by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 22, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Amy Martin Physical and mental stimulation is vital to every species on the planet. Squid, poison dart frogs, pigs, rats, cats, tortoises, spiders, jaguars, sheep, dogs, ferrets, parrots, you name it, they all need daily stimulation. Enrichment is a...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 8, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Andrea Carne Let’s open this discussion with the whole cats vs. dogs “thing.” Honestly, why do we continue to debate this ongoing battle of the species? Social media is filled with cartoons and memes depicting the supposedly obvious differences...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 1, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Personal Development
By Kathy Wolff According to Wikipedia (2021), empathy is the “capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position. Definitions of empathy encompass...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 23, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Sheryl L. Walker Of all my years studying animal behavior and consulting with individual clients and animal shelters, there was one case in particular that stood out, partly because it featured two incredibly dedicated guardians. Ironically, it was...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 14, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Dr. Morag Heirs When you are dealing with a deaf puppy or an adolescent deaf dog in a rescue environment, mouthing and nipping is often high on the list of problem behaviors. Do deaf dogs and puppies mouth, nip …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 9, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Miki Saito When looking after a blind dog, it is vital to know his abilities as well as his challenges so we do not limit his world any more than necessary. Blind dogs still need to explore and achieve …
