by Daniel Antolec | Aug 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
When I first learned of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) I had just recently worked with a handsome little elderly dog named Pete and acquired my first shock collar. Rough handling turned Pete into a hand-biter; adding a shock...
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 17, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Training
As a professional (force-free) dog trainer I am always looking for help from researchers who investigate canine cognition and behavior, to glean new information and ways to apply knowledge gained from science. Since you are reading this I suspect you …
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | May 30, 2016 | Advocacy, Pet Guardians
By Bridget Lehet CAFTP CFTBS Take a moment and look at the world through a cat’s eyes. He is removed from his safe, warm, and familiar home and taken to the veterinarian’s office where he gets poked with a needle....
by Pam Hogle | May 28, 2016 | Advocacy
That dogs have feelings, emotions, and thoughts probably seems obvious to PPG members and readers of my Thinking Dog Blog and to most people who share their lives with pets. But, as I tell my students at Bergin U,...
by Daniel Antolec | May 16, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business Development, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In April 2016 I attended the 11th annual Applied Animal Behavior Conference hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Each year veterinary professionals and students gather to learn about animal behavior, a subject not typically...
by PPGWorld | May 6, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
I’m sure others might feel the same way as I have recently so I have decided to share this as I have found a positive way forward if one is feeling somewhat burned out… The last few months I’ve been …
