by BARKS from the Guild | Jul 22, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Amy Martin Physical and mental stimulation is vital to every species on the planet. Squid, poison dart frogs, pigs, rats, cats, tortoises, spiders, jaguars, sheep, dogs, ferrets, parrots, you name it, they all need daily stimulation. Enrichment is a...
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 1, 2021 | BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Cecilia Sumner Not surprisingly, I love living with dogs. I embrace their essential dogginess. Barking, jumping, digging, hunting, these are all normal canine behaviors. I recognize I need to provide an outlet for these behaviors to keep my dogs...
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 7, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Liz Bales What is the essence of a cat? When we understand what motivates a cat’s behavior, we understand what to expect from a cat — as a human companion and a companion to other cats in our …
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 15, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Dr. Liz Bales America loves cats! In fact, we have more cats than dogs living in our homes. We currently live with more than 94 million cats, compared to 90 million dogs (Daily Dog Stuff, n.d.). Nearly half of …
by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 3, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Robyn Lowe of PPG corporate partner Canine Arthritis Management Exercising and the Arthritic Dog I would like everyone to meet Daisy, the apple of my eye. She’s a Chihuahua cross Jack Russell terrier and is extremely active for her...