by Anna Francesca Bradley | Feb 12, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
We’re getting a puppy! How amazingly, brilliantly, wonderfully exciting…. then puppy arrives! No, really – having a puppy is an incredibly enriching period of our lives and we are indeed privileged to share our lives with these wondrous, funny, all...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Feb 7, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Cats learn best when they are comfortable and free from distractions. They are sensitive and will flee from any threat or uncertainty (and we don’t work with them on a leash!) The best place...
by PPGWorld | Feb 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Julie Naismith “Is it my fault my dog has separation anxiety?” That’s the most common question dog owners have when they first find out their dog has separation anxiety. It can be hard to ignore the suggestion that you...
by PPGWorld | Jan 21, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer A common complaint among those who live with deaf (and blind/deaf) dogs is that they use their mouths roughly. This is very common throughout puppyhood and adolescence, but if dogs are not taught to use their mouths...
by Eileen Anderson | Jan 17, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
My back door opens onto an elevated wooden porch. There are ten steps down to the yard. The top of the steps provides a view into the neighbor’s yard, which can be a very interesting place. Clara runs there when...
by Daniel Antolec | Jan 14, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
As a professional dog trainer 60% of my cases are behavioral in nature. Training is about teaching dogs (and owners) how to do things while behavioral cases usually involve changing underlying emotional states such as anxiety, stress and fear. I...
