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 BARKS from the Guild | Feb 6, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Eileen Anderson Many of us are beguiled by videos where dogs appear to be doing something very human or beyond what we usually consider to be their intelligence level, and some creators of dog videos exploit this tendency to...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 6, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting Is the dog fearful, or crouching? Does it matter, when you’re training? The world of animal trainers is divided, and I find that some trainers avoid the subject...