Barbara Woodhouse | |
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 Woodhouse on the cover of her book No Bad Dogs The Woodhouse Way. The book title reflects her no bad dogs motto | |
| Born | Barbara Kathleen Vera Blackburn 9 May 1910 Rathfarnham, Ireland |
| Died | 9 July 1988 (aged 78) Buckinghamshire, England |
| Alma mater | Harper Adams University |
| Occupation | Dog trainer |
| Years active | 1951–1988 |
| Spouses | Allan George Mill
(m. 1934–1937)Michael Woodhouse
(m. 1940–1988) |
| Children | 3 |
Barbara Kathleen Vera Woodhouse (née Blackburn; 9 May 1910 Rathfarnham, Ireland – 9 July 1988, Buckinghamshire, England)[1] was an Irish-born British dog trainer, author, horse trainer and television personality. Her 1980 television series Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way made her a household name. Among her catch phrases were "walkies" and "sit!" She was also known for her "no bad dogs" philosophy.[2]
- ^ "Woodhouse [née Blackburn], Barbara Kathleen Vera (1910–1988)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/65438. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Crazy for Critters, "In 1996, I interviewed Brian Kilcommons, dog trainer to the stars and the American protégé of the late British trainer Barbara Woodhouse, known for her "no bad dogs" philosophy and "Walkies!" rallying cry." The Woodhouse references to "no bad dogs" meant they had nothing wrong with them but incompetent owners.