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 Barbara Hodel | Oct 24, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
I got told a couple of times lately: Shellbe (my German Shorthaired Pointer who I compete with in Agility) really covered you there! It was in competition or training when I made a mistake and Shellbe did everything she possibly …
by PPGWorld | Sep 23, 2016 | Advocacy, Pet Guardians, Training
PPG calls on pet industry professionals to take a stand on the use and application of shock in animal training, to work together to educate pet owners in humane, scientifically sound training methods, and to take shock off the table...
by Daniel Antolec | Sep 16, 2016 | Advocacy, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
As I enter my second year of Pet Professional Guild (PPG) membership and the 10-year anniversary of retirement from my first career (and subsequent launching of my second career) I feel it is time to reflect on where I was...
by Barbara Hodel | Aug 8, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Aren’t dogs supposed to do as they are told and follow so-called “commands?” They are just dogs after all. Interestingly enough, only about 20 years ago we took no for a no and children who approached dogs when they were …
