Haggerty Dog Training

Haggerty Dog Training The Haggerty Family has been training dogs since 1962! Babette is carrying the legacy her dad began in 1962.

She has been Training Everyday People to Have Once in a Lifetime Dogs full time since 1989! Few trainers are born to be trainers, but Babette Haggerty was born into a family of trainers, breeders, and handlers. Her dad was Captain Haggerty, who is considered the pioneer in the field of dog training. It was said that he “made it a respected profession” and that “he did for dog training what the Be

atles did for rock n roll.”


After spending her childhood working in the family dog training school, training, walking, cleaning up p**p as well as answering the phones, Babette moved to Florida and built the most respected dog training school in Palm Beach County. She has now returned to her roots to New Jersey where she is helping families to have once-in a-lifetime dogs. Her articles have appeared in Dog Fancy and Dog World, and she has authored three books and co-authored three others, all on training. She has served on the board of the IACP and the Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers. Not just a trainer, she has presented seminars to AKC Judges on the German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois and bred and shown Belgian Malinois to their championship,as well as developed training programs for Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. She volunteers her time to rescue groups such as Garden State German Shepherd Rescue. She has appeared on different levels of press, radio and tv, such as the LA Times, Martha Stewart and the Today Show. When she is not training the dogs of Seth Meyers, Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Buffet or the late Senator Lautenberg, she is at home with her two children, a German Shepherd, a Standard Poodle, a Pug and a Norfolk Terrier.

So my owners over the years have come to me with harnesses. They were ill advised when they were toldHarnesses were bett...
07/03/2025

So my owners over the years have come to me with harnesses. They were ill advised when they were told
Harnesses were better for dogs. This drives home the point once again, why I do NOT recommend harnesses. Besides, once your dog is trained you don’t need to use a gimmick to stop them from pulling.

This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder. Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

Tyri just loves chilling in between his lessons.
06/19/2025

Tyri just loves chilling in between his lessons.

06/09/2025
06/09/2025

Given that in the year 1900, Belgium had more than 150,000 draft dogs (this, according to Guillaume de Lavigne), it's not surprising that the country was considered the country of draft dogs. It wasn't unusual to see streets in Brussels dotted with carts to which were harnessed large dogs - sometimes one or two dogs, but sometimes as many as five - hauling the goods of bakers and poultrymen, laundresses and dairymen, and sometimes just firewood belonging to the dogs' owner. While Garde de Ville inspectors were on hand to inspect the dogs for injuries or chafing from the harness, by 1899, Belgians had formed a club for the purpose of the improvement and protection of the draft dog. The organization had been spearheaded by a titled father and his son, and assisted by a professor of zootechnics at the veterinary school, a Dr. Reul.

Over time, standards were written to which draft dogs had to adhere to deserve the title of "Belgian Mastiff," and with the popularity of dog shows and competitions growing, a studbook was created. These different events gave rise to the breed developed by Belgians that would keep the name, Belgian Mastiff, a large but calm dog that was recruited during both world wars to serve as war dogs.

Some dogs came back, many more did not. It was almost a moot point for Belgian law to forbid the use of draft dogs in 1975 because there were scarcely any dogs left. The breed was removed from the list of recognized breeds by the FCI when it was considered to be extinct.

Some people, however, never forgot and never gave up.

In 2006, enthusiastic Belgians sought to restore the breed and created De delgische mastiffs, an organization that submitted a standard of the breed to the Société Royale Saint-Hubert - the Belgian Kennel Club - in 2010. The club accepted the standard and gave the breed the official status as a "recognized reconstructed Belgian breed."

In November, 2019, a Belgian Mastiff bitch named "Oda" gave birth to 11 puppies. One hopes it might be a fine start to resurrecting the breed.

Image authored by Detroit Photograph Company is described as being from between 1890 and 1900 and is in the Public Domain of the USA

When owners are looking for a trainer, they see all sorts of terms that they don't really understand but they go with wh...
05/03/2025

When owners are looking for a trainer, they see all sorts of terms that they don't really understand but they go with what
"sounds" nicer. Is "nicer" the better way? This article will clarify some of that for you.

A 2015 study suggests that when it comes to learning (and teaching), the faster method isn’t always the best one.

Just another reminder why I train dogs for awesome dog owners! I’m so grateful for the wonderful owners I have had the...
03/04/2025

Just another reminder why I train dogs for awesome dog owners! I’m so grateful for the wonderful owners I have had the privilege to serve since 1989!

Kyser’s first day of private lessons
02/01/2025

Kyser’s first day of private lessons

Sprout wants to do training on her terms.
01/29/2025

Sprout wants to do training on her terms.

Taking a break from training the dogs to love on the horses.
01/28/2025

Taking a break from training the dogs to love on the horses.

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Few trainers are born to be trainers, but Babette Haggerty was born into a family of trainers, breeders, and handlers. Her dad was Captain Haggerty, who is considered the pioneer in the field of dog training. It was said that he “made it a respected profession” and that “he did for dog training what the Beatles did for rock n roll.” After spending her childhood working in the family dog training school, training, walking, cleaning up p**p as well as answering the phones, Babette moved to Florida and built the most respected dog training school in Palm Beach County. She has now returned to her roots to New Jersey where she is helping families to have once-in a-lifetime dogs. Her articles have appeared in Dog Fancy and Dog World, and she has authored three books and co-authored three others, all on training. She has served on the board of the IACP and the Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers. Not just a trainer, she has presented seminars to AKC Judges on the German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois and bred and shown Belgian Malinois to their championship,as well as developed training programs for Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. She volunteers her time to rescue groups such as Garden State German Shepherd Rescue. She has appeared on different levels of press, radio and tv, such as the LA Times, Martha Stewart and the Today Show. When she is not training the dogs of Seth Meyers, Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Buffet or the late Senator Lautenberg, she is at home with her two children, a German Shepherd, a Corgi, French Bulldog and Norfolk Terrier.

About Haggerty Dog Training: Everyone dreams of having that perfect, once-in-a-lifetime dog. But too often, the dream doesn’t match reality. Maybe your dog barks constantly, jumps on you or chews your things. Perhaps he has severe behavior issues such as anxiety or aggression towards other dogs or people. Maybe he pulls on the leash, lunges at other dogs or completely ignores your commands. Or maybe you just have a new puppy and want to make sure that none of these things ever happens to you! Regardless, if any of these sound familiar, Haggerty Dog Training can help give you the dog of your dreams.

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