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BARKS Podcast with Leslie McDevitt of Control Unleashed®: February 5, 2021

by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 6, 2021 | Podcast Library

Join Niki Tudge as she Chats and Chuckles with Leslie McDevitt about the upcoming educational event Reactive to Relaxed: Next Steps in Control Unleashed. Reactive to Relaxed: Next Steps in Control Unleashed will take place virtually on March 8,...

It’s a Dog’s Life

by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 1, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training

By Cecilia Sumner Not surprisingly, I love living with dogs. I embrace their essential dogginess. Barking, jumping, digging, hunting, these are all normal canine behaviors. I recognize I need to provide an outlet for these behaviors to keep my dogs...

How to Start A Dog Grooming Career

by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 28, 2021 | Education, Personal Development

By Karen, Canine Studies Tutor at Animal Courses Direct, a PPG Corporate Partner Dog grooming can be a wonderful, pleasant experience both for the dog and the groomer. It provides so many benefits and can help create wonderful bonds between...

Pit Bull Pete: One Dog’s Journey with Fear

by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 26, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training

By Daniel Antolec As an accredited professional dog trainer and certified canine behavior consultant I have devoted myself to helping anxious and fearful dogs. My journey on that path began on August 28, 2012 when I first began working with...

BARKS Podcast with Claire Staines of Lothlorien Dog Services: January 22, 2021

by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 25, 2021 | Podcast Library

Join Niki Tudge as she Chats and Chuckles with Claire Staines of Lothlorien Dog Services in Linlithgow, Scotland, UK about all things UK dog training and behavior. Listen to Podcast here on a choice of platforms. Or simply click ‘Play’...

Banking the Positive

by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jan 21, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training

‘Banking the Positive’ is actually a comment I wish I could take credit for, but it’s actually something one of my clients said. She came up with it during a conversation we were having about her dog during some walk …

The Power of Play

by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 18, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Training

By Margo Patrick *This post is a selected entry from the Pet Professional Guild Writers’ Competition for Geek Week 2020* My goal is to educate and facilitate health, wellness and communication through building or repairing the relationship known as the...