by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 9, 2020 | Podcast Library
Every Friday, PPG President Niki Tudge hosts a Facebook Live session for PPG members. We were privileged on Friday June 5, 2020 to host Dr. Kristina Spaulding of Smart Dog Training and Behavior where we explored and discussed stress!...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 8, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By K. Holden Svirsky Guppy, a young male “pit bull” and German shepherd dog mix, didn’t know how to sit. Or, more accurately, he didn’t know how to sit on cue. To be considered adoptable by the suburban families that...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jun 3, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I’ve spent a lot of time over these last few weeks writing about how to help dogs and their guardians during the somewhat challenging situation of social distancing and lockdown posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, how do we …
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jun 1, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild
By Beth Adelman Q: I recently adopted two young cats that the shelter told me are littermates. But one is a black shorthair and the other is orange and kind of fluffy, and they’re actually not much alike. If they...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 29, 2020 | BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
By Kristi Benson As dog trainers, we may frequently find ourselves sitting across the kitchen table from our clients in something of a conundrum. While we may have been called in to assist with house-training, or jumping up, or biting...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 28, 2020 | Current Events, Education, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
Milestone agreement sees seven professional bodies join forces to set professional standards and ensure consumer transparency, with animal welfare at the forefront TAMPA, Fla. – May 28, 2020 – PRLog — The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has signed up to...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 25, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Robyn Lowe As a vet nurse, I see animals on a daily basis struggling with osteoarthritis. Some owners know about it and are well on the way to tackling it, some are innocently oblivious, and some in denial! Wherever...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 22, 2020 | Podcast Library
Niki Tudge catches up with Gina Phairas (left) and Veronica Boutelle (right) of PPG corporate partner dog*biz to talk about the FREE six-week group coaching program, Survive & Thrive, they launched in April 2020 to help...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 20, 2020 | Education, PPG Summit, Training
BARKS presents session details from PPG’s 2020 Summit and Workshops in Phoenix, Arizona Session Details: Presenter: Leslie McDevitt Session Title:Cooperation, Control, and Counterconditioning Session Type: Lecture/Lab (1.5 Hours) The presenter will discuss two...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 18, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue, Training
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...
