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PPG Inclusivity Division Meetup – Celebrating LGBT History Month & World Mental Health Day
Join hosts Niki Tudge and Lorena Patti of PPG's Inclusivity Division as they celebrate LGBT History Month and World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)!
Featured guests are Lottie Bennett, Valarie Ross, Angel Rowe and Debbie Sheridan.
Listen to the Podcast here on a choice of platforms. Or ...
You Can Still Help the Animals of Ukraine Survive the War
Quick Link: Help Animals Survive the War in Ukraine (Click on link to donate.)
Latest updates on the Help Animals Survive the War in Ukraine fundraiser
A Letter from Dr. Marina Bayeva:
On ...
Pet Professional Guild Appoints New Editor of BARKS from the Guild
INVERNESS, Fla. - Aug. 3, 2022 - PRLog -- The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has appointed New York-based cat behavior consultant Paula Garber as editor of its trade publication BARKS from the ...
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BARKS News – March 2021
Listen to the March 2021 edition of BARKS News!
Highlights include:
FREE member event Up Your Business Game!
PPAB credentials now in French
White House dogs
Cat behavior call-in lounge
New Facebook live sessions
March BARKS from the Guild
What’s new on the Guild Archive and ...
BARKS Podcast with Lisa and Brad Waggoner: March 12, 2021
Join Niki Tudge and guests Lisa and Brad Waggoner of Cold Nose College in Murphy, North Carolina, as they discuss their work with the dog training program, RESCUED: Saving Detainees and Dogs One Life at a Time, at the Colwell Probation and Detention Center in Blairsville, Georgia. The program ...
A Cautionary Tale
By Kayla Sprague
Before entering the world of dog training I had never really had an opinion on shock collars. To me they were just another kind of collar, another way to train a dog. I was unaware of any negative effects. After studying more about positive reinforcement training, however, ...
Pet Professional Accreditation Board launches French language option for training and behavior credentials
LECANTO, Fla. - March 9, 2021 - The Pet Professional Accreditation Board (PPAB) has completed translation of its study guides and instructions into French in a move that will make a force-free credential immediately accessible to French speaking canine training and behavior consultants ...
Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
By Dorothy Heffernan
With a growing interest in ‘least intrusive, minimally aversive’ (LIMA) training methods and the ‘least intrusive effective behavior intervention’ (LIEBI) model, many equestrians of today are increasingly starting to consider the option of riding their horses without ...
New Certificate Course: Helping Your Dog in the Post-COVID World
The International School for Canine Psychology & Behaviour Ltd. (ISCP) has a reputation for excellence, with students and graduates in over 61 countries. The ISCP only promotes reward based, positive training methods. The school holds the emotional lives of dogs as a priority, and has ...
A Letter to the First Dogs about Training Gear
Woofs from Gizmo's Office
Hey Major and Champ!
I wanted to drop you a quick note and congratulate you both on your new “digs!” It’s great watching fellow canines once again enjoying the lush green lawns of the peoples’ house.
Your hoomans do a great job of caring for you and it’s obvious ...
The Right Dog Harness for the Job
By Joan Hunter Mayer of PPG corporate partner Transpaw Gear®
What do selecting a harness for your dog and shoe shopping have in common? More than you might think!
When you venture out- or online- to purchase a pair of shoes, or an outfit, it generally boils down to selecting the right ...
Trick Bunnies
By Emily Cassell
“So, where do you plan to hold your trick classes?” asked the interviewer from Do More with Your Dog! I hoped she was ready for the answer: “I don’t actually plan to hold in-person classes,” I explained. “The reason I am trying to get certified is so that I can create a ...