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Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: Licensing vs. Industry Certification
This article is excerpted from the book, Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People, authored by Niki J. Tudge, Susan J. Nilson, Debra A. Millikan and Louise A. Stapleton-Frappell (pp. 14-21). The book is available ...
Why Do Deaf Dogs Bark?
By Morag Heirs
Barking is a form of communication for all dogs so it is important that we spend some time thinking about why our dogs might be barking. Are they anxious, ...
BARKS Podcast with Toni Clarke of Well Done Charlie Dog Training
Join Niki Tudge and Rebekah King as they Chat & Chuckle with Toni Clarke of Well Done Charlie Dog Training, about how to develop and execute training plans to prepare pets to ...
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Phoenix Blog Competition: Starting Straw for Dogs
By Metis Riley
Even as a child, I always noticed dogs outdoors… especially during our long, dark Alaskan winters. Dogs living in yards, chained to an old car, trying to stay warm by burrowing under the deck. I was familiar with the buzz of a sled dog yard, maybe a hundred dogs bouncing and ...
Finding the Upside of a Pandemic
In what seems like the blink of an eye the COVID-19 pandemic changed the whole world, and has hit the dog service industry particularly hard. There certainly are a lot of things on the downside, but I am finding some very nice things on the upside too. They just require some searching and ...
Phoenix Blog Competition: Where Hope Lives
By Heddie Leger
Hope comes in many ways, shapes and forms. We are encouraged in life to never give up Hope.
It was a rainy stormy day. A medium sized, white dog was spotted wandering the school yard going from door to door. Every once in while she could be seen sitting by a certain door. ...
PPG Summit 2020 Sessions: Foundation Training Skills to Prepare Dogs for Future Learning After Adoption
BARKS presents session details from PPG's 2020 Summit and Workshops in Phoenix, Arizona
Session Details:
Presenter: Emily Larlham
Session Title: Foundation Training Skills to Prepare Dogs for Future Learning After Adoption
Session Type: Arizona Humane Society Workshop (1.5 Hours)
When ...
BARKS Podcast with Coleen Ellis of Coleen Rocks: May 8, 2020
Join Niki Tudge as she hosts Coleen Ellis from Coleen Rocks to talk about how to get your business “Future Ready.”
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Ready to be inspired and energized? In this interactive dynamic discussion you will learn ...
Tell Us What You Really Think
By Susan Nilson and Angelica Steinker
Amongst dog trainers and enthusiasts, Dr. Gregory Berns is probably best known for his pioneering work that specializes in the use of brain imaging technologies to gain a greater understanding of canine motivation and decision-making. For the last ...
Goals in Dog Training: Outcome or Behavior – Which Do You Control?
By Niki Tudge
One of the most common mistakes we see dog training professionals make is to try to impart their goals upon their clients. For example, you may feel that pet dogs should behave in a certain way, have specific skills, do certain tasks or not do other things such as climb on ...
PPG Summit 2020 Sessions: Tell Me Who You Are – Understanding the Individual Dog
BARKS presents session details from PPG's 2020 Summit and Workshops in Phoenix, Arizona
Session Details:
Presenter: Suzanne Clothier
Session Title: Tell Me Who You Are - Understanding the Individual Dog
Session Type:Lecture/LAB - 8 handler/dog teams (1.5 Hours)
Each dog presents a unique ...
Phoenix Blog Competition: Mookie’s Tale
By Kim Geisert
The gray and white male pit bull was covered in blood. It was flowing down his face, running from the punctures in his forelegs and neck, and streaming from where the tip of his ear had been severed. He limped toward me, but was otherwise unexpectedly calm, considering the ...