by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 27, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Learning to work with a reactive, anxious or fearful dog is a challenging process. Dog owners especially struggle. They must learn new skills and execute them correctly, while working with a difficult, if not dangerous, dog....
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 20, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Mary Jean Alsina Leash reactivity can be one of the most common (and embarrassing) problems dog owners deal with on a daily basis. It is also one of the most requested behavioral issues I work on with clients. Disapproving...
by BARKS from the Guild | Nov 11, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Business & Consulting, Training
By Angelica Steinker A common criticism of counterconditioning is that it does not work. While there can be many reasons why a behavior modification protocol based on counterconditioning fails, it is, in fact, almost always user error. Here are four...
by BARKS from the Guild | Oct 14, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue, Training
By Yvette Van Veen Fourteen years ago, a series of serendipitous events led me toward a career working with feral and roaming dogs. At that time, free-roaming dogs were not a common discussion topic and the prevailing notion was that...
by BARKS from the Guild | Mar 17, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Mary Jean Alsina “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott Many dogs who come into this world quickly learn that there are many storms of which to be afraid....
