by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 1, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Sally Bradbury Preventing food guarding at mealtimes is usually pretty straightforward: simply allow puppy to eat in peace. If you have more than one dog, feed them separately and teach them that the presence of a human near their...
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 13, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
I live in the countryside on a 25 acre parcel surrounded by farmland. We developed our property to support wildlife. Needless to say there are critters of all kinds and in all directions. My dogs love it as much as …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 17, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
The other day I was pondering the trend of talking about teaching “self-control” and “impulse control” in our dogs. I got to thinking about “leave it,” both the term and the behavior. I realized a couple things. First, the...
