Profile for Judy.

Judy Cooper has dedicated her life's work to canine welfare, training, behaviour and general animal husbandry. For the last 42 years Judy has ben advising on canine care, training and behavioural problems.
Judy works tirelessly to promote responsible pet ownership. Judy is not only involved in canine welfare, but feline and avian also.
Judy has 2 GSD's, 3 bengal cats and numerous birds in her Buckinghamshire home.
In addition to her breeding and owning GSD's for the past 42 years she has also rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed various other breeds of dog.
Judy is a rescue assessor for a breed society in which she is heavily involved in rehoming and advising on behaviourally problematic dogs. This involves takign telephone calls, assessment of 100's of dogs and people, and in helping dogs to adjust to moving to new owners. Also Judy has helped many enquirers with their dog behaviour problems and this has equipped Judy to understand the nuances of dog behaviour and human relationships and interactions.
Judy trains her dogs in competitive obedience and agility and has been involved in display training her dogs. She has also trained dogs for film and TV work and has been involved in many photography shoots for behaviour and dog training books. Judy also writes internationally in various breed magazines and books.

Judy trains and instructs basic obedience and Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme for the London Dog Behaviour Company, which specialises in training dogs in real life obedience combined with solving behavioural problems in all breeds. Many of the dogs Judy handles and works with have behavioural problems, mostly aggression towards people and/or other dogs. She has instructed over 600 dogs and their owners on such courses. Many of the dogs attending the classes are referred to her via Canine and Feline Behaviour Centre or veterinary practices.