by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 21, 2019 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer Brushing, combing, cutting toenails, being held for vet examinations and treatment – these things are a part of life for our dogs. These aren’t events that will happen once and never again. Instead, these are lifelong skills...
by Eileen Anderson | Mar 18, 2019 | Pet Guardians, Training
Alex in the foreground, with Rusty and Andrew behind him—photo from 1993. Yes, they are in a bathtub. Many years ago I lost Alexander, my dear, dear cat to stomach cancer. This was before veterinary medicine had the technology that’s...
by Daniel Antolec | Mar 14, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
This winter has been very challenging, especially for those of us living in the northern half of the United States. Winter has behaved like a house guest who does not know when it is time to leave. As I type …
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 11, 2019 | Training
By Yvette Van Veen We’ve all heard it. “When do the rewards stop?” The knee jerk reaction by many, especially on social media is to cave, to placate, to give the client at least some of what. ” Variable reinforcement,...