by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker It isn’t that shock collar training doesn’t work, because it does. The question is at what price? Some extremely skilled trainers may be able to offset some of the problems shock collars can cause. However, shock collars...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 28, 2019 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Eileen Anderson This is a story from a client of one of my professional trainer friends. Let’s call my friend “Phoebe.” My friend had met the client for some coaching for her young, exuberant dog, Raven. But it was...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Nov 25, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
So many times people say to me – your dog must be perfectly behaved right? Well…yes, he responds very well to what I ask him to do in various situations, but it doesn’t ‘just happen.’ It’s not something that miraculously...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Nov 20, 2019 | Podcast Library
Guest: Sally Williams, cat behavior consultant, owner of The Contented Cat, founding director of The Brodie Fund, founder of The Feline Fine Project and ‘mom’ to Marlinthebuddhacat Topic: Pet cancer and its impact on family members. The diagnosis of...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Sep 23, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I have seen many posts on social media recently by dog owners regarding ‘out of control’ dogs in public spaces. I don’t recall this much of an outcry 3, 5 or way back 10 years ago, so is it really …
