ispeakdog | BARKS from the Guild

The Unintended Consequences of Shock

by Daniel Antolec | May 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Current Events, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training

(Confidentiality Notice: Names in this blog have been changed to protect privacy, but the facts remain unchanged. Photographs have been used with written consent.) Betsy is a kind person who contacted a shelter in June of 2016 to help find...

Being Your Dog’s Best Advocate

by Daniel Antolec | Nov 13, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training

In 2012, my wife and I enrolled in a therapy dog training class which led to a Pet Partners evaluation process for therapy animal teams. I partnered with Buddha and my wife partnered with Gandhi. It was only by working...

#iSpeakDog Campaign Aims to Bridge the Communication Gap Between People and Their Dogs

by PPGWorld | Mar 27, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Current Events, News Releases, Pet Guardians

Global Educational Campaign and Website Launch the Week of March 27, 2017 WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – March 27, 2017 – To help improve the relationship people have with their dogs, The Academy for Dog Trainers, the Humane Rescue Alliance, The...

#iSpeakDog Campaign to Bridge Communication Gap between People and Their Dogs

by PPGWorld | Dec 7, 2016 | Animal Behavior

To help improve the relationship people have with their dogs, The Academy for Dog Trainers, the Humane Rescue Alliance, The Bark Magazine, and The Pet Professional Guild have teamed up to launch iSpeakDog, a global campaign...