by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 9, 2019 | Training
By Yvette Van Veen Treats that Beat Squirrels! What if I told you that tiny little treats could beat a high level distraction like a squirrel? It doesn’t seem to make sense. The distraction is clearly more desirable than a...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 4, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Sue McCabe I still regularly hear from clients that they have been told they shouldn’t play tug with their dog. It causes aggression; it creates a hard mouthed dog who will damage game (if you’re into that sort of...
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 2, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Nichola Marshall This is going to sound like an Oscar acceptance speech and it kind of is because I feel like I have won something very special – a change of perspective. So before I start crying I want …
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 26, 2019 | Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
By Don Hanson In a recent interview, I was asked a series of questions about how to choose a dog trainer. One of the questions was “What would you like to have known when you started training...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Mar 25, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In today’s society, it seems everything has to happen ‘now.’ Results are expected instantaneously and I think, sadly, this notion has to a certain extent worked it’s way into how we think, feel, and live our lives with our dogs …
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 21, 2019 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer Brushing, combing, cutting toenails, being held for vet examinations and treatment – these things are a part of life for our dogs. These aren’t events that will happen once and never again. Instead, these are lifelong skills...
by Eileen Anderson | Mar 18, 2019 | Pet Guardians, Training
Alex in the foreground, with Rusty and Andrew behind him—photo from 1993. Yes, they are in a bathtub. Many years ago I lost Alexander, my dear, dear cat to stomach cancer. This was before veterinary medicine had the technology that’s...
