by Daniel Antolec | Dec 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
People around the world enjoy the winter season and many nations celebrate a version of Saint Nicholas. In the United States I witnessed an increase in commercialization and marketing hype since I was a child and Christmas decorations now appear …
by PPGWorld | Dec 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Shocking pet dogs remains a common, if controversial, training practice worldwide. In this open letter, Pet Professional Guild (PPG) combines decades of research, the opinions of certified animal behaviorists, and the question of ethics to explain why using electric...
by PPGWorld | Dec 8, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer There is a myth that deaf dogs can be “dangerous” because they will bite when they are startled or woken up. Could this ever happen? Yes, it could. But it could also happen with a dog that...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Dec 6, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Why train a cat? Why indeed. Myths about the trainability of cats abound: “Cats can’t be trained because they’re too independent.” “Cats are difficult to train because they are not food motivated.” “Cats don’t...
by Eileen Anderson | Nov 16, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
Most of us know that a dog’s tail can be a fairly good indicator of mood. We can observe whether the tail carriage is low, medium, or high and whether it is loose or stiff. Whether and in what manner …
by Daniel Antolec | Nov 13, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In 2012, my wife and I enrolled in a therapy dog training class which led to a Pet Partners evaluation process for therapy animal teams. I partnered with Buddha and my wife partnered with Gandhi. It was only by working...
