by Daniel Antolec | Feb 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I had planned to write about a different topic today, but life often gets in the way of our plans — such as having to euthanize one of my pets yesterday. She was just shy of 15 years and that …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 7, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Lynn Bahr As cat lovers, we’ve all been scratched at least once. But why do some cats play so rough when others never scratch or bite? Cats, by their very nature, are ferocious hunters. These behaviors are formed...
by Daniel Antolec | Mar 17, 2016 | Advocacy, Learning Theory, Training
Recently I learned of a trainer whose specialty is working with hunting dogs. For the purpose of this blog I will call him Bob, mostly because I like that name, and I like the trainer. The majority of hunting dog …
by PPGWorld | Sep 25, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
As science sheds more light on the popular game of “fetch”, it is fascinating to learn that “fetch” may not always be that “fetching” after all for some dogs. Stressed dogs in particular may take longer to recover if they …