The following professionals were part of the original group invited by the American Humane Association to a facilitated meeting in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1998. They represent a broad spectrum of views on the subject of dog training. We recognize them and thank them for their generous contributions of time and energy to the development of this book.
Being listed here does not in any way imply that the participants accept or endorse the final version of these standards. Likewise, their being listed here does not signify any endorsement of their training techniques by the Delta Society or the American Humane Association.
Equipment and Its Use
Trish King - Chair
Marin Humane Society
Novato, CA
R.K. Anderson, DVM
University of Minnesota
Falcon Heights, MN
Sheila Booth
Stamford, CT
Peter Borchelt, PhD
Animal Behavior Consultants
Brooklyn, NY
Glenn Martyn
SFSPCA Hearing Dog Program
San Francisco, CA
Mary Lee Nitschke, PhD
Linfield College
Portland, OR
Cheryl Smith
Good Dog Training School
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
Mark Tyler
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Bloomfield, CT
Sue Webb
Animal Control Officer
Wellesley, MA
Instructor Skills
Terry Ryan - Chair
Legacy Canine Behavior and Training, Inc.
Sequim, WA
Charles Duncan
Hawaiian Humane Society
Honolulu, HI
Captain A. Haggerty
Los Angeles, CA
Kris Kates
Canine Manners
Davis, CA
Marti Kincaid
Hansen, ID
Amy Marder, VMD
ASPCA
New York, NY
Sue Pearson
SPOT & CO.
Iowa City, IA
Betty Power, PhD
Ontario Veterinary College
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Sue Sternberg
Rondout Valley Kennels
Accord, NY
Mission and Ethics
Suzi Bluford - Chair
Sirius Puppy Training
Carmel, CA
Randall Lockwood, PhD
HSUS
Washington, DC
Gendy McMillen
NADOI
Thunder Ridge
Keller, TX
Pat Miller
Peacable Paws Dog & Puppy Training
Chattanooga, TN
Ann Spector, JD, MSW, CSW
Praising Canine
Chittenango, NY
Jane Stevenson
Pet Potential
Colorado Springs, CO
Steve Zawistowski, PhD
ASPCA
New York, NY
Business Practices and Facilities
Pia Silvani - Chair
St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Madison, NJ
Allan Bauman
Goldenbrook Kennels
Wooster, OH
Cindy Briggs
All Dogs Playskool
Richmond, VA
Charlotte LaCroix, DNM, JD
Priority Veterinary Legal Consultants
Whitehouse, NJ
Paul Mundell
Canine Companions for Indendepence
Santa Rosa, CA
Sandy Myers
Narnia Pet Behavior and Training
Naperville, IL
Missy Parker, RVN
NADOI
Thunder Ridge
Ovilla, TX
Dan Tambourine
Crossroads Country Club Pet Resort
Stanton, CA
Training Theory
Pamela Reid, PhD - Chair
Ontario Veterinary College
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Roger Abrantes, PhD
Institute of Ethology
Hong Agricultural School
Slagelse, Denmark
Chris Bach
The Third Way
Menomonee Falls, WI
Ralph Dennard
SFSPCA Hearing Dog Program
San Francisco, CA
Susan Garrett
Alberton, Ontario, Canada
Linda Goodloe, PhD
New York, NY
Steve Lindsay
Canine Behavioral Services
Philadelphia, PA
John Wright, PhD
Mercer University
Macon, GA
