44 Years On The Job.
Zero Convictions.
Bob Taylor wrote California's Dangerous Dog Laws, served three decades as the state's Superior Court K-9 expert, and built the training method now used across the country for psychiatric service dogs.
Two case types, one investigator
Courts call Bob in for one kind of dog. Families call him for another. Both draw on the same forty-four years of reading what a dog is about to do.
Superior Court K-9 Expert
In 1986, as Chairman of the Board for the Orange County K-9 Behaviorists, Bob helped write California's Dangerous Dog Laws. He became the state's Superior Court K-9 expert, tested across 45 counties in Southern California, and called into three murder trials.
- Wrote the framework behind California's Dangerous Dog Laws
- 47 successful trials, including three murder trials
- Rehabilitated over 1,000 aggressive and dangerous dogs
- Retained by district attorneys and public defenders, 1985–2017
A method born from one boy
A close friend's son had autism and had been suspended from school. Bob trained the family dog to work with him — and it worked. Mainstream obedience training didn't translate, so he built a system made specifically for psychiatric and neurological need.
- Created the Psychiatric Service Dog training method
- Extended it to Alzheimer's, dementia, and pre-alert seizure dogs
- Over 1,000 service dogs trained, certified, and placed
- Consultant, California Board of Education, Developmental Disabilities Services
Trained dogs for 44 years straight. Never once taken to court.
Bob has never been sued or cited for the work he's done. He measures the job the same simple way: honest-hearted, and more than fair.
ON RECORD
The file, in order
Serves as Chairman of the Board for the Orange County K-9 Behaviorists and helps draft the Dangerous Dog Laws California still relies on today.
Begins training dangerous dogs full-time and is honored as California's Superior Court K-9 expert — a role he'd hold for thirty years, tested in 45 counties and called on for three murder trials.
A close friend's son with autism is suspended from school. Bob steps in with the family dog, and the boy returns to class — the moment that starts his psychiatric service dog work.
Realizes off-the-shelf guide-dog methods don't fit psychiatric need. Completes postgraduate study and builds the Psychiatric Service Dog method — later extended into Alzheimer's, dementia and pre-alert seizure work.
Runs in-home dog training out of Las Vegas, Nevada, still working both disciplines side by side.
Accomplishments & credentials
A partial record — the full curriculum vitae runs considerably longer.
18-time championNational Schutzhund Champion — protection, tracking, obedience and search & rescue
6-time championU.S. National Dog Sport (Police K-9) Champion for tracking, obedience and protection
3-time championNational Tracking Dog Champion, ranked top 37 trackers in America, 1992
Merit of HonorGerman Shepherd Dog Club of America, for outstanding contribution to the breed
World MeisterschaftQualified 12 times to represent the GSDCA in Germany, France, Belgium and Austria
50+ dogs titledIn the sport of Schutzhund
28+ yearsCalifornia Superior Court certified K-9 expert; helped create the Dangerous Dog Laws
Retained statewideTwo dozen-plus attorneys' offices across LA, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego, 1985–2017
International consultantManager of Animal Services, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, South Korea
Guest lecturerDuke, Johns Hopkins, Boston, Chicago and Hebrew University of Tasmania
Make-A-Wish Vendor of the Year2009, after 27 years of service
Bonded & insured since 1985Retained by the American Red Cross
From the people who hired him
In my opinion, Bob Taylor is the foremost trainer in his field.Seymour WeintraubPresident, Columbia/Universal Pictures — producer of Tarzan and other animal films
Having searched the world, we believe Bob to be the best dog trainer we can find.Chairman LeeSamsung Corporation, South Korea
Having trained at all the top facilities for K-9 training in America, I must state that Bob Taylor's training is beyond compare.Dr. David Kelso, PhDFEMA Director for Search & Rescue K-9s, Northwest United States
I now use five psychiatric service K-9s that have saved and transformed my life, and the lives of several others.Christine AvalosRetired Supervisor, California Department of Homeland Security
Get in touch
Speak with Bob directly
In-home dog training out of Las Vegas, Nevada — for dangerous dog rehabilitation and for families in need of a psychiatric service dog.