by Daniel Antolec | Apr 14, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
Years ago my wife and I adopted a wonderful yellow Labrador named Charlie. At first, he had normal weight, at around 75 pounds. He steadily gained weight until he reached 100 pounds. A veterinary exam determined Charlie had a thyroid …
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 11, 2019 | Advocacy, Business & Consulting, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
By Niki Tudge and Susan Nilson In recent years, much creditable scientific study has been given to dog training and behavior modification methods and their respective efficacy and consequences. The preponderance of the evidence shown by these studies indicates that...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 11, 2019 | Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
By Joanne Ometz Eight people enter the room with five puppies. I encourage whole families to attend my puppy classes. “Let’s get everyone on the same page,” I have told them, so parents, kids, couples, and single puppy parents arrive,...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 4, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Sue McCabe I still regularly hear from clients that they have been told they shouldn’t play tug with their dog. It causes aggression; it creates a hard mouthed dog who will damage game (if you’re into that sort of...
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 26, 2019 | Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
By Don Hanson In a recent interview, I was asked a series of questions about how to choose a dog trainer. One of the questions was “What would you like to have known when you started training...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Mar 25, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In today’s society, it seems everything has to happen ‘now.’ Results are expected instantaneously and I think, sadly, this notion has to a certain extent worked it’s way into how we think, feel, and live our lives with our dogs …
