Thread: dog psychology books

C.W. Meisterfeld because of his gundog back ground

C.W. Meisterfeld (3/1929 – 5/2006) was a canine psychoanalyst/therapist/trainer whose dog training experiences (as a teenager) began in 1944 and he turned professional ten years later, in 1954. Meisterfeld was an A.K.C. licensed handler (retired) trainer for competitive Conformation-Obedience and Retriever trials. He bred German Shorthaired Pointers, Irish Setters, and Labrador Retrievers. A professional hunter guide at exclusive Upland Game hunting clubs and the pioneer of canine psychoanalysis and psychological dog training (1963), Meisterfeld taught canine behavioral psychology in California colleges and Universities. His philosophy of “Mutual Respect” and “Train Without Pain” has earned him the Canine Distinction Award for A.K.C. Obedience (1957) and National Retriever Championships for three consecutive years – 1962, 1963, and 1964 – with a perfect score of 500 points in 1962. Meisterfeld was the first canine psychoanalyst to be certified as an expert Witness in the judicial system of the United States (California’s Superior Court, 1982). Meisterfeld authored eight dog behavior/training books with four (4) presently in print.
C.W. Meisterfled brought his unique dog training philosophy and skills to Petaluma, Ca. as the ” Pioneer of Psychological Dog Training” where he established the School of Psychological Dog Training. In 1982 he was certified as a canine psychoanalyst/therapist and expert witness by the U.S. Judicial system. Among many achievements, he was awarded the A.K.C. Canine Distinction Award in 1957, the Writers Award for Excellence, authored many books and articles which are recognized throughout the world. William lived his life according to his philosophy: “Mutual Respect and Trust ” and was responsible for saving the lives of several thousand dogs who would have killed due to their behavior. His teaching goes beyond that of and for dogs. He knew that dogs behaved badly because of mistakes made by their owners and consequently, enriched the lives of human beings in the process of dog training.

Even more important, in over 45 years of Specializing in rehabilitation of aggressive dogs, biting dogs, problem dogs, many dogs were saved from death by these methods and returned to their happy owners as safe and well-mannered pets.


i picked up all his books off for about 4-5 each $ off amazon ...... i think his books are worth a read,,, you may or may not get some thing from them but if you get them cheap as i did they are a good tool to turn to at times