by Eileen Anderson | Nov 6, 2015 | Training
When Annie Phenix of Phenix Dogs recently mentioned to me that the “door myth” is still alive and well, I got to wondering what that actually would look like. The advice to always precede your dog through the...
by PPGWorld | Nov 4, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
I was first introduced to a positive reinforcement instructor many years ago when I adopted my shelter dog, Freddie, an adolescent dog who was very enthused about EVERYTHING! As the instructor explained how to reinforce our dogs, and even as...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Nov 3, 2015 | Training
An excerpt from an upcoming article in BARKS from The Guild. Why do I love teaching tricks and why do my dogs love learning them? Why would you want to teach your dog tricks? What are tricks, anyway? How old...
by PPGWorld | Nov 3, 2015 | Advocacy, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
You may be wondering what exactly are the benefits of joining a member organization such as PPG so we’ve decided to help you out by listing a mere...
by Pam Hogle | Oct 28, 2015 | Training
A study that was published recently by an Oregon State University researcher compared wolves with dogs … and many people reading the conclusions appear to have understood the study to mean that we teach dogs to be stupid. The study …
by Tonya Wilhelm | Oct 26, 2015 | Training
Halloween can be a fun time for the entire family, including the family dog, or it can be a scary, and sometimes even a dangerous situation. Think about it for a moment from your dog’s perspective. Loud, screaming, running monsters, …
