by Barbara Hodel | Jan 22, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Recently I got asked: “What should I do when my dog goes over to another dog, puts his head over the other dog’s shoulder and, depending on the other dog’s reaction, they will start squabbling?” So far no one got …
by PPGWorld | Jan 17, 2017 | Training
By Don Hanson BFRAP CDBC ACCBC CPDT-KA Dog lovers use a variety of words when talking about their favorite subject. Sometimes we use a word because it is it is the only one we know, or sometimes we use a...
by PPGWorld | Jan 9, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Pet Professional Guild Press Release Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has released a new position statement on so-called “pet correction devices” that are used for the management, training and care of pets. PPG does not recommend such devices and the move...
by Drayton Michaels | Dec 30, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Some pet dog trainers that are either using aversive methods or some that call themselves “balanced”, and use a combination of both aversive approaches and food rewards, may carry the notion that positive reward based trainers are against them personally,...
by Pam Hogle | Dec 28, 2016 | Advocacy, Training
A headline a few weeks ago caught my eye: PetSmart, groomer are sued in death of dog. Obviously, this should never happen. Reading the article just made me sad, and angry. The dog, Henry, a year-old dachshund, went to...
