by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 3, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Michelle Wieser When a leashed dog barks, pulls or lunges at other dogs (or wildlife, skateboards, kids, bikers, etc.), it is known as leash reactivity. Dogs may feel trapped and restricted by the leash and, unfortunately, given that they...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Nov 23, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I work with many owners of rescue or re-homed dogs and one topic I’ve thought about many times, sometimes raised by owners themselves and possibly a little controversial, is do we sometimes give up on our dogs too easily? Of …
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 21, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Hannah Blumenfeld “Not a nice dog,” says the woman on the sidewalk. Lucy and I had just walked past her, and although I was shoving treats in Lucy’s mouth, the woman locked eyes with my beautiful beast. This scares …
by Eileen Anderson | Nov 19, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
I wrote this article especially for people who are either new to using a clicker or have not dealt extensively with a fearful dog. If your dog is scared by the noise of the clicker, slow down. Switch to a …
by Daniel Antolec | Nov 13, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Recently I attended a dog event and observed about 30 dogs and their handlers come and go in the course of three hours. Most of the dogs were taken to one another for greetings. Call it the curse of knowledge, …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Oct 24, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Long explorations in the country, splashing around in the sea, trekking up hills, they’re the reasons we love having our dogs and enjoy their companionship. From time to time though, sometimes things become just a little bit ‘samey’! We can...
