by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 11, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Training
By Angelica Steinker A common criticism of counterconditioning is that it does not work. While there can be many reasons why a behavior modification protocol based on counterconditioning fails, it is, in fact, almost always user error. Here are four...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 4, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Sheila S. Blanchette Anthropomorphism is quite a mouthful of a word, defined by Lexico (2021) as “the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.” Anthropomorphism is commonly seen in our day-to-day lives through social...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 14, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Fourteen years ago, a series of serendipitous events led me toward a career working with feral and roaming dogs. At that time, free-roaming dogs were not a common discussion topic and the prevailing notion was that...
by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 30, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Diane Garrod It is no fun for a dog who is scared of walking on shiny floors. Slipping and sliding and being worried or afraid every step of the way can diminish confidence. Yet one can find countless videos …
by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 23, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Dee Goings When people think of a Rottweiler, they often think, unfortunately, of a large hulking mass on a choke chain or shock collar. My girl, Ripley, could not be more different. She came to me from a family …
