by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Nov 6, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I used clicker training to help introduce my newly adopted dog, Ness, to the four cats in my household. Ness was under-socialized and had no experience with cats prior to adoption. The cats had only occasional exposure to visiting dogs …
by PPGWorld | Oct 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
According to the American Pet Products Association (2017), 68 percent of Americans return home to a pet (or pets) each day. An estimated 48 percent of US residents are dog owners while 38 percent share their home with a cat...
by Daniel Antolec | May 30, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Pet Guardians, Training
Anyone who has had more than one dog in their life has probably fallen into the pitfall of living many years with their “perfect” dog and then suffering a devastating loss. When another dog eventually enters our life we compare, …
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jan 18, 2016 | Training
Many of you will know that I think all training should be fun but science-based. I teach all behaviors as ‘tricks’ because I believe that, in doing so, we set up both trainer and learner for success. Whether teaching a …
by Daniel Antolec | Jan 13, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
First impressions are often lasting ones and so it was with my first behavior case involving a two-year old Australian Shepherd named Ranger. He was in the custody of a breed rescue and was deemed beyond hope. Ranger was destined …
