by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Feb 19, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Liz Bales Q: I have 2 cats. One throws up constantly. She has thicker fur (she a tortie) than the other. I try to brush her as often as I can but she’s not a huge fan. Any …
by Daniel Antolec | Feb 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I had planned to write about a different topic today, but life often gets in the way of our plans — such as having to euthanize one of my pets yesterday. She was just shy of 15 years and that …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Feb 10, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
As an animal behavior consultant, one of the most frequently asked questions I hear is, ‘How do I stop my dog from jumping up?’ Now there are, of course, multiple reasons why dogs may jump up – excitement, learned responses...
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 6, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Eileen Anderson Many of us are beguiled by videos where dogs appear to be doing something very human or beyond what we usually consider to be their intelligence level, and some creators of dog videos exploit this tendency to...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jan 24, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Francine Miller Q: Should I socialize my kitten? I’ve heard that this is important for puppies, but is it important for kittens too? A: Yes! Although very few people are aware of how important this is, the socialization period...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jan 16, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Tabitha Kucera Q: Why does my cat paw at the water in her bowl prior to drinking it? A: Pawing at, playing with or even splashing in a water dish is not as strange for cats as you might …