by Susan Nilson | May 19, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) is promoting education and a better understanding of canine body language as paramount in reducing the number of dog bites this National Dog Bite Prevention Week, taking place 18 – 24 May, 2014. According to …
by PPGWorld | Apr 22, 2014 | Business Development
A basic strategic marketing plan is paramount as a small business owner, no matter how good you are at what you do, says Niki Tudge First published in “Barks From The Guild” (Spring 2014), the official publication of The Pet...
by PPGWorld | Apr 4, 2014 | Pet Guardians
re blogged from Your Pit Bull and You If They Could March by Jean Donaldson If dogs could march on Washington, what would they march about? Adequate food, shelter, veterinary care? Big ticket stuff, but I doubt it. When...
by PPGWorld | Mar 13, 2014 | Advocacy
Get into the force-free boogie. Sing along to the upbeat, toe- tapping, music about force-free training and PPG. On a serious note PPG is looking for some vocal talent to record this song for us. Contact Niki Tudge by email …
by PPGWorld | Mar 12, 2014 | Training
by Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM Read the full blog here Why can collars cause hypothyroidism and other health problems Learn about better alternatives. Before you start reading the following lines, I invite you to do a little test. Open your...
by Niki Tudge | Mar 1, 2014 | Current Events
The Ethics Committee The ethics committee at The Pet Professional Guild consists of a committee Chair and three other PPG members. The key role of the Ethics Committee is to investigate all reported ethics violations. Your Pet Professional Guild Ethics...
by Niki Tudge | Mar 1, 2014 | Current Events
In recent years, much creditable scientific study has been given to dog training and behavior modification methods and their respective efficacy and consequences. The preponderance of the evidence shown by these studies indicates that the implementation of training...
by Niki Tudge | Mar 1, 2014 | Advocacy, Current Events, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker and Niki Tudge © 2012 Effective training procedures lay the foundation for an animal’s healthy socialization, capacity for learning and will help prevent behavior problems. Since a wide variety of equipment and tools are commonly used when...
by PPGWorld | Feb 23, 2014 | Current Events
Nando and Donna interview Victoria Stilwell and Pat Miller. February 2014 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tziZeilGh8Q]…
