Guy Richardson - Dangerous Dogs Expert Witness Services

Guy Richardson has worked as a professional dog handler, trainer, dog behaviourist and dangerous dog’s assessor for 35 years.  He has 50 year’s experience handling dogs.
He served as a Police Officer in Merseyside Police for 20 years spending 17 years working as a Police Dog Handler and trainer.

Since retiring from the Police in 1993 he has operated his own business, West Lancs Canine Centre, specialising in dog training and dog behaviour modification, dealing with all forms inter dog and inter human aggression.  Guy has been the dog training and behaviour consultant for the highly respected charity Animals in Need since 1992.  

In 2001 he was appointed the dog training and behaviour consultant for the Liverpool Branch of the RSPCA.  In 2010 he retired from running the dog training centre, concentrating on his work as a dog behaviourist and dangerous dog assessor.

Guy subscribes to several expert witness directories. Please click on the links to view the entries.  www.xproexperts.co.uk   www.thelawpages.com  www.legalhub.co.uk

In the last 5 years Guy has been instructed by solicitors and clients nationwide to perform behavioural and or breed type assessments on 229 dogs, 148 Pit Bull Type dogs, 2 Dogo Argentino dogs and 78 other breeds of dog. He has a thorough working knowledge of the law in relation to dogs.

The service he offers extends to the rehabilitation and further training of dogs seized under the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 & 1997 when they are returned to their owners subject to strict control orders issued by the courts.

Over the last 3 years Guy has prepared 170 reports for the courts of this country and has given evidence on over 100 occasions in Dangerous Dog related cases at hearings and trials in the Magistrates’ Courts, Crown Courts and in Appeals to the Crown Court, nationwide. He has prepared comprehensive reports for both prosecution and defence cases. He provides a thorough, reliable and professional service and if required can provide references from solicitors and clients.

Areas of work: UK Nationwide
He has been instructed by solicitors based in the counties of Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, East Sussex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, West Sussex, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Northumbria, Durham, Staffordshire, Avon & Somerset, South Wales and the London Metropolitan Area. Cities / towns of Liverpool, Birkenhead, Manchester, Leeds, Lancaster, Lewes, Crewe, Southport, Luton, Warrington, Runcorn, Birmingham, Fareham, Welwyn Garden City, Southend-on-Sea, Blackpool, Stockport, Bolton, Hertford, Walsall, Shefford, Preston, Haywards Heath, Newton Aycliffe, Wigan, Ashton-under-Lyne, Sheffield, Chorley, Leicester, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Smethwick, Stoke-on-Trent, Bath, Cardiff, Blackburn.

Field of Expertise
◦Abnormal Dog Behaviour (Psychology)
◦Dog Behaviour Consultant
◦Dog Boarding / Kennels
◦Dog Health / Welfare
◦Dog / Husbandry
◦Dog Behavioural Psychology
◦Dog Breed Identification – Prohibited Breeds - Section 1 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
◦Dog Dangerousness / Risk Assessment / Behavioural Assessment - Section 3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, Section 2 Dogs Act 1871
◦Dog Behaviour
◦The Law in Relation to Dogs
◦Dog Training / Handling
◦Working Dogs
◦Police Dogs
◦Pet Dogs
◦Security Dog Consultant
◦Dog Psychology
◦Witness Assessment
Guy Richardson:  direct contact number is 01519293974 - 07885688277 Email guyk9@aol.com
He is based at West Lancs Canine Centre in Formby.