by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 12, 2020 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Donna Savoie Who doesn’t LOVE a puppy? And it is wonderful when puppies LOVE their owners’ guests. But it is also important to start teaching puppies not to jump up on guests sooner rather than later. Guests inevitably say...
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,...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Feb 10, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
As an animal behavior consultant, one of the most frequently asked questions I hear is, ‘How do I stop my dog from jumping up?’ Now there are, of course, multiple reasons why dogs may jump up – excitement, learned responses...
by Niki Tudge | Sep 2, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Niki Tudge Last week, while perusing my Facebook news feed while I drank my morning coffee, I came across a link to a blog advocating for force-free dog training methods. This short blog had a video link which was …