by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 7, 2019 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Donna Savoie Dickens’ family purchased him from a breeder when he was five months old. The breeder did not allow the family to see the entire litter nor the dam and sire before they took him, but brought him …
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 2, 2019 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Sally Bradbury The world can be a scary place for a puppy sometimes, so it is important that we don’t put him into situations that he cannot cope with. For example, if your puppy is scared of large chubby …
by BARKS from the Guild | Apr 2, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Nichola Marshall This is going to sound like an Oscar acceptance speech and it kind of is because I feel like I have won something very special – a change of perspective. So before I start crying I want …
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Yvette Van Veen I decided to spend some recent holiday time working on a whistle recall. This is when a dog learns to come to the sound of a whistle. Pamela Dennison has a number of resources on how...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Sep 24, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Desensitization is a tool I use in my armory virtually every day – it’s ultra powerful, versatile and it works well, that is IF it’s applied correctly! Here I’m going to take a look at this ‘behaviour fixer’ in a …