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Are You Stuck in a Social Media Content Rut? Get Unstuck!

Are You Stuck in a Social Media Content Rut? Get Unstuck!

  In this article, the experts at dogbiz share tips for breaking through creative blocks and generating fresh social media content for your business. Ask dogbiz Q: Hi dogbiz, It’s only the start of the year, and I'm already struggling to come up with fresh content ideas for my ...
How to Get Feedback That Doesn’t Leave You Taken Aback

How to Get Feedback That Doesn’t Leave You Taken Aback

  In this article, the experts at dogbiz share tips for requesting and using valuable feedback from clients. Ask dogbiz Q: Hi dogbiz, I know getting feedback from clients can be a valuable way to improve my services, but I'm nervous about how to approach it. I worry about ...
Tabby’s Transformation at the Shelter

Tabby’s Transformation at the Shelter

  by Tom Candy Tabby was a 3-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat who came to the shelter following a period of straying. Nothing else was known about her history. At the shelter, she was kept in an individual cat pen that measured 5 feet by 30 inches and was 30 inches high ...
Stubby’s Story: From Crossroads to Heart Dog

Stubby’s Story: From Crossroads to Heart Dog

This article is the winning entry in the BARKS 2023 Summit Writing Competition! by Hannah Blumenfeld Stubby was born in western Texas in February 2020. He and his four littermates ended up in a small shelter and then spent three weeks in a foster home before being transported to a ...
Arizona Humane Society Hosts Pet Professional Guild’s Annual Summit to Promote Positive-Reinforcement Training

Arizona Humane Society Hosts Pet Professional Guild’s Annual Summit to Promote Positive-Reinforcement Training

The partnership aims to positively impact the successful transition of rescued pets into their new homes while empowering and enhancing their welfare. The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) and the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) have partnered to host a summit featuring 25 world-class presenters from ...
Creating Calm? Why Context Is Key!

Creating Calm? Why Context Is Key!

  by Anna Francesca Bradley When I first started my journey in training and behavioral therapy (with dogs), I must admit that initially my focus was quite narrow. I looked at what was right in front of me—the dog’s dislike of being touched, the fear of being left, the response to ...
Malena DeMartini: A Beacon of Light for Dogs Who Suffer When Left Home Alone

Malena DeMartini: A Beacon of Light for Dogs Who Suffer When Left Home Alone

  Malena DeMartini shares her personal and professional journey to creating her company that provides educational programs for dog professionals and guardians to help dogs with separation anxiety.   Who are you, and what makes you passionate about animal behavior? I have been a ...
Kate LaSala Helps Dog Owners Accept Their Dogs for Who They Are

Kate LaSala Helps Dog Owners Accept Their Dogs for Who They Are

  Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you first get into animal behavior/training, and what you are doing now? I’ve been an animal advocate for over three decades. I became vegetarian as a teen and have championed animal welfare as a rescuer, transporter, shelter worker, ...