by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 11, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Cecelia Sumner Not surprisingly, I love living with dogs. I embrace their essential dogginess. Barking, jumping, digging, hunting, these are all normal canine behaviors. I recognize I need to provide an outlet for these behaviors to keep my dogs...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jun 3, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I’ve spent a lot of time over these last few weeks writing about how to help dogs and their guardians during the somewhat challenging situation of social distancing and lockdown posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, how do we …
by BARKS from the Guild | May 29, 2020 | BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
By Kristi Benson As dog trainers, we may frequently find ourselves sitting across the kitchen table from our clients in something of a conundrum. While we may have been called in to assist with house-training, or jumping up, or biting...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 28, 2020 | Current Events, Education, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
Milestone agreement sees seven professional bodies join forces to set professional standards and ensure consumer transparency, with animal welfare at the forefront TAMPA, Fla. – May 28, 2020 – PRLog — The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has signed up to...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 25, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Robyn Lowe As a vet nurse, I see animals on a daily basis struggling with osteoarthritis. Some owners know about it and are well on the way to tackling it, some are innocently oblivious, and some in denial! Wherever...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 18, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Metis Riley Even as a child, I always noticed dogs outdoors… especially during our long, dark Alaskan winters. Dogs living in yards, chained to an old car, trying to stay warm by burrowing under the deck. I was familiar...
