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A Note From Your New Editor
Hello! My name is Paula Garber, and I’m the new editor of BARKS from the Guild! I wanted to take a moment to say hello and introduce myself. I started my professional cat training and behavior consulting career in 2014,
Ask the Experts: A Little Bit of Magic
Veronica Boutelle of PPG corporate partner dogbiz talks cancellation policies and how to make them stick
The Cornerstones of PPG: Engaging, Educating, and Empowering
Carolyn Menteith speaks to PPG founder and president Niki Tudge about why she started a member organization for force-free training pet professionals, what members and pet owners can expect from PPG, and what sets PPG apart
Latest Articles
Learning a New Way to Communicate
By Debbie Bauer
Sometimes we know in advance if our dog will lose sight and/or hearing. I have a senior dog now who is mostly deaf from age. So far his sight seems OK, but I know it too may begin to fade. There are some things we can do to help ease this transition for our dogs.
One is to ...
Leaving Dogs in Cars Can Kill Them
Like many dog owners, I enjoy taking Buddha and Gandhi in my car when I run chores.
They enjoy riding with me and have learned to recognize familiar locations such as the town dump, the bank, the vet clinic and even the local car wash. When I look around during those trips, I see others ...
BARKS Podcast with Sam Redmond, and Pam & Miranda Mahar – June 20, 2018
Guests: PPGBI Steering Committee member, Sam Redmond and PPG Corporate Partners, Pam and Miranda Mahar of 4Legs4Pets.
Topics: Sam discusses her work with wolfdog breeders and animals of different content levels and what professionals can expect from these kinds of dogs when they see them in ...
2018 Podcasts
Let's Opinionate - The Podcast for March 14th, 2018 with Veronica Boutelle
Stimulating some new thoughts and giving our neurons some new tasks to promote their survival!
Veronica Boutelle, the founder of business consultancy dog*tec, joins PPG co-host Niki Tudge to share opinions on the state ...
2017 Podcasts
The Podcast for December 20th with Lara Joseph
Owner of The Animal Behavior Center, Lara Joseph, joins us to chat about her upcoming workshops at the PPG Behavior and Training Workshop at Best Friends: Building a Trusting Foundation and Target Training Parrots for a Successful Future and her ...
2016 Podcasts
The Pet Professional Guild BARKS Podcasts 2016
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The Podcast for December 4th with Victoria Stilwell and Janis Bradley
Victoria Stilwell was in the house to tell us why she stands firmly against BSL and believes it ...
How Big Should a Cat’s Litter Box Be?
By Jennifer Mauger
I was recently in a home where the resident cat was eliminating outside the litter box on a regular basis. He was a large Maine Coon mix weighing over 20 pounds. When I went to look at the litter boxes, they were well maintained, clean, and in quiet areas of the home. ...
“Did You Know Your Dog Barks All Day?”
By Julie Naismith
“Did you know that your dog barks all day?” my neighbour asked me one day. The simple answer was: no, I didn’t. It was this conversation that led me on the path to discovering my dog-ownership bombshell: that my dog Percy had separation anxiety.
I can vividly recall how ...
Scents Can Help Dogs Relax
A small study published in May looked at the effects of four scents on dogs in a shelter kennel. The focus was whether the aromatherapy would help the dogs relax. Though it's a small study and, oddly the only one of its kind, it points to some additional ways that trainers and canine ...