by Eileen Anderson | Apr 17, 2018 | Business & Consulting
A lot of dog training advice you get on the Internet won’t help. Pretty strange comment coming from a dog blogger who frequently writes about training, right? But even if people recommend a humane, positive reinforcement-based approach, something is missing...
by Daniel Antolec | Apr 13, 2018 | Pet Guardians, Training
Judging by the number of people I see walking dogs with retractable leash devices on their dogs it appears the product is popular. They are also unsafe. As Dr. Karen Becker describes them “A retractable leash is not so much …
by Niki Tudge | Apr 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
It is Pet Professional Guild’s (PPG) view that electric shock in the guise of training constitutes a form of abuse towards pets, and, given that there are highly effective, positive training alternatives, should no longer be a part of the...
by PPGWorld | Apr 9, 2018 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer When a dog loses his or her sense of sight, their whole world changes. There are many things that dogs can do without their sight, but dogs that started out sighted and are now blind are often …
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Apr 6, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Introducing Cats to Each Other In a nutshell, cats should be gradually introduced to each other one sense at a time: first by scent, then by sight, and then physically. Throughout the process, positive...
by Drayton Michaels | Apr 3, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Creating new and better associations for dogs on leash when exposed to fearful/stressful stimuli is crucial, as it is better for all involved for the dog to be less stressed and less fearful. The goal is potentially a positive association …
by PPGWorld | Apr 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Julie Naismith Just like humans, dogs need play time too. And one of the many beautiful things having dogs has taught me is that you’re never too old to play. You might be asking: “But, where does play fit...
by Pam Hogle | Mar 28, 2018 | Animal Behavior
A newly published study finds that dogs pay attention to both the way we talk to them and to what we say. Alex Benjamin and Katie Slocombe’s ‘Who’s a good boy?!’ Dogs prefer naturalistic dog‑directed speech looked at what they...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Mar 26, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
Quite a ‘buzzword’ bandied around at the moment is ‘enrichment’, so here I’m going to take a look at what it actually means and involves. Enrichment? So lets start right there – what is enrichment? Put simply, enrichment is an...
by PPGWorld | Mar 21, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer Many people think that a deaf (or blind/deaf) dog needs to have a hearing dog to follow around. This is usually not necessary. Although, if you do have a hearing dog, your deaf dog will watch him...