by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Aug 8, 2023 | Dog Trainers, Mentoring, Pet Owners
After a recent webinar for The Pet Professional entitled “When Your Best Laid Plans for House Training Go Awry,” we received some excellent feedback. The webinar was based around the very popular 15-page DogNostics – How To Effectively House Train...
by Niki Tudge | Jul 29, 2023 | Dog Trainers
Don’t be misled; many pet professionals still rely on outdated training practices and cultural myths while ignoring the growing body of science that proposes specific, humane methods and approaches. Listed below are just some of the abusive practices still seen across...
by Niki Tudge | Jul 29, 2023 | Dog Trainers
There is no complete or consistent explanation as to why people are sadistic or cruel to pets. In those who choose to work with pets as an occupation, a commonality would appear to exist in a tendency to view the animals as “other” or significantly different to...
by Niki Tudge | Jul 13, 2023 | Dog Trainers
This is Chapter Three from the book Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People. You can access the book here Are Pets Family? According to The Harris Poll (2015), “nearly all pet owners...
by Niki Tudge | Feb 10, 2023 | Dog Trainers, Industry Oversight, Ponderings |
Just a Few Ramblings Regarding Ethics In The Pet Industry An excerpt from Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People. It is our view that dog trainers, behavior consultants and professional pet...
by Niki Tudge | Feb 9, 2023 | Dog Trainers, Industry Oversight |
Pet Professionals and Cruelty – Important Questions There are two important questions we can ask here: What causes people and, in particular, pet professionals, to be cruel to the pets in their care? How do said professionals accommodate the consequences of...
