by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Toys…are neither good nor bad. Rather it’s how they are used. They can strengthen behaviour you like. If you’re not careful, they will strengthen behaviour you dislike. There are more toys out there than you can...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | May 26, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
This is a subject I’ve always meant to write about and somehow it always slips my mind until the topic crops ups with another client of mine – that of comparisons. What I mean is those comparisons we make between …
by PPGWorld | May 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Julie Naismith Life with a separation anxiety dog differs from the ideal of dog ownership many of us have. “Lassie Come Home” it isn’t. Here are 5 ways this debilitating condition will affect your life as a dog owner,...
by PPGWorld | Apr 21, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Many people seem enamoured with the idea that we should emulate what dogs do in the wild. “Mama dogs don’t give treats in the wild,” is one of the more common expressions. This one carries quite...
by Eileen Anderson | Apr 17, 2018 | Business & Consulting
A lot of dog training advice you get on the Internet won’t help. Pretty strange comment coming from a dog blogger who frequently writes about training, right? But even if people recommend a humane, positive reinforcement-based approach, something is missing...