BARKS from the Guild | Dogs, Cats, Horses, Pets, Animal Training and Behavior

Cool for Cats

by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized

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Reaching the Holy Grail of Training

by BARKS from the Guild | Sep 3, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training

By Yvette Van Veen Years ago, I taught our Kiki a formal recall using targeting. Systematically I proceeded to work through the exercise. Much to my delight, Kiki developed the most fantastic competition recall. People gasped at her speed and...

7 Ways to Get Behaviour

by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 30, 2018 | Animal Behavior, Training

Guest Post by Karolina Westlund Ph.D There are two important questions to ask before teaching an animal a new skill. In another blog post, I discussed the first question, one that is extremely basic but often overlooked: “what is the...