April 8, 2019: Shock Collars to Be Banned in Netherlands Next Year
Netherlands Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Carola Schouten, has announced the banning of shock ...
April 4, 2019: Study Finds Cats Can Recognize Their Names
A new study, published in Scientific Reports, has investigated whether cats could differentiate their names from ...
Dispelling the Myths: Tuggy, Retrieve and Safe Play
By Sue McCabe
I still regularly hear from clients that they have been told they shouldn’t play tug with ...
Portland Blog Competition: The Journey of a Crossover Trainer
By Nichola Marshall
This is going to sound like an Oscar acceptance speech and it kind of is because I feel ...
March 27, 2019: Newly Published Review Debates Reliability and Validity of Behavior Evaluations for Shelter Dogs
The new paper, What is the Evidence for Reliability and Validity of Behavior Evaluations for Shelter Dogs? A ...
Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training Dogs – Gus, the Dominance Myth, An Alpha Roll, and a Damaged Relationship
By Don Hanson
In a recent interview, I was asked a series of questions about how to choose a dog trainer. One of ...
Teach Your Dog to Cooperate with Grooming and Vet Visits
By Debbie Bauer
Brushing, combing, cutting toenails, being held for vet examinations and treatment - these ...
March 13, 2019: Shock-Free Coalition Launches Survey on Use of Shock Collars in Dog Training
The study will help the researchers understand various aspects of the use of electronic collars on canines and is ...
Skipping Reinforcements? Rethink That
By Yvette Van Veen
We’ve all heard it. “When do the rewards stop?”
The knee jerk reaction by many, especially ...
What Makes a Pet Fence Humane?
By Jennifer Smith of EasyPetFence.com, a PPG corporate partner
Dog trainers, animal shelters and pet owners ...
Portland Blog Competition: Changing a Dog’s View of the World
By Kathleen Godfrey
As a trainer, my goal is to help to help both dogs and their guardians have the best ...
Giving Dogs Choices
By Stephanie Peters
Many of the parents who invite me into their homes are swimming in a sea of misinformation, ...