by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 30, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Lara Joseph Mini, pocket and teacup are all adjectives used to describe pigs and are specifically designed to impart a certain image to any potential pet pig owner. What might one think of when one hears the word “mini?”...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 16, 2021 | Advocacy, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Education, Pet Guardians
By Susan Nilson The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel was launched in August and has already held its first three sessions, where the panel discussed How To Best Advocate for Positive Reinforcement Methods, How to Reach and Work with...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 9, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Morag Heirs Within my day to day life as a canine professional, I am regularly asked for advice on cases where standard training approaches seem to be failing. In some of these cases, deafness or visual impairment is also...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 2, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue
By Melissa Taylor Like many shelters, my shelter, Friends For Life Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas, relies heavily on volunteers to meet the needs of program animals. In 2019, our volunteers donated 21,046 hours – enough to replace 10 full-time...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 18, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Rachel Brix The Experimental Dog Park at Ohlone Park in Berkley, California, which is generally acknowledged as the first leash-free American dog park, was created in 1979. Since then dogs parks have grown exponentially in popularity. According to the...
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...
