Principal Kevin Yeo
杨国威校长
(he/him)
Pawrus® Group
Principal Clinical Animal Behaviourist
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Co-founder
⭐ MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour Candidate (The University of Edinburgh)
⭐ BBA with Merit (National University of Singapore)
⭐ Pawrus® Certified Partner Trainer™ (PCPT™)
⭐ Certified Behavior Consultant Canine - Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA®)
⭐ Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior (UW-AAB)
⭐ AVS-Accredited Certified Dog Trainer (ACDT)
⭐ Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA®)
⭐ Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP)
⭐ Military Working Dog Trainer (Narcotics Detection)
⭐ Fear Free® Coach and Speaker
⭐ Fear Free® Elite Certified Professional (Trainer)
⭐ Low Stress Handling® (Certified Silver)
⭐ Adjunct Lecturer (Institute of Technical Education)
⭐ Level One TAGteacher®
Bio:
Kevin is the Principal Clinical Animal Behaviourist at Pawrus® Animal Behaviour Clinic, CEO and Co-founder at Pawrus® Group. He is currently not taking on any new animal behaviour or training clients as he is on sabbatical until further notice.
His passion for dog behaviour and training ignited during his National Service in the Army at the age of 18. While he enjoys training dogs, he became acutely aware that behaviour-related issues and misunderstandings between humans and dogs can negatively impact their relationship, harming both human and animal welfare. His goal is to enhance the human-animal bond by improving the educational experiences for both fearful and aggressive animals. He is also deeply interested in canine and feline cognition research.
Over the past fifteen years, Kevin has achieved independent certifications as an AVS-Accredited Certified Dog Trainer (ACDT), Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed® (CPDT-KA®), and Certified Behaviour Consultant Canine – Knowledge Assessed® (CBCC-KA®). He also graduated with Distinction from the University of Washington with a Certificate in Applied Animal Behaviour (UW-AAB).
As an Adjunct Lecturer with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Continuing Education & Training (CET) Division, Kevin teaches dog parents the fundamentals of dog behaviour and training in the Basic Dog Behaviour and Management Short Course and cat parents the fundamentals of cat behaviour and training in the Basic Cat Behaviour and Management Short Course every quarter.
Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Animal Behaviour at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, UK, and is working towards becoming a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB).
Kevin envisions a future where animal behaviour is widely understood and addressed through positive and scientific methods. His mission is to help pet parents and their animal companions build lasting, meaningful relationships by fostering mutual understanding through simplified, confidence-building experiences.
His training philosophy is:
“Shaping Confident Animals with Positive Scientific Solutions™”
Professional Certification & Education
- How Pain Affects Behaviour in Dogs with Professor Daniel Mills, Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), National Parks Board (2024)
- Training our Canine Companions using Science and Ethics with Dr Kersti Seksel, Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), National Parks Board (2023)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Basic Cat Behaviour and Management, CET Division, Institute of Technical Education (2023)
- Veterinary Behaviour Seminar by Prof Katherine Houpt (Cornell University), Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), National Parks Board (2023)
- Behaviour Rehabilitation & Training Seminar by Dr. Jenna Kiddie & Naomi Mitchell (Dogs Trust UK), Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), National Parks Board (2023)
- AVS-Accredited Certified Dog Trainer (ACDT), Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), National Parks Board (2022)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Basic Dog Behaviour and Management, CET Division, Institute of Technical Education (2022)
- Fear Free® Coach, Fear Free Coaching Network, Fear Free Pets (2022)
- Pawrus® Certified Partner Trainer™ (PCPT™), Supervising Teacher of Pawrus® Dog Training Academy’s The Elite Positive Dog Trainer (2020)
- Member, Dick Vet Animal Behaviour Society, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh (2020)
- Master of Science (MSc) Clinical Animal Behaviour, Student Representative, The University of Edinburgh (2020)
- Master of Science (MSc) Clinical Animal Behaviour Candidate, The University of Edinburgh (2020)
- Member, Animal Behavior Society (2020)
- Fear Free® Speaker, Fear Free Speakers Bureau, Fear Free Pets (2019)
- Fear Free® Elite Certified Professional (Trainer), Fear Free Pets (2019)
- Certified Behavior Consultant Canine – Knowledge Assessed® (CBCC-KA®), Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) (2019)
- Certificate of Competence in General Biology, National University of Singapore (2019 – 2020)
- Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior (UW-AAB), University of Washington (2018 – 2019)
- Mentorship with Dr. James C. Ha (PhD, CAAB) and Dr. Renee Robinette Ha (PhD), University of Washington (2018 – 2019)
- Level One TAGteacher®, TAGteach® International (2019)
- Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), C.L.A.S.S. Instructor (2018)
- Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), Professional Premium Member (2018)
- AVA-Accredited Dog Trainer, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) (2017 – 2019)
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed® (CPDT-KA®), Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) (2017)
- Skills Certificate in Pet Care and Management (Ornamental Fish), Temasek Polytechnic (2017)
- Certified Canine First Responder, Dog First Aid, M J First Aid Training (2017)
- Coaching People to Train their Dogs, Legacy Canine Behavior and Training and 夥力。Good Partners (2017)
- Chicken Training Camp, Legacy Canine Behavior and Training (2017)
- Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP), Graduated with Distinction from Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior’s Dog Trainer Professional (2016 – 2017)
- Mentorship with Terry Ryan, Legacy Canine Behavior & Training and Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior (2017)
- Skills Certificate in Pet Care and Management (Companion Animals), Temasek Polytechnic (2016)
- Animal Behavior and Welfare, University of Edinburgh (2016)
- Low Stress Handling® Certified (Silver), Dr. Sophia Yin (2016)
- Puppy Start Right Preschool (PSRP) Instructor, Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior (2016)
- Bachelor of Business Administration with Merit (BBA), Specialisation: Marketing, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore (2012 – 2015)
- Military Working Dog Trainer (Narcotics Detection), Military Working Dog Unit, Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command, Singapore Armed Forces (2010 – 2012)
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