Dr Richard Seymour graduated from the University of Queensland school of Veterinary Science in 2006. A keen interest in behaviour grew subsequent to the adoption of Jamu, a Mareema-cross with “all the behavioural things”. In 2018 Dr Seymour was awarded the Robert Holmes award for outstanding achievement in the Veterinary Behaviour Membership examination. In January 2020 he began a residency program with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists under the mentorship of Dr Chris Pachel DVM DACVB, owner of the Animal Behavior Clinic and Co-owner of Instinct dog training, Portland, OR. Dr Seymour sees behaviour consults and continues in his role as general practitioner and owner at The Vet Collective, on Queensland’s Gold Coast.