by PPGWorld | Sep 25, 2017 | Advocacy, News Releases, Pet Guardians, Training
Initiative calls for the worldwide elimination of shock devices in animal training, care, management, and behavior modification; seeks consumer transparency for pet owners seeking professional advice The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has launched the Shock-Free...
by PPGWorld | Mar 6, 2017 | Advocacy, News Releases
Calls on organizations representing pet professionals to drive significant change by publicly saying “no” to any training technique that causes pain or fear TAMPA, Fla. – March 6, 2017 – PRLog — Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has released...
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...
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...
by PPGWorld | Aug 4, 2016 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Many, many years ago I enrolled in what seemed like a fun weekend workshop with my dog. The ad read, “No limits to learning” or something similar, so of course, I jumped at the chance to attend with my dog....