by Daniel Antolec | Apr 13, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
As a certified canine behavior consultant I enjoy working with “reactive” dogs. Yes, I said enjoy. Helping a dog and their guardian overcome this common behavioral issue is truly joyful for everyone involved. This is a long post…entire books have...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Apr 10, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By the Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee Important Reminders about the Behavior Scratching is a normal, natural behavior for cats that serves many purposes: To communicate and modulate social interactions with other cats by: o Leaving behind a...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 8, 2020 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Veronica Sanchez The hand-delivered retrieve is an important task for many service dogs and a wonderful skill for pet dogs. Service dogs trained to help a person who has a mobility impairment, a mental illness or a neurological condition...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Education, Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
By Don Hanson Trainers, behavior consultants and pet professionals, the Shock-Free Coalition needs your help! Specifically, we need your help in educating your clients, colleagues, friends, and family members about the benefits of using reward-based training and the...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Mar 25, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
What unprecedented and uncertain times we’re in. I’m speaking from the viewpoint in the the UK but COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, is now sweeping the world. Here in the UK, the situation changes daily as the number cases (and very...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Mar 17, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Amy Martin Q: My older cat does something frustrating while eating his food. He eats some of it, then tries to cover the rest of it with miscellaneous items nearby. Sometimes he even paws at the ground around his...
