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Puppies Being Puppies
By Sally Bradbury
Preventing food guarding at mealtimes is usually pretty straightforward: simply allow puppy to eat in peace. If you have more than one dog, feed them separately and teach them that the presence of a human near their food bowl always means they are there for the sole ...
A Problem Like ‘Down’!
In a training class, I always find that a significant number of dogs (and their guardians, of course) have some trouble when it comes to learning/teaching how to lie down on cue.
Why Teach Lie Down Anyway?
If we can ask our dogs to lie down on cue, it can be really useful in terms of helping ...
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Reflections of a Force-Free Trainer
As I enter my second year of Pet Professional Guild (PPG) membership and the 10-year anniversary of retirement from my first career (and subsequent launching of my second career) I feel it is time to reflect on where I was before and after ...
Experts United: Breed Specific Legislation Does Not Work
The following is an excerpt from PPG's recently released Position Statement on Breed Specific Legislation.
Countless animal welfare organizations and professional bodies worldwide have issued position statements that comprehensively refute ...
What Canine Behavior Experts Say about Breed Specific Legislation
The following is an excerpt from PPG's recently released Position Statement on Breed Specific Legislation.
Countless animal welfare organizations and professional bodies worldwide have issued position statements that comprehensively refute ...
Just Say “Agh, Agh!”
By Brad Waggoner CPTD CTP-KPA
In a group class the other day, I witnessed a couple constantly using the vaguely buzzer-like noise “Agh! Agh!” with their dog in a harsh tone of voice. What they were attempting to do was tell the dog that he ...
Calling Dr. Google And Other Experts
I recently saw these words on a coffee mug: Please Do Not Confuse Your Google Search With My Medical Degree! And yes, these mugs can be customized for any profession, so I mused at how often I’ve been tempted to use those words when I hear the ...
Dog Bites: Who Is Getting Bitten and Why?
The following is an excerpt from PPG's recently released Position Statement on Breed Specific Legislation.
Statistics show that the majority of dog bites occur in children or the elderly. The results of a study by Dixon, Mahabee-Gittens, ...
Breed Specific Legislation: Guesswork Based on Appearance
The following is an excerpt from PPG's recently released Position Statement on Breed Specific Legislation.
BSL (also known as Breed Discriminatory Legislation) is a law or legal ordinance that restricts or prohibits the ownership of certain ...
What Makes a ‘Good Dog’ and Do Current Dog Training Classes Teach these Skills?
I define a ‘good’ dog as a dog who is considered part of the family, can stay home alone if necessary but goes places if possible, lives in the house, goes on holidays, gets enough mental and physical stimulation, is ‘cool, calm and collected’ ...