by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jan 21, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
‘Banking the Positive’ is actually a comment I wish I could take credit for, but it’s actually something one of my clients said. She came up with it during a conversation we were having about her dog during some walk …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 18, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Margo Patrick *This post is a selected entry from the Pet Professional Guild Writers’ Competition for Geek Week 2020* My goal is to educate and facilitate health, wellness and communication through building or repairing the relationship known as the...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 14, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Andrea Carne A friend gave me a coffee cup some time ago which reads, “Cats know how you feel…they don’t care, but they know.” Well, recent research reveals that such comical turns of phrase are untrue. Not only can...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 7, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Andrea Carne Read the next sentence very carefully (and with a large pinch of salt): Feeding your cat one meal a day might be best. I can almost hear the gasps from cat guardians across the world! “Feed my …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 4, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting It took me years to realize this, but there are some approaches that really propelled my learning about animal behaviour management in general, and animal training specifically. Here...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 29, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Don Hanson When you have a dog that is exhibiting aggressive behavior, you have a responsibility to keep yourself, your family, your pets, and your community safe. A dog that is behaving aggressively is experiencing some form of emotional...