Doggone Safe

11/07/2024

New On-Demand Webinar Now Available through The Pet Professional Guild:

11/06/2024

Be a Dog Detective – Curious versus Caution
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/resource/be-a-dog-detective-curious-versus-caution/

11/05/2024

'Recognizing dogs as sentient beings allows us to better understand their needs, motivations, and the ways they communicate." -Building Bonds

11/05/2024

Best Life with Your Big Feeling Dog: How to love the dog you have
"We support him to feel safe in the presence of dogs by giving him choice, autonomy, comfort and yummy rewards." - Elizabeth Eckert, winner of The Pet Professional Guild's community outreach competition in the pet professional category
Read the post here:

This blog post is the Winner in the Pet Professional Guild's Pets and Their People Celebrating Life Together community outreach competition in the

11/03/2024

Pet Dog Ambassador (PDA) is a program for pet dog guardians to learn and grow together using positive reinforcement protocols.
Pet Dog Guardians Get Started:
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/programs/pet-dog-ambassador/pda-guardians-get-started/

11/02/2024

Join Doggone safe as an individual member and enjoy your membership benefits!

If you want to join Doggone safe, you will do so at the Individual membership level. Once you are a member and can access the membership resources,

11/01/2024

"The internet, and well-meaning friends, may have lots of suggestions on what to do but often those suggestions not only don’t help but can actually contribute to or cause resource guarding!" - Rescued By Training
Click on the post link below to learn more about resource guarding: ⬇️⬇️

Resource guarding can be scary and dangerous but it’s important to remember, guarding in dogs is a completely normal behavior. It doesn’t make your dog a“bad dog” and dogs should never be punished or scolded for growling or otherwise communicating when they’re upset we’re trying to take something they find valuable.

As my mentor, Jean Donaldson says in her book about resource guarding, Mine!: A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs,

"Guarding food, objects, mates and spaces are highly adaptable traits in a natural environment. If dogs had to fend for themselves tomorrow, guarders would have the survival and reproductive edge over non-guarders."

Read more here: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/10/28/helping-dog-food-guarding/

10/31/2024

🎃Happy Halloween! Enjoy the day and remember to keep kids and pets doggone safe.🎃

10/31/2024

🎃Keep your pets doggone safe🎃

10/30/2024

To prevent dog bites, we need to understand what motivates the dog to bite and reduce risk by modifying both human and dog behavior.

10/29/2024

Great live PPG webinar on ✨October 30, 2024!✨
⏰6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)
'Animal Behavior in Local Government: Proactive Initiatives From the City - A Case Study'
HURRY! Register today: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/a-case-study-animal-behaviour-in-local-government-proactive-initiatives-from-the-city-of-charles-sturt/
Your Presenter: Dr. Petra Edwards Animal Behaviour Consultant
📩Registration provides the link to a recording if you miss the live event.
➡️This presentation will explore how important animal management messages can be spread through an animal behaviour lens, provide examples of where and how trainers can collaborate with local government agencies, and showcase opportunities to share responsible pet ownership messages through their own work.

Learning Objectives

10/28/2024

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10/27/2024

🎃Halloween Tip🎃

10/25/2024

"I’ve had numerous clients report their dog rolled over, someone reached to give them a belly rub and the person got bit or snapped at. In the dog’s mind, they were communicating a need to ask for distance, which got ignored by the person reaching to pet them, so the dog escalated their communication to be more clear that they did not want to be touched."- Rescued By Training
Be sure to scroll down for a link to the full post and important information about understanding canine communication⬇️⬇️

Does he really want a belly rub or is he asking for space? Learn more in this post: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/10/21/appeasement-behaviors/

10/24/2024

Important safety and information from The Muzzle Movement:

10/23/2024

🎃Halloween Tip🎃
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/programs/doggone-safe/

10/22/2024

When a dog is frightened, we often make use of classical conditioning. Counter conditioning is a very effective tool to help dogs learn to like things they