by Theo Stewart | Nov 25, 2016 | Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Years ago in another life I was a music teacher. In addition to class music lessons for many years, I also taught the piano and the flute. What’s this got do do with dogs, you might ask. My pupils’ results...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Nov 5, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Did you know that an encounter with a toad could have devastating consequences? During a recent class I was teaching, one of the students said that her training buddy and his friends had found a large toad in their yard. …
by Daniel Antolec | Oct 31, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In the spring of 2016 The Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an “international educational advocacy program promoting the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap choke, prong and shock collars” (1). In return...
by PPGWorld | Oct 21, 2016 | Advocacy, Current Events
In light of ongoing events in Montreal, PPG podcasts will feature a host of dog training and behavior experts to explain why breed bans are ineffective in reducing frequency of dog bites Starting next month, Pet Professional Guild (PPG) is...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Oct 18, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Business Development, Learning Theory, Personal Development, Pet Guardians, Training
The PPGBI Mini Educational Summit, which took place in early September at the Leeds Mercure Parkway hotel in Yorkshire, England, was a roaring success. Much fun was had on the first night as the attendees started to gather, register and …
