by Daniel Antolec | May 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Current Events, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
(Confidentiality Notice: Names in this blog have been changed to protect privacy, but the facts remain unchanged. Photographs have been used with written consent.) Betsy is a kind person who contacted a shelter in June of 2016 to help find...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | May 10, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
So…there we are teaching our dogs lots of new things and he’s responding beautifully – treat, treat, treat (yummy!) At what point though, do we stop dishing out all these lovely delicacies? This is a question I’m asked multiple times...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | May 7, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Inter-Cat Aggression Living with cats who do not get along is stressful for everyone. Sometimes the cats need to be completely separated and then formally re-introduced. In many cases, the best outcome we can...
by PPGWorld | May 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Julie Naismith Life with a separation anxiety dog differs from the ideal of dog ownership many of us have. “Lassie Come Home” it isn’t. Here are 5 ways this debilitating condition will affect your life as a dog owner,...
by Pam Hogle | Apr 28, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
Older dogs who develop noise sensitivity might be in pain. Other behavior changes, like a normally friendly dog showing aggression to children or dogs, have long been regarded as potential indicators of pain. But a study published in February might...
by PPGWorld | Apr 21, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Many people seem enamoured with the idea that we should emulate what dogs do in the wild. “Mama dogs don’t give treats in the wild,” is one of the more common expressions. This one carries quite...
