The Dog, by William Youatt 1845

A time capsule of difficult information to find about many of the dog breeds before they were corrupted by the pet trade.  An amazing read.…

W.C. Percy (Kit Killbird)

A well known American Sportsman in the late 1800’s wrote the book “Dog Paths to Success”, which was quickly sold out.  He later sold his…

Ed. F. Haberlein

Author of “The Amateur Trainer.  Force System Without the Whip.” You can read through his book by clicking the full screen.  This is second edition…

Thomas C Abbott

Author of “Practical Dog Education” published in 1902 An incredible and timeless quote from the first page of his book of which should never be…

CPDT-KA

CPDT-KA stands for Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed. The designation is purchased through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).  People must…

Command Structure Chart

This command structure chart is for Foundation Style Dog Training version 3.1 This article is a work in progress. Check back often for updates! It…

Will Judy

A Captain in the United States Army, lawyer, and teacher, Will Judy was a born dog enthusiast and lived an eventful life. He was well…

Barbara Woodhouse

Barbara Woodhouse was a British dog trainer known for her television series “Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way” on BBC in 1980 across the UK as…