by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 7, 2022 | Advocacy, Shelter & Rescue
By Dr. Marina Bayeva Dear Supporters, I am happy to bring you the latest update for the Help Animals Survive the War in Ukraine fundraiser – both the big picture and the individual shelter updates. Highlights include: Animals...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 19, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Lara Joseph As animal trainers and behavior consultants, our work can appear very appealing to pet owners and those who work with and take care of animals. What we demonstrate in our training is a very important tool...
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 4, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Jane Gerard It is often stated that the relinquishment of dogs to animal shelters in Europe and the US is largely due to behavior issues (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, 2008; Miklósi, 2007). I am saddened but not...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 2, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue
By Melissa Taylor Like many shelters, my shelter, Friends For Life Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas, relies heavily on volunteers to meet the needs of program animals. In 2019, our volunteers donated 21,046 hours – enough to replace 10 full-time...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 21, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Education, Personal Development, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Lisa Waggoner “The rehabilitation of inmates requires a willing state of mind, a helpful attitude which insists upon finding something of value even in those who have devalued themselves beyond personal hope of redemption…guided by the philosophy of maximum...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 14, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Fourteen years ago, a series of serendipitous events led me toward a career working with feral and roaming dogs. At that time, free-roaming dogs were not a common discussion topic and the prevailing notion was that...