by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 10, 2018 | Training
By Yvette Van Veen Early in my dog training days, I remember having a brain storming conversation with a trainer friend who was also a mentor. To put it in context, this person was ahead of me in their learning...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 3, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Michelle Wieser When a leashed dog barks, pulls or lunges at other dogs (or wildlife, skateboards, kids, bikers, etc.), it is known as leash reactivity. Dogs may feel trapped and restricted by the leash and, unfortunately, given that they...
by Daniel Antolec | Oct 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
I confess that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I enjoy the creative costumes, haunted house attractions and horror films. For me, the creepy nature of the holiday is fun. Behaviorally healthy dogs may accept Halloween activities like trick-or-treat visitors in...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 2, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Yvette Van Veen I decided to spend some recent holiday time working on a whistle recall. This is when a dog learns to come to the sound of a whistle. Pamela Dennison has a number of resources on how...
