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Pet Professional Guild publishes open letter to pet industry associations on the use of shock

Calls on organizations representing pet professionals to drive significant change by publicly saying "no" to any training technique that causes pain or fear

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Thoughts on the Controversy over “A Dog’s Purpose”

By Pam Hogle

A reader recently asked me what I think of the controversy over the movie A Dog's Purpose, particularly allegations that a dog was abused during filming. I had had tickets to a preview showing that was a fundraiser for a local dog ...

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Finding the Underlying Cause for Barking

By Barbara Hodel

Go to any online dog forum and the question will come up rather sooner than later: My dog barks, what should I do? The advice then often starts with citronella or even shock collars, rattle cans, and other unpleasant devices such as high ...

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Dominance in Canine Behavior: Reality or Myth?

By PPGWorld

By Don Hanson BFRAP CDBC ACCBC CPDT-KA It was in the September of 2002 that the first version of this article appeared in Paw Prints, the Green Acres Kennel Shop newsletter. I update the article on a ...

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Transparency in Training and Behavior

By Daniel Antolec

Those in the world of canine training and behavior know there is a wide gap between philosophy and methods employed by professionals, and even some rifts between professional organizations. It can be confusing for those of us in the field, and ...

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Latent Learning: The Original Definition

By Eileen Anderson

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The Words We Use!

By Amanda Newell

The more I work as a behavior consultant, the more I realize how much we are all influenced by both the opinions and attitudes of those around us and, possibly more importantly, how the words we, and other people, use. One of the challenges ...

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Pet Professional Guild Releases Schedule, Opens Registration for 2017 Summit

By PPGWorld

Educational summit in Orlando, Florida will feature a wide range of renowned speakers, hands-on labs, academic sessions with new Ph.D presenters, package and payment options, plus an event app to keep registrants ...

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