by Anna Francesca Bradley | Aug 12, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Training
I don’t know what it is lately… Maybe it is something to do with the pandemic and all the associated stress, but recently I have met a lot of pet owners who are really struggling. I don’t know how much …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 1, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Personal Development
By Kathy Wolff According to Wikipedia (2021), empathy is the “capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position. Definitions of empathy encompass...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jun 17, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Just recently I’ve helped several owners with dogs who’ve developed real aversions to car travel. Definitely this hasn’t been helped by not going places in the car during lockdown. Maybe these dogs haven’t set foot in the car at all...
by BARKS from the Guild | May 6, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Tamsin Durston As I set up my dog on the start line of an agility course, I want her to feel excited and exhilarated. At the same time, I also want her to feel relaxed within the environment and …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Apr 29, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
We most definitely live in a ‘comparison society.’ Many of us are prone to comparing ourselves to others, their merits or otherwise, what they’ve achieved, what they own, don’t own, their assets – everything, in fact! I find this a...