by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jan 16, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Tabitha Kucera Q: Why does my cat paw at the water in her bowl prior to drinking it? A: Pawing at, playing with or even splashing in a water dish is not as strange for cats as you might …
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jan 6, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Paula Garber Q: Why does my cat wake me up in the middle of the night? Is it because cats are nocturnal? A: Cats are actually crepuscular, which means they tend to be most active at dawn and dusk …
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Oct 25, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In the early morning hours of a wet April in 2015, I found myself rushing my gorgeous Staffordshire bull terrier Jambo to the emergency vet. As a result of what happened on that stormy night, I shared our experience and …
by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 10, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting Destructive behaviour can be extremely frustrating. Image: concept by ILLIS ABC, drawing by Pyrrth Destructive behaviour from your beloved pet can be a nuisance. Assuming there’s not...