by Tonya Wilhelm | Sep 12, 2016 | Pet Guardians
It’s food, folks. It doesn’t have to be “people food,” it’s REAL food. I’m not sure how people got into this people vs. pet food mindset. When feeding our beloved pets, including our cats, for optimal health and behavior, a …
by PPGWorld | Sep 4, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I recently saw these words on a coffee mug: Please Do Not Confuse Your Google Search With My Medical Degree! And yes, these mugs can be customized for any profession, so I mused at how often I’ve been tempted to...
by Barbara Hodel | Aug 23, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I define a ‘good’ dog as a dog who is considered part of the family, can stay home alone if necessary but goes places if possible, lives in the house, goes on holidays, gets enough mental and physical stimulation, is …
by Daniel Antolec | Aug 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
When I first learned of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) I had just recently worked with a handsome little elderly dog named Pete and acquired my first shock collar. Rough handling turned Pete into a hand-biter; adding a shock...
by Barbara Hodel | Aug 8, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Aren’t dogs supposed to do as they are told and follow so-called “commands?” They are just dogs after all. Interestingly enough, only about 20 years ago we took no for a no and children who approached dogs when they were …
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Aug 5, 2016 | Pet Guardians
Report from PPG’s Four-Day Pet Care Technician Certification Program Workshop (Part Eight of Eight) This is the final post in a series of eight blogs in which we will share a few of the highlights from the PPG workshop...
