by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 28, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Michelle Martiya One of the top reasons I believe people move away from clicker training with their horses is being unsure of how to manage their animal’s behavior around food. Horses can often become over-excited with the introduction of...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 22, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Education, Pet Guardians, Training
By Animal Courses Direct How is your dog coping with changes during the pandemic? For many of us, the coronavirus and lockdown have brought a chance to spend more time with our beloved pets and families. Lots of dogs are...
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 15, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Buddha, my black Labrador, has always had a sharp sense of hearing. Teaching him to respond to word cues was easy, and I also taught him several hand cues. Doing so probably saved his life on one occasion. About eight …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 9, 2020 | Animal Behavior, PPG Summit, Shelter & Rescue
By Jerri Colonna I am a shelter volunteer on the behavior and enrichment team at Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS) and we have worked very hard as volunteers to develop some great enrichment for our dogs. We are a very...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 3, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Lara Joseph Training animals to target makes husbandry a lot less stressful and much safer. It is also a useful tool to have at your disposal in an emergency situation. But first, let’s define some of the terms:...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 29, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
By Suzanne Clothier Does this sound familiar? “Everything was fine until… [fill in months, age, event].” It’s a statement that is common, and sometimes accepted without much thought. For example, a client might tell us that their puppy was a...
