Green Acres Kennel Shop

01/11/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Dog training has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. While the use of aversive techniques such as choke and prong collar corrections, shock collars, alpha wolf rollovers, dominance downs, and other methods based on positive punishment and negative reinforcement were the predominant form of dog training many years ago, these methods are now considered to be both unnecessary but also counter-productive and detrimental. Many consider them to be inhumane. The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) recommend that aversives NEVER be used. Dog training should be fun and that means it is pain-free, force-free, and fear-free. Dog training should be fun for both you and your dog. – http://bit.ly/RewardVSAversive

01/11/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Many people become upset when their dog growls. They might get anxious or even angry, mistakenly thinking that a dog that growls is a bad dog. Nothing could be further from the truth. A dog that growls is in distress and is asking for help. Read this blog post, so you know how to help your dog if they growl.

http://bit.ly/DogGrowls

01/10/2025

ForceFreePets.com and Green Acres Kennel Shop are two companies with one mission; to provide humane, ethical, and effective pet care and education based on science while prioritizing the needs and welfare of our client's pets.

01/09/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – No dog wants or needs an "alpha" control freak. A dog wants and needs a partner they can always trust and who treats them with kindness and understanding. Be a trusted partner!

Let us help you build a lifelong partnership with your dog at https://forcefreepets.com/

01/08/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Green Acres Kennel Shop is a pet-friendly, force-free, fear free facility and we meet or exceed the standards set in the Position Statements of the Pet Professional Guild and the guidelines of the American Animal Hospital Association.

For more information on our Pet-Friendly philosophy go to http://www.greenacreskennel.com/blog/2006/02/01/no-pain-no-force-no-fear-green-acres-kennel-shop-position-statement-on-pet-friendly-force-free-pet-care/

01/08/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Can You Trust Your Blogger and What You Read on the Internet? Read my Woofs-Words-Meows blog post on why we all need to be careful about the information we use when it is found online. Not everything you see online is true or good advice.

http://www.greenacreskennel.com/blog/2015/09/03/can-you-trust-what-you-read-on-the-internet/

Can You Trust Your Blogger and What You Read on the Internet? As the internet has grown, blogging has become very popular. It’s a great medium for a writer to share their thoughts and an easy means for a reader to learn something new. However, as we’ve learned from that famous commercial for Sta...

01/07/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – Are you looking for training for you and your new puppy or rescue dog? Or perhaps you’re considering adding a puppy or rescue dog to your family. In either case, Puppy & Rescue Headstart-ONLINE can help!

Puppy & Rescue Headstart – Online is specifically for those people: 1) contemplating getting a puppy or a rescue, 2) getting a puppy or rescue dog, or 3) who already have a puppy or rescue dog. You do not need your new canine friend to take the class. Increasing numbers of our students start the course before bringing their dog home, so they are ready on the first day.

The class is taught by Don Hanson, who has been helping people and their dogs since 1996. He is Maine’s only Professional Canine Behavior Consultant accredited by the PPAB. You may learn more and enroll at https://forcefreepets.com/puppy-registration/

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01/07/2025

01/07/2025

Important new information on Separation Anxiety from veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta.

01/07/2025

Could your dog's behavior be a sign of illness? 🐾

With so many dogs🐶 and cats🐱 struggling with behavior issues, many pet parents turn to behavior medications.💊 However, underlying physical health problems, like pain or illness, can contribute to these issues.

Studies show that up to 83% of dogs referred to veterinary behaviorists have an undiagnosed physical issue. Research found that 73% of dogs with excessive licking behavior had an underlying GI disease, and dogs with atopic dermatitis are more likely to have behavior problems. And it’s not just dogs — research has shown that 38% of cats seen by a behaviorist for urine marking also had a physical problem.

This highlights an important point: behavior issues in pets are often more complex than we realize.

Today, on a Saturday edition of the Inside Scoop we're tackling this crucial topic with Dr. Lisa Radosta, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist. In this episode we're discussing the often-misunderstood world of behavior medications and answering key questions like:

🐶 How do you know if your pet needs medication for behavioral issues?

💊 When should you reach for meds, supplements, or diet changes?

📆 What risks should you consider when using behavior meds long-term?

🌿 How effective are supplements for managing behavior problems?

Tune in today at 12pm EST to find out the potential benefits of behavior meds or questioning whether they’re the right choice for your pet. We’ll also cover the complex factors that influence behavior, from genetics to life experiences, and how they intersect with treatment options.

Comment SCOOPERS and I'll message you the link to join Inside Scoop, a Planet Paws monthly subscription group. All live podcasts are recorded and available to watch later. You’ll also be able to watch over 5 years of content including: past live podcasts, interviews, ebook downloads, and more!

01/07/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR SURVEY – In his latest ForceFreePets.com blog post, Don Hanson, PCBC-A, Don discusses two articles from 2024 that discuss how the role of dogs in our lives has changed over the past 30 years. He invites you to provide your input on a similar survey. Three survey participants will be randomly selected for a prize in March 2025.

READ IT AT – https://forcefreepets.com/what-role-does-your-dog-play-in-your-life/

Don discusses two articles from 2024 that discuss how the role of dogs in our lives has changed over the past 30 years. He invites you to provide your input on a similar survey. Three survey participants will be randomly selected for a prize in March 2025.

01/06/2025

Fight, flight, freeze, faint or fidget are the 5 main responses to fear.
We only have to look at our own behaviour to know different personalities have different reactions and so do our dogs.
So when it comes to observing behaviour, we need to keep our individuals in mind and stay curious as we do so.

For more body language videos and handouts, check out the body language bundle. (Link in stories and bio)

How does your dog show fear?

01/05/2025

Elevate ethics in dog training. Enjoy our free webinars, support, and ABTC assessment help. Drop us a line to join!

01/05/2025

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