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| Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Developments at PPG! Issue 27: March 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of NEWS from the Guild, published in association with BARKS from the Guild, PPG’s bi-monthly trade publication for pet professionals.
Proposed England Shock Collar Ban: Have Your Say In the wake of the Scottish Government’s recent announcement of plans to issue statutory guidance to make the use of electric shock collars in dog training an offense under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in England is proposing a nationwide ban on two types of e-collars (i.e. hand-held remote-controlled devices and containment systems) for cats and dogs. PPG is seeking your support to ensure DEFRA hears from as many educated force-free trainers as possible who understand the science of behavior and learning theory, and to make this ban go ahead. If you are in the United Kingdom and would like to have your say in the matter, please complete this brief online survey which calls for public feedback on the proposal. Outside the United Kingdom, you can provide your feedback via email. The deadline for all feedback is April 27, 2018. Recruiting Shock-Free Coalition Regional Coordinators
PPG Signs New Corporate Partner: Cooperative Paws Service Dog Coach™
Cooperative Paws Service Dog Coach™ has signed up as PPG’s latest corporate partner. Cooperative Paws Service Dog Coach™ is an online CEU approved certificate program for professional pet dog trainers interested in learning to train service dogs. PPG members are eligible to waive the application fee when applying. You can find the discount code in the member area of the PPG website and then place your order here.
PPG Debuts Member App
A member app for the PPG website is now available. On the app, you can view the member directory, Presentations Only Option at Kanab
Did you know there is a special discounted registration for the PPG’s Training and Behavior Workshop at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah on April 22-26, 2018? If you want to attend the lectures but don’t want to participate in the hands-on workshops, there are still 36 hours of presentations to enjoy over the four days. Sign up here. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. PPG has developed several opportunities whereby vendors can invest in from afar, leaving PPG to do all the legwork. The sponsorship document sets out the various options available, and vendors may also contact PPG to discuss their goals, or complete a short form to indicate their preferences.Patel Joins Sydney Line-Up
Popular behavior and training consultant, Chirag Patel is the latest presenter to sign on to present at PPG’s inaugural Australian summit, to be held at the Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney on July 27-29, 2018. Grab your spot in our Early Bird Special – sign up now and enjoy a monthly payment plan with no interest, or get 20 percent discount by "Bringing a Mate!" PPG Introduces Automatic Membership Renewal Process PPG has introduced a more streamlined membership renewal process. This includes the following options: PayPal Subscription: If you currently pay your monthly membership through a PayPal subscription, you will receive a subscription cancellation notice from PayPal. When you renew your membership on April 1, you will be able to activate your ALL NEW monthly automatic renewal from your membership profile on the PPG website. You can choose to make this monthly payment using a credit card or a PayPal account. Once you set this up you will then not have to do anything else each month, the system will automatically do it for you. Monthly Payments through the PPG Website: If you are currently using the monthly membership option through the PPG website, you will also be able to set up an automatic monthly renewal payment using either a credit card or PayPal. Once you set this up, it will make each monthly membership renewal effortless and you will no longer receive the monthly renewal reminder emails. PPG Announces New Workshops
PPG is to host three workshops at its Tampa, Florida headquarters later this year. The first is Successfully Train and Compete in the Show Ring – Learn the Knowledge and Skills You Need to Compete or Teach a Professional Curriculum, presented by Vicki Ronchette and supported by Niki Tudge. The two-day workshop takes place on September 22-23, 2018. The second is Let's Coach Scent Work!, a two-day event taking place on October 20 – 21, 2018 and hosted by Robert Hewings, head of learning and development for the United Kingdom College of Scent Detection. It will be Hewings’ first-ever appearance in the United States. Both working and auditor spots are available. The third event is the Walk this Way two-day instructor certification workshop with Louise Stapleton-Frappell and Niki Tudge on October 22-23, 2018. Again, both working and auditor spots are available. New Feline Guiding Principles
PPG is working on expanding its feline resources and has now released its Guiding Principles for feline behavior consultants, which fall in line with the organization’s existing Guiding Principles and Key Charter. (Photo: Susan Nilson) PPG to Host Fun Day of Education in Florida PPG is to hold a day of free education and fun for Florida-based PPG members and DogSmiths on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at its headquarters in Tampa. The schedule includes presentations by PPG president, Niki Tudge, local veterinarian, Dr. Lynn Honeckman, and Tampa-based dog trainer and behavior consultant, Angelica Steinker. If you bring your dog, you can take part in a group training session to prepare you for an afternoon of fun competitions, including a “just-4-fun” agility competition. If you don’t have your dog, then you are welcome to help coordinate and judge the event. There will even be an award ceremony for the winners. Limited spots available! Find out more and register. Order the Print Copy of May 2018 BARKS
You can now order the print edition of the May issue of BARKS from the Guild. This issue’s Cover Story is one for the trainers, focusing on the hierarchy of rewards, primary and secondary, reinforcers, individual preference, motivating operations, and the importance of delivery. Other topics include: Training: A 10-step protocol to aid in dog bite cases. Training: competitive Obedience and Rally from the perspective of the deaf dog. Training: Force-free snake aversion training. Canine: Moving house with minimal stress for the SA dog. Canine: Dealing with post-traumatic stress and how boxer puppy Lulu helped her ex-military guardian transition back into society. Canine: Working as a missing animal response technician. Pet Care: The all-important drop-off at a boarding or day care facility Avian: The tale of Murray, the green-winged macaw rescued from a home supply store, and overcoming his aversion to human contact – twice. Feline: Common cat behavior issues - Litter box behavior and petting/biting. Equine: Self-restraint and the use of food in training. Consulting: The importance of reading both human and canine body language. Consulting: The impact living with a dog with behavior issues can have on the resident humans. Business: Our regular Ask The Experts column with dog*tec. Comment: Getting past dominance theory. - plus all the latest PPG news, members' community initiatives, advocacy, education, programs, webinars, podcasts and events, and much more... Note: Orders close Monday, April 9. Read the March 2018 digital edition of BARKS.
BARKS is also on Facebook. If you would like to write for BARKS, either as a regular contributor, have a one-off article you'd like to submit, or would like to contribute to the PPG Blog, please email the editor, Susan Nilson. Project Trade Update
Congratulations to Nee Kang of Cheerful Dogs in Singapore who traded two choke chains, and one throw chain (photo, left) and is Project Trade Ambassador for January 2018. Congratulations too to Katie Costello of The Canine Campus in Ohio, United States, who traded one prong collar (photo, right).
Project Trade is PPG's advocacy program whereby members offer service discounts in exchange for aversive training gear. Find out how Project Trade can help your business in
Have You Signed the Shock-Free Pledge?
The key purpose of the Shock-Free Coalition is to build a strong and broad movement committed to eliminating shock devices from the supply and demand chain. This goal will be reached when shock tools and equipment are universally unavailable and not permitted for the training, management and care of pets. The Shock-Free Coalition believes that pets have an intrinsic right to be treated humanely, to have each of their individual needs met, and to live in a safe, enriched environment free from force, pain and fear. Members of the Shock-Free Coalition consider it to be their responsibility and utmost obligation to be vigilant, to educate, to remain engaged and work toward eliminating shock as a permissible tool so it is never considered a viable option in the training, management and care of pets. Sign the Shock-Free Pledge. New this Month on the PPG Archive
Fear of Loud Noises: A Common Problem in Domestic Dogs? - Zazie Todd
Why Not Alpha? The great misconception regarding dog-human relationships - Meghan E. Herron Cats Don’t Shake Hands - Patricia McConnell Brutal shock collars should not be inflicted on dogs – Ross Thomson A ball is not a Kong: Odor representation and search behavior in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) of different education - Juliane Bräuer, Julia Belger Ball or stuffed toy -- Do dogs 'know' what they're smelling? - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History What do we actually know about growling, snarling, snapping and biting behavior in dogs? - National Canine Research Council Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Saul McLeod Hierarchy of Dog Needs – Linda Michaels The psychobiology of social pain: Evidence for a neurocognitive overlap with physical pain and welfare implications for social animals with special attention to the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) - Franklin D. McMillan Treatment of separation anxiety in dogs with clomipramine: results from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter clinical trial - J.N.King, B.S.Simpson, K.L.Overall, D.Appleby, P.Pageat, C.Ross, J.P.Chaurand, S.Heath, C.Beata, A.B.Weiss, G.Muller, T.Paris, B.G.Bataille, J.Parker, S.Petit, J.Wren, The CLOCSA (Clomipramine in Canine Separation Anxiety) Study Group The effect of time left alone at home on dog welfare - Therese Rehn, Linda J. Keeling How Long Should A Dog Be Left Alone? – Jessica Pierce Why Are Animals Altruistic? - Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique Utilising dog-computer interactions to provide mental stimulation in dogs especially during ageing - Lisa Wallis, Friederike Range, Eniko Kubinyi, Ludwig Huber Understanding and accomplishing animal welfare - Frania Shelley-Grielen Dogs Are People, Too - Gregory Berns How to Make the World Better for Dogs – Zazie ToddIn Birds’ Songs, Brains and Genes, He Finds Clues to Speech - Jordana Cepelewicz Rationing ravens and merciful monkeys: can animals be altruistic? – David Cox Why more places are banning shock collars - Mary Jo DilonardoDoes previous use affect litter box appeal in multi-cat households? - J.J.Ellis , R.T.S.McGowan , F.Martin Dogs and fireworks (30+ proven techniques to eliminate fear) – Dr. Karolina Westlund Puppy Socialization Practices - And How They Are Lacking - Zazie Todd Sleep macrostructure is modulated by positive and negative social experience in adult pet dogs - Anna Kis, Anna Gergely, Ágoston Galambos, Judit Abdai, Ferenc Gombos, Róbert Bódizs, József Topál Associations between owner personality and psychological status and the prevalence of canine behavior problems - Nicholas H. Dodman, Dorothy C. Brown, James A. Serpell The existence of parenting styles in the owner-dog relationship - I.R.V. Herwijnen, J.A.M. van der Borg, M. Naguib, B. Beerda How Many Pets are Lost? How Many Find Their Way Home? ASPCA Survey Has Answers - ASPCA Check the full PPG Archive.New this Month on the PPG Blog
Higher-Order Conditioning: Did it Happen To My Dog? - Eileen Anderson
Animal Abuse Harms People Too - Daniel Antolec Thunderphobia in Dogs - Daniel Antolec The Science of Force-Free Learning: How Our Pets Learn! – Pet Professional Guild Clicker Training for Cats (4/6) - Paula Garber and Francine Miller A Change in Routine Can Be a Shock to the System for Dogs too - Julie Naismith Quality of Life for Blind/Deaf Dogs – Debbie Bauer Why Every Cat Needs a Place to Hide - By Dr. Lynn Bahr Teach Old Dogs New Games - Pamela Hogle Give Me a Break! - Anna Bradley
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Upcoming Broadcasts: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 3 p.m. EDT with guest, Chirag Patel Fill out this form if you’d like to submit a question to any of the guests or hosts. Recordings of Recent Podcasts: PPG Webinars So You Want to Help Shelter Dogs? Presented by Amy Sutherland Scent-Work Planning and Problem Solving Presented by Robert Hewings Wednesday, March 28 - 1 p.m. EDT Fear Threshold: What it is, what it looks like, how to use it to help dogs overcome fears, and why do we so often push dogs past it? Presented by Tracy Krulik Thursday, April 5 - 2 p.m. EDT Equine Clicker Training - Targeting Part 2/3 Presented by Alizé Veillard—Muckensturm Wednesday, April 11 - 2 p.m. EDT Total Recall Presented by Gosia Wozniak
Discounted Webinars - This Month ONLY!
PPG is offering selected webinars at a discount this month (discount valid till March 31, 2018).
Member Brags  Congratulations Carole Husein of PPG British Isles, who is the first PPAB credential transfer and now a Professional Canine Trainer - Accredited! Find out how to transfer your credentials to PPAB here. Standing Invitation to Join Facebook Groups - All about Cats, Horses QUICK LINKS * BARKS from the Guild: back issues * BARKS from the Guild: subscribe * Pet Professional Accreditation Board * PPG Archive (links to over 1,900 articles, blogs and studies and growing daily) * PPG Blog: latest blog posts and subscribe * PPG Education Scholarship Program * PPG Educational Resources: webinars and workshops * PPG Member Discussion Board (note: you must be logged in) * PPG Summit 2018, Sydney, Australia * PPG Training and Behavior Analysis Workshop 2018, Kanab, Utah * PPG World Service Podcasts * Shelter and Rescue Resources More PPG NEWS will be delivered direct to your inbox next month! Subscribe to NEWS from the Guild. Follow PPG on Facebook and Twitter. "Like" BARKS from the Guild on Facebook. |
