by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Oct 18, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Business Development, Learning Theory, Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
The PPGBI Mini Educational Summit, which took place in early September at the Leeds Mercure Parkway hotel in Yorkshire, England, was a roaring success. Much fun was had on the first night as the attendees started to gather, register and …
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 17, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Training
As a professional (force-free) dog trainer I am always looking for help from researchers who investigate canine cognition and behavior, to glean new information and ways to apply knowledge gained from science. Since you are reading this I suspect you …
by PPGWorld | Jul 6, 2016 | Business & Consulting
By Veronica Boutelle MA Ed, CTC It’s funny sometimes the things you find yourself doing. I imagine doctors don’t anticipate spending half their lives wrangling with insurance companies when they first imagine what it would be like to help people...
by PPGWorld | Jun 14, 2016 | Business & Consulting, Business Development, Personal Development
By Joanne Ometz I am a graduate of Turid Rugaas’ first US offering of her dog behavior counselor/trainer certification course. Most people in the US know Rugaas for her book, On Talking Terms with Dogs, and the study of...
by Daniel Antolec | May 30, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
Anyone who has had more than one dog in their life has probably fallen into the pitfall of living many years with their “perfect” dog and then suffering a devastating loss. When another dog eventually enters our life we compare, …
by Tiffany Lovell | May 19, 2016 | Business & Consulting, Training
When I opened my new dog training and behavior consulting business four months ago, I reached out to local veterinarians, groomers and boarding facilities. I also took a little time to research other trainers in my area to see who …