by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Aug 2, 2017 | Pet Guardians, Training
Recently, my nephew and I saw a dog running down a busy main road. She was very lucky as between us we managed to redirect her down an alleyway away from all the traffic and eventually I got her …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jul 24, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Training
Fortunately today, thanks to force free advocating organizations like Pet Professional Guild, there is much more awareness of the detrimental effects of punishment. Sadly though, in some quarters it still prevails and is even advocated by some and perpetuated by...
by Barbara Hodel | Jul 20, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Personal Development, Training
As trainers we sometimes talk about owner compliance, or maybe more accurately – in some cases at least – the apparent lack of it. Part of our job as dog trainers is to find ways to motivate our clients to …
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 13, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Training
Recently I worked with an adolescent dog that I trained as a puppy. Like many adolescents he suddenly forgot several of his training skills and got stuck offering two behaviors in specific circumstances. When greeting people he climbed upon them …
by PPGWorld | Jul 3, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Susan Claire, CPDT-KA If you own a dog, then you teach English as a second language. A dog’s native tongue is body language. Yet, dogs adapt and learn our English words with remarkable ability. There are many emotions that...