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PPG Summit 2020 Sessions: Zen Games – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
BARKS presents session details from PPG's 2020 Summit and Workshops in Phoenix, Arizona
Session Details:
Presenter: Dr. Deborah Jones
Session Title: Zen Games - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Session Type: Lecture/Lab (1.5 Hours)
As trainers, we use Zen games as a way to teach dogs the ...
Dog Behaviour and Managing Our Frustrations
We wouldn't be human if frustration didn't sometimes creep in when managing our dogs, particularly when helping them overcome training and behavior related issues. I don't think it's possible not to experience these emotions and I never blame owners for feeling exasperated or at the end of ...
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Why Prong Is Wrong – Physically and Psychologically
A man's best friend deserves better
Prong collars are used to decrease behavior and involve waiting for the dog to do something wrong, like pulling, and then jerking the dog. Used "correctly" they ride high up on the neck. Starting with a play ...
Teaching My Hound NOT To Hunt
Shhhh. Can you keep a secret? I used to HATE walking my dog. Why? Because my neighborhood is full of squirrels, and every time my dog saw one, she went freak-show crazy. Airborne. Yowling, lunging, sometimes even pulling me off my feet and ...
What is Really Happening?
Making things up to control the environment is a large part of how the brain functions for animals and humans.
Research into both animal and human cognition has shown that when there is stress in the environment that may lead to harm or has a ...
It’s Not Painful. It’s Not Scary. It Just Gets the Dog’s Attention!
Some dog trainers who use tools such as shock, prong, or slip collars, or startle the dog with thrown objects or loud noises, claim that these things are done only to “get the dog’s attention.” They may further insist that the dog is not ...
How Long Will I Have To Treat My Dog?
By Fran Berry, CPDT-KA
Of all the questions I receive, “How long will I have to treat my dog?” tops the list!
It seems that some humans are resistant to give their dogs “treats” during training; their opinions run the gamut of “Dogs should ...
Be Brave – Take a Stand, Move Shock Off The Table!
by Niki Tudge
For a force-free trainer, shock collars are off the table. There is never a need or time when considering using one would be acceptable. Why?
An effective pet dog training program is one component of your dog’s ...
What Does “Aggressive” Look Like Anyway?
I was recently looking for photos of dogs displaying “aggressive behavior” for an article in BARKS from the Guild, the quarterly publication produced by the Pet Professional Guild. There were plenty of them in the image library. Pictures of ...
Enjoyable Walks: More Than Just Dog Training – a Holistic Approach
This is the story of a new client I went to the other day with two three-year-old re-homed German Shepherds: Princess and Duke. I was called because walks are a nightmare for the whole family, the lady in particular.
First a bit of ...