by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 17, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Andrea Carne The Star Trek character Spock once said: “Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one.” (Meyer, 1982). This movie quote popped into my mind upon reading the...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 9, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Susan Nilson and Angelica Steinker Based in Adelaide, Australia, Petra Edwards is currently working on her Ph.D, which focuses primarily on how dogs experience visits to the veterinary clinic while also looking at possible strategies that could be implemented...
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 10, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, PPG Summit, Shelter & Rescue
By Maria Zarate As a veteran shelter professional, I’ve always sought outside the box to find effective and efficient methods to help residents skill build. Here are three “go to” methods we use regularly in the shelter environment and I...
by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 1, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Joanna Moritz Nobody likes going to the vet’s office with a sick pet. But here are some simple rules to follow that will make your trip more pleasant for you, your dog and the office staff – and that’s …