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People Who Changed the World By Kim Campbell Thornton

1/R.K. Anderson, a Best Friends initiative cue advocate, and D.V.M. to achieve no-kill status Wehrenberg, a private Called a “gentle giant for Los Angeles. pilot, founded Pilots N in the world of veteri- Paws, a nonprofit that nary medicine” by the 4/Bill Berloni connects rescues and University of Minnesota, The Tony Award- shelters with pilots in Anderson was a revolu- winning animal trainer order to provide free tionary animal behav- rescues animals from transport to animals iorist and helped found shelters and makes them over long distances. The salutes those who the organization stars. Among his finds organization’s volun- have made lasting Partners, formerly Delta was the dog who starred teers have saved thou- Society. He also co-in- as Sandy in the original sands of lives, often by contributions to vented the widely used production of the musi- moving homeless ani- and dog lovers. Gentle Leader head cal Annie. Berloni also mals in high-kill parts collar and Easy Walk serves as a behavior con- of the country to areas Harness for dogs. sultant for the Humane where they can more n the 45 years since DOG Society of New York. easily find new homes. FANCY’s inception, 2/Rich Avanzino we’ve seen a revolution The president of the 5/Gregory Berns, 8/Adam Boyko, Ph.D. Iin how dogs live and learn, family foundation M.D., Ph.D. An assistant professor in biomedical sciences at and in how we care for and Maddie’s Fund and Berns, the author of How Dogs Love Us: A the Cornell University love them. Many people in former president of the San Francisco SPCA is Neuroscientist and His College of Veterinary a number of fields — from widely known as the Adopted Dog Decode Medicine, he studies training and animal welfare father of the no-kill the Canine Brain, has village dogs around the to veterinary medicine and movement. Today performed research on world to learn more dogs using functional the arts — have contributed Avanzino directs the about genetic disease, MRI, and helped dis- evolutionary genetics, to these changes in canine foundation’s goal of cre- ating a no-kill nation. cover the similarities and diversity in domes- status, health, and activities. between dog and tic dogs. It would be impossible to 3/Francis Battista human brains, includ- name them all, but we’ve One of the co-founders ing the possibility that 9/Leo K. Bustad, put together a list of 45 indi- of and currently an we may share emotions. D.V.M., Ph.D. adviser to Best Friends The world-recognized viduals who we think have 6/and 7/Debi Animal Society, he was pioneer in the field of made a real difference. Boies and Jon instrumental in launch- human-animal inter- Wehrenberg ing No-Kill Los Angeles, actions co-founded the Boies, an animal-res- Delta Society, now Pet

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W. Jean Dodds, D.V.M. Courtesy N i c holas Do d man Nicholas Dodman Courtesy T he B ark Courtesy Jean Do dd s

Partners, and did much to behaviorist, Dodman found- at Kansas State University. ment of a no-kill nation. promote the concept of the ed the Animal Behavior Known as “Dr. Flea,” Dryden human-animal bond. Clinic — one of the first is considered to be one of 17/Ian Dunbar, such practices — at Tufts the world’s foremost experts BVetMed, Ph.D. 10/Josephine Deubler, University’s Cummings in developing treatments Dunbar’s books, videos, and VMD School of Veterinary against fleas and ticks. training programs promote In 1938, Deubler became the Medicine in 1986. lure/reward techniques and first female graduate of the 16/Cheryl and Dave have helped change how University of Pennsylvania 13/Jean Donaldson Duffield dogs are trained. He is said to School of Veterinary One of the world’s top dog The couple founded have designed and taught the Medicine. She created the trainers, the award-win- Maddie’s Fund, named first off-leash training school’s annual Canine ning author of The Culture after their late Miniature and socialization classes. Symposium. Her Dandie Clash: A Revolutionary , and endowed Dinmont won Best New Way of Understanding it with more than $300 mil- 18/David Frei of Breed at the Westminster the Relationship Between lion. The foundation’s mis- One of the nation’s most Humans and Domestic Dogs sion is to revolutionize com- visible voices for responsible in 1956, she chaired the also served as director of panion animals’ status and dog ownership, for over 25 Montgomery County Kennel the San Francisco SPCA’s well-being, and it is working years Frei has co-hosted the Club show, and judged Best in Academy for Dog Trainers. to help fund the develop- Westminster Kennel Club Show at Westminster in 1998. 14/Robin Downing, Robin Downing 11/W. Jean Dodds, D.V.M. Downing’s work has D.V.M. helped ensure that She has helped lead the receive better pain relief move toward fewer but and safer anesthesia. more individualized vac- She is former president cinations for pets and of the International established Hemopet, a Veterinary Academy of Pain Greyhound adoption pro- Management and certified gram and the first nonprofit in canine rehabilitation and national blood bank for ani- veterinary acupuncture. mals, providing 40 percent of North America’s canine 15/Michael W. Dryden, blood donations. D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D. 12/Nicholas Dodman, Dryden is a professor of vet- erinary parasitology in the BVMS department of diagnostic A celebrated veterinary

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P hoto by N i c k B erar d Patricia McConnell

Dog Show. He tirelessly 23/Ted Kerasote best comic strips of all 28/Claudia Orlandi, promotes pro- The author of ’s Door time,” makes dog lovers Ph.D. grams at healthcare facilities and Pukka’s Promise chron- laugh, but even better, it Her educational seminars around the country through icles a compelling dog-hu- promotes pet adoption. and ABCs of his Angel On A Leash pro- man relationship as well as Home Study Program have gram. the latest research on the 26/Ádám Miklósi helped to improve - best ways to choose, live Miklósi is a founder and ing and make canine genetics 19-21/Ron Gaunt, Amy with, and care for dogs. now head of the Family Dog easier to understand. Herot, and Jill Marie Project, the first research O’Brien 24/Patricia group to study the behavioral 29/Elaine Ostrander, Gaunt, Herot, and O’Brien McConnell, Ph.D. and cognitive aspects of the Ph.D. combined their training and An expert on dog-human relationship. Ostrander heads the canine detection expertise and training, she has com- He wrote Dog Behaviour, Comparative Genetics Unit to co-found the sport of K9 mitted her life to improving Evolution, and Cognition, at the National Human Nose Work, which gives pet the relationship between which synthesizes the latest Genome Research Institute dogs the opportunity to test dogs and people through research on the subject. at the National Institutes their scent detection skills. her lectures, seminars, and of Health. She studies books such as The Other End 27/Pat Miller the canine genome with 22/Arthur Haggerty of the Leash and For the Love A dog trainer for over 30 the goal of benefiting the Extensively involved in of a Dog. years, she promotes positive health of both dogs and dog behavior research and training techniques and is humans. the training of all kinds of 25/Patrick McDonnell the author of a number of working dogs, he founded His Mutts cartoon, which books, including The 30/Nina Ottosson Captain Haggerty’s School Peanuts creator Charles Power of Positive She’s the inventor of clever for Dogs, training them for Schulz called “one of the . interactive toys that have guard work, the theater, improved the lives of dogs home life, and for appear- by stimulating their brains ances in more than 150 films Nina Ottosson while challenging their phys- and 450 commercials. ical dexterity.

31/Donald Patterson, D.V.M. A trailblazer in canine genet- ics, he contributed to today’s knowledge about how cer- tain dog breeds inherit spe- cific disorders. He received the American Veterinary Medical Association Lifetime Excellence in Research Award in 2011.

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30 DOGFANCY | March 2015 People Who Changed the Courtesy William S e c or d G allery, N w Y ork Courtesy U W- M a d ison, Sc hool of Veterinary e i c ine Dog World Ron Schultz William Secord

32/John Pilley, Ph.D. Show at Westminster, a feat series in North America in for her passion for animals. Pilley taught Chaser, his she accomplished in 1956 1988. She received the American Border , the names and repeated twice more. Humane Association’s of more than 1,000 objects, She judged at Westminster 42/Alice Villalobos, National Humanitarian demonstrating that dogs 22 times, which tied the D.V.M. and its Legacy Award can have toddler-level cre- show record for most judg- A pioneer in canine cancer in 2012. ative and conceptual learn- ing appearances. care, she lectures, consults, ing ability and language and writes about veterinary 45/Sophia Yin, D.V.M., development. 37/ and 38/Betsy and oncology and her approach M.S. Jared Saul for end-of-life care for Yin pioneered techniques 33/Paul Pion, D.V.M. The Sauls are co-founders animals, which she calls for less-stressful handling He co-founded the of Petfinder.com, an online “pawspice.” of dogs and other animals Veterinary Information database of homeless ani- by veterinarians and other Network, allowing veter- mals. It features more than 43/William Wegman caregivers, and was com- inarians to communicate 300,000 adoptable pets Most people know this mitted to improving inter- and learn online, as well as available from over 13,000 artist for his photographic actions between pets and share experiences and spe- adoption groups. collaborations with his veterinarians. DF cialized knowledge. Weimaraners. 39/Ron Schultz, Ph.D. 34/Karen Pryor A veterinary immunologist 44/Betty White KIM CAMPBELL THORNTON is One of the founders of click- whose research helped This comedic TV and film an award-winning freelance writ- er training and the author of lay the foundation for the actress is as well-known er in Southern California. Don’t Shoot the Dog! latest canine vaccination guidelines. Alice Villalobos 35/Darren Rigg Founded the Greyhound 40/William Secord Adoption Center, one of Secord is considered the the largest rescue organi- world’s leading authority zations for retired racing on 19th-century dog paint- Greyhounds. The non- ings. His William Secord profit has rescued about Gallery in New York City 6,000 Greyhounds and features a collection of fine Greyhound mixes to date. dog art.

36/Anne Rogers 41/Kenneth Tatsch Clark Tatsch is credited with Imposing in stature — she bringing organized dog stood 6 feet 2 inches — this agility to the U.S. He superstar of the dog show founded the United States world was the first female Association in professional handler to 1986 and the first national handle a dog to Best in tournament Courtesy Joy K ennelly

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