John Rogerson is the founder and principle lecturer of the Northern Centre for Canine Behaviour is now widely acclaimed as the world's leading trainer/behaviourist, having pioneered the majority of techniques that have now become standard practice in behaviour therapy and training. John is the author of no fewer than seven books, has produced two videos. John is in great demand as a training and behaviour consultant and in this capacity runs many courses worldwide to impart his skills and knowledge to others. The organisations that he has run courses for and lectured to include:

• Guide dogs for the Blind U.K and U.S.A
• Central Scottish police dogs
• U.S. Air force dog section
• Hearing dogs for the deaf
• Dog Aid
• Battersea dogs home
• The National Canine Defence League
• The Blue Cross
• The R.S.P.C.A.
• Illinois State Vet School
• Washington State Vet School
• Southampton University
• Glasgow University
• Warwick University
• The Indian National Kennel Club
• Canberra Dog Training Club (Australia)

John has recently been given the honour of being invited to sit on the committee of the Companion Animal Welfare Council, whose function is to advise Parliament on issues relating to companion animals in the U.K. John is a founder member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and is the founder of Support Dogs and Dog Aid. John lives with his wife Moira, who is one of the greatest dog trainers in the world, in a converted pub in the North of England and both compete in working trials with their eight dogs. John has worked and qualified more different breeds in this sport than any other trainer and also participated in the first ever open agility competition in the world.