Robert Falconer-Taylor is veterinarian, COAPE-Partner, as well as co-developer and lecturer at many COAPE-classes. He advises veterinarian and animal protection organizations and is involved with "the Puppy Plan", a big cooperation between the British Kennel Clubs and "Dog Trust", an organisation for animal protection. Peter Neville is founding partner of the COAPE-institute and (co-)author of 15 books, including the international bestseller "dog behaviour explained". He works as a lecturer, advisor of various organisations and regularly leads safaris in Africa to study the behaviour of wild dogs and large cats. Val Strong, COAPE-partner since 1977 did her master's degree in the area of pet behaviour consulting, with the speciality being the effects of food on behaviour. Strong is one of the leading experts in the training of assistant dogs and of seizure-alert dogs for people with epilepsy.