by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 27, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Learning to work with a reactive, anxious or fearful dog is a challenging process. Dog owners especially struggle. They must learn new skills and execute them correctly, while working with a difficult, if not dangerous, dog....
by Daniel Antolec | Oct 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In March of 2016, the Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an international advocacy program promoting the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap aversive gear for a discount on services. The aversive gear...
by Daniel Antolec | Jun 12, 2020 | Animal Behavior
Last night I was relaxing on the screened porch with my Labradors, Buddha and Gandhi. The porch faces the backyard and leads to a deck. It is a comfortable and quiet spot where we spend a lot of time and …
by Daniel Antolec | Feb 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I had planned to write about a different topic today, but life often gets in the way of our plans — such as having to euthanize one of my pets yesterday. She was just shy of 15 years and that …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 17, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I was thinking the other day about how and why I have a dream relationship with my dogs. They are cooperative. They are sweet. They are responsive and easy to live with. You know how I got there? Training and …