This webinar will examine how the risk of dog bites to adults, children, and professionals rises in households being subjected to domestic abuse. We will review the dangerous dog legislation (UK) and provide safeguarding guidance for learners to utilise where there are concerns about the safety of children or vulnerable adults living in environments with a heightened likelihood of serious or fatal dog bites. Additionally, we will examine the role of non-traditional helping professions, such as canine behaviorists, dog trainers, and animal welfare investigators, and highlight the importance of multi-agency working to effectively safeguard survivors, regardless of species.

Curiosity saved the cat©. and dog. and human.

For direct bookings or questions, please email mayabadham@sahsda.org

About SAHSDA:

Safeguarding Animals & Human Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Abuse (SAHSDA) is an international organisation dedicated to training and education, research, and consultancy. SAHSDA focuses on helping professionals deepen their understanding of the connection between interpersonal abuse and the abuse of animals. We provide specialised support to enhance responses to the use of companion animals in domestic abuse and address issues of animal sexual abuse. SAHSDA’s mission is to inspire proactive action in safeguarding all survivors of abuse—human and animal alike—emphasising that all victim survivors, regardless of species, deserve protection.

Find out more about SAHSDA here www.sahsda.org

About your Trainer:

Maya Badham is a specialist in domestic abuse, sexual violence, and trauma informed practice, with subject matter expertise on the use of companion animals as a tactic of coercive control. With over a decade of experience in the field, she holds a Master’s in Human Rights Law and is a qualified Independent Sexual Violence Advisor with frontline support experience.

She is also a Level 4 qualified Trainer with over 5 years’ experience delivering training to statutory and voluntary organisations on a variety of subjects relating to Domestic and sexual Abuse. She previously served on the College of Policing’s Domestic Abuse Matters editorial board and was instrumental in developing the Level 4 Diploma in Advocacy and Support Skills for Working with Survivors, as well as the first Ofqual-regulated qualification in Safeguarding for Pet Professionals.

Maya holds a qualification in applied ethology and is a Family Dog Mediator. She has a particular research interest in trauma-informed responses to abused dogs. Her published works include the Compliance to Partnership Planet for Living with Dogs (2022) and the Dog Abuse Matrix (2024).

Tickets are non-refundable.