by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 18, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Morag Heirs As any reputable behavior consultant will tell you, all animals presenting with a behavior problem should first be checked by a vet. As behavior consultants, we work on veterinary referral for a number of reasons. Firstly, we...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 4, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Sheila S. Blanchette Anthropomorphism is quite a mouthful of a word, defined by Lexico (2021) as “the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.” Anthropomorphism is commonly seen in our day-to-day lives through social...
by Daniel Antolec | Sep 13, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Resource guarding is a dog’s natural tendency to protect valued possessions such as food, toys or resting locations. From a dog’s perspective, the approach of a person or animal is a potential threat to losing the valued possession. The behavior …
by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 20, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Personal Development, PPG Summit, Shelter & Rescue
By Kimm Hunt In my second week as an animal control officer, a few heartbeats away from my 21st birthday, I had a rude awakening about the realities of working in animal welfare. The incident set the course for...
