionals who are currently pursuing successful careers in the field. Shirin understands dog behaviour from the canine perspective and on this course she will share her knowledge and decades of experience with the students. In 2013, Shirin gained her accreditation to the prestigious Kennel Club of England Accreditation Scheme for Trainers and became a fully accredited member of the KCAI (Kennel Club of England) holding an accreditation in Companion Dog Training and Behavioural Training at the advanced level. She is the only person outside of Europe to have achieved this distinct honour and is one of nine people in the world to have the accreditation in Behavioural Training. Shirin was awarded the KCAI International Commendation for Trainer of the Year at a ceremony at Cruft’s Dog Show in England in 2014.