by BARKS from the Guild | May 20, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Maureen Tay As a trainer, the issue of aggression is raised a lot. Indeed, it is the most commonly reported behavior issue by dog owners (Overall, 2013). One owner who contacted me recently had adopted a new dog and...
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 11, 2021 | Advocacy, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Kayla Sprague Before entering the world of dog training I had never really had an opinion on shock collars. To me they were just another kind of collar, another way to train a dog. I was unaware of any …
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 10, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting I recently did a little experiment on Facebook. First, my friends and followers helped me name the company’s new mascot, and they also told me what species he...
by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 3, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Maren Jensen Ph.D. and Angelica Steinker M.Ed. CDBC PDBC PCBC-A The Joy and Journey of Rehabilitating a Dog with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Pica, Separation Anxiety, Noise Sensitivity and Aggression Rumble was a normal puppy. He investigated,...