by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 26, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Sally Bradbury House training is all about creating good habits. Young pups have very small bladders and very little bladder control, so they need to be in the right place when nature calls. To house train successfully in as...
by Daniel Antolec | Nov 24, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
For the first time, I missed the writing deadline for my monthly PPG blog this month. Sadly, it was unavoidable, as I could muster neither the energy or the words to do so. We each lose our beloved pets, and …
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 17, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Andrea Carne The Star Trek character Spock once said: “Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one.” (Meyer, 1982). This movie quote popped into my mind upon reading the...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 9, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Susan Nilson and Angelica Steinker Based in Adelaide, Australia, Petra Edwards is currently working on her Ph.D, which focuses primarily on how dogs experience visits to the veterinary clinic while also looking at possible strategies that could be implemented...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 28, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Dorothy Heffernan In 21st century horse keeping, we require a range of behaviors from our horses. Some of these involve the horse staying near us and not leaving, such as grooming, tacking up, leading, waiting to have a head...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 15, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Liz Bales America loves cats! In fact, we have more cats than dogs living in our homes. We currently live with more than 94 million cats, compared to 90 million dogs (Daily Dog Stuff, n.d.). Nearly half of …
