by Anna Francesca Bradley | Apr 7, 2022 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Anna Bradley If you’re anything like me, I absolutely love buying my dogs new toys. The look on their faces is pure joy and excitement when the novelty factor of a new toy kicks in – there’s nothing...
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 11, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Cecelia Sumner One of my general observations about dogs is they are not good at sharing. From a canine point of view, attention, food, toys, even a comfortable resting place might be worth protecting from encroachment. And, the encroachers...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 20, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Mary Jean Alsina Leash reactivity can be one of the most common (and embarrassing) problems dog owners deal with on a daily basis. It is also one of the most requested behavioral issues I work on with clients. Disapproving...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 13, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker Consent testing is the process of observing a dog’s body language to see if he is fine with whatever environmental change has been presented to him. It can be used informally or formally. Informal use would be …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Dec 23, 2021 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
It can be so easy in all the madness and mayhem to overlook our dogs’ needs over the holiday period. Certainly, I always have an influx of inquiries at the beginning of a new year because a dog’s behavior has …