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...
by PPGWorld | Oct 3, 2017 | Advocacy, Current Events, News Releases, Training
Successful first week for global initiative that seeks elimination of electric shock devices in animal training, consumer transparency for pet guardians seeking professional advice TAMPA, Fla. – Oct. 2, 2017 – PRLog — The Pet Professional Guild (PPG)...
by Daniel Antolec | Apr 13, 2017 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Much has been written about electronic shock (training) devices in their various forms. With all models a dog wears a collar fitted with an electronic device with two metal rods touching the neck of the dog, delivering electric shock. Delivery …
by Daniel Antolec | Mar 13, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Training
I accept behavioral cases within my dog training practice when I have the necessary education and experience to help, and I refer cases beyond my ability to other professionals. Gathering as much information about the dog in question is important …
by Daniel Antolec | Oct 31, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In the spring of 2016 The Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an “international educational advocacy program promoting the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap choke, prong and shock collars” (1). In return...