by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 4, 2019 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Eileen Anderson How many of us have heard about food-toy failures from our friends and clients? “I tried the Kong with my puppy, but she didn’t like it,” or, “My dog is not smart enough for those puzzle...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 1, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting There’s a debate raging in Sweden about whether choke collars are potentially dangerous to dogs. Pros and cons of choke collars? Photo: Elf, Wikipedia Several influential dog coaches...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 30, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Anna Bradley October 31 (and the following week up until November 5 here in the United Kingdom) might be exciting, colourful and full of fun and entertainment, particularly for youngsters, but for pets and pet parents it can be...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Oct 25, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In the early morning hours of a wet April in 2015, I found myself rushing my gorgeous Staffordshire bull terrier Jambo to the emergency vet. As a result of what happened on that stormy night, I shared our experience and …
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 24, 2019 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Bob McMillan I’d heard about dogs like Bentley—manipulative, ready to take over the house and quite likely the entire block, a mastermind who bends all other dogs to his will. Bentley was my first chance to observe a Svengali...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 17, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Education, PPG Summit
BARKS presents session details from PPG’s 2020 Summit and Multi-Species Workshop Events in Phoenix, Arizona Session Details: Presenter: Emily Cassell Session Title: HusBUNdry Basics: Language, Observation and Behavior in Bunny Cooperative Care Session Type:...