by Daniel Antolec | Oct 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
In March of 2016, the Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an international advocacy program promoting the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap aversive gear for a discount on services. The aversive gear...
by BARKS from the Guild | Jun 10, 2019 | Training
By Yvette Van Veen Are Head Halters Like Prongs? Head halters took the training world by storm years ago. Some trainers are hanging up their head halters because they simply don’t like how dogs seem to fight them. Other trainers,...
by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 30, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training
Guest Post by Karolina Westlund Ph.D There are two important questions to ask before teaching an animal a new skill. In another blog post, I discussed the first question, one that is extremely basic but often overlooked: “what is the...
by Daniel Antolec | Aug 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
When I first learned of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) I had just recently worked with a handsome little elderly dog named Pete and acquired my first shock collar. Rough handling turned Pete into a hand-biter; adding a shock...
