New Bird on the Block

by BARKS from the Guild | May 5, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training

By Vicki Ronchette   Over the years I have introduced several parrots into my flock of companion birds. During this time I have found there are some things that should be done early on to help shape the bird into...

I Pushed My Friend off the Sofa! Whoops… [How to deal with undesirable guest/animal interactions]

by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 28, 2022 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training

By Ryan Cartlidge   I’m not proud of it, but recently I pushed a friend – who was staying at our house – off our sofa! Find out why below (as well as how to avoid doing it yourself)...

­­Compulsive Eating in Dogs

by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 21, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training

By Maureen Tay   Also known as compulsive eating disorder, compulsive eating is a disorder where a dog tends to eat everything – from food items to non-food items. The specific practice of eating non-food, non-nutritive substances, such as wool...

Training a Blind Dog

by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 14, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training

By Miki Saito   Unfortunately, even knowledgeable and experienced trainers sometimes hesitate when it comes to working with a blind dog. It is as if they consider the dog’s blindness an obstacle that cannot be overcome. Since blindness cannot be...

What Puppy Toy Next?

by Anna Francesca Bradley | Apr 7, 2022 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training

  By Anna Bradley If you’re anything like me, I absolutely love buying my dogs new toys. The look on their faces is pure joy and excitement when the novelty factor of a new toy kicks in – there’s nothing...

My Animal Is Not Food Motivated – AT ALL! [Your 9-point motivational checklist]

by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 25, 2022 | Animal Behavior, Training

By Ryan Cartlidge   Have you ever wanted to train an animal that was ‘not food motivated’? This challenge is something I have often heard people tell me over the years! And I always think to myself, “does your animal...