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What Is Enrichment for Animals?
by Diane Garrod
When the term “enrichment” is verbalized, its meaning is often not clearly understood. When I’ve asked clients, “What enrichment does your dog get?” I’ve gotten answers like ball play or a walk, or a long pause of nothing because the client is not sure what enrichment ...
Pet Professional Guild Appoints New Editor of BARKS from the Guild
INVERNESS, Fla. - Aug. 3, 2022 - PRLog -- The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has appointed New York-based cat behavior consultant Paula Garber as editor of its trade publication BARKS from the ...
The Impact of Canine DNA Testing: Mapping the Future
In May 2016, Embark launched its comprehensive pet genetic test in partnership with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
According to Embark’s website, the ...
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Stumbling through Puppy Socialization
In 1983 my wife and I moved into our first home on a ¾ acre lot in a small city and could finally have a puppy. She was a black Labrador Retriever whose AKC registration name was Monona Midnight Melody, but we called her Samantha. We knew nothing about raising a puppy and there were not ...
Bath Time
By Robyn Lowe of PPG corporate partner Canine Arthritis Management
After coming home from our walk the other day, Daisy needed a bath. It got me thinking… Daisy is 2kg (4.4 lbs)… yes 2kg! (that’s not Daisy in the picture, just in case you wondered!) She can be bathed in the bath, ...
BARKS Podcast with Denise O’Moore of INTODogs: July 31, 2020
Niki Tudge hosts Denise O'Moore, chair of INTO Dogs, to chat about all things Geek Week, a virtual educational event taking place on November 11-15, 2020.
Join us to find out all about the Geek Week schedule, presenters, and all things Geeky.
Tune in to hear the fun news about this great ...
Examining Anxiety Traits and Breed Specifics
By Dr. Sheryl L. Walker
A review of a recent paper on the prevalence, comorbidity, and breed differences in canine anxiety in Finnish pet dogs
Review Introduction
With a background in behavior analysis and animal sheltering, and currently working toward my Certified Applied Animal ...
Behavior Modification — A Case Study of a “Difficult” Dog
By Maren Jensen Ph.D. and Angelica Steinker M.Ed. CDBC PDBC PCBC-A
The Joy and Journey of Rehabilitating a Dog with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Pica, Separation Anxiety, Noise Sensitivity and Aggression
Rumble was a normal puppy. He investigated, pounced and loved all. ...
Do “Carbon Copy” Dogs Exist?
We love our dogs so much, but sometimes there is that one dog who just sort of raises her head just that little bit above the parapet and eats her way into our heart that bit deeper. Or maybe we've battled more with that one dog to overcome behavioral or medical struggles...It’s not always ...
Respect, Routines and Redirection
By Andrea Carne
Dear Diary, day 10 of quarantine and the human is STILL sitting in my spot …
Over the past few months, your social media has no doubt been filled with a host of funny memes depicting the plight of cats reluctantly having to endure the presence of their humans 24/7. While ...
Developing Food Manners
By Michelle Martiya
One of the top reasons I believe people move away from clicker training with their horses is being unsure of how to manage their animal’s behavior around food. Horses can often become over-excited with the introduction of food reinforcers and offer unexpected or even ...
BARKS Podcast with Kelly Duggan of Kelly Duggan Design: July 24, 2020
In this BARKS Podcast, we “Chat & Chuckle” with Kelly Duggan of Kelly Duggan Design, a Pet Professional Guild approved vendor.
Kelly wears many hats and has several roles in our industry, from her own business to supporting the Academy for Dog Trainers to working behind the scenes ...