![]() ![]() Hey, we know the truth, so what difference does it make? Many men have trained and worked their dogs in the field for hunting and herding from the beginning of their partnership with woman’s best friend. Men always take the credit for the work we women achieve. The History of Women in Dog Training By Babette Haggerty And to our readers who are men, we think you’re going to enjoy it as well. We’ve excerpted the Introduction to her book which has some fascinating and probably not very well-known information about women pioneers in dog training (the book has great pictures too). She says that the dogs in her classes are calmer, the owners have fun and the dropout rate has drastically diminished since she started teaching the katas to her students. There are also pictures and descriptions of “Katas,” where she teaches the reader the footwork, hand signals and body movements of various commands before she describes how to teach the commands. ![]() She teaches breathing exercises, positive visualizations and affirmations to help with the training process. With humor, soul and a deep knowledge of dog training – Babette penned her book which is geared to teaching women how to successfully own and train dogs. Women understand that we first need to give our dogs a foundation of obedience skills and basic manners before we would teach her that.” Men often just want the dog to get a beer out of the refrigerator. We understand that before you run, you need to walk. We are patient, nurturing, and more generous with praise. Training dogs is different for women than it is for men. Barbara Woodhouse was a dog breeder and trainer in England, known for her philosophy "There are no bad dogs, just inexperienced owners." She authored several books on dog training, and hosted a 1980s BBC TV series about training your own dog.In the Preface of dog trainer Babette Haggerty’s book “Woman’s Best Friend, Choosing and Training the Dog That’s Right for You,” published by McGraw-Hill, she writes:.Bernard Waters, dog trainer and author about sporting dogs. ![]()
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