In this months BARKS Newsletter we speak of Geek Week, BIPOC Scholarships, new Corporate Partners PocketSuite and Pet Pro Marketing  and much more.  Catch up on BARKS news. You can also read the BARKS Newsletter here

Join Niki Tudge as she chats with Ken MacLeod.  Ken MacLeod is an Emmy-honored set designer, a positive reinforcement dog trainer, and a major Bruce Springsteen fan.  Throughout Ken's long career in the film industry, he designed sets for many iconic commercials, and worked on several television shows, such as Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and his decade-long residence at Saturday Night Live. Working alongside Hollywood's top talent, his love of animals has always been his primary passion. Ken graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy intending to learn skills to train his reactive puppy, Scooter. After graduating the course, Ken saw such incredible results with Scooter via positive reinforcement training that he was inspired to begin taking on clients and teaching others the methods he had learned and developed that so benefited his pup. MyPositivePup.com was founded 3 years ago. Ken, still working at Saturday Night Live, and can hardly keep up with the growth of his new business venture.  You can follow Ken and Scooter's story at @mypositivepup on Instagram.

Join Niki Tudge as she Chats & Chuckles with Rain Jordan from the Fearful Dog Project. In this podcast we talk dog fear, methods for addressing fear and we also explore the Fearful Dog Project program that is described as “TFDP's Fear Abatement Mastery (FAM) program is the most humane, comprehensive program for fearful dogs. Begun in 2014, the program is continually expanded & refined. Available nationally & in some countries. You can learn more about Rain and her work here at the website The Fearful Dog Project.  About The Fearful Dog Project The Fearful Dogs Project offers a comprehensive program of learning in order to equip you to best help fearful dogs, including feral dogs, puppy mill survivors, and others. We’ll cover the anti-aversives philosophy that underlies the program, as well as theory and activities that comprise the best practices for working or living with this population of dogs. Who the Program is For Professionals and non-pros welcome, including anyone living with or working around one or more fearful dogs.  Canine behavior consultants, dog trainers, veterinary staff, rescue, sanctuary, & shelter staff, fosterers & other volunteers, groomers, dog daycare owners, boarders or sitters, pet store staff, animal welfare & protection organizations, delivery workers, animal control officers, police officers, and of course pet parents.

In this months BARKS Newsletter we speak of Geek Week, Pet Dog Ambassador, new Steering Committee appointments, a new Shock-Free Coalition Logo  and much more. Catch up on BARKS news. You can also read the BARKS Newsletter here https://petprofessionalguild.com/News-May-2021where you will find all the necessary links to delve more deeply into BARKS News and what is happening at PPG

Join Niki as she chats to Dr. Spaulding. It's always great to host Dr. Spaulding and the conversation is always fast moving and fascinating.  In this episode we talk about topics ranging from animal self-awareness to current research papers and how to read and interpret them.  Dr.Spaulding hosts a monthly webinar  called Research Bites, this is the fastest and easiest way to keep up-to-date on research on dog training and behavior! For those of you who are interested in signing up these are the upcoming dates: May 11th, 2021, 7 pm Eastern Do dogs have mental representations of past events? Exploring the question of episodic memory in dogs. June 8th, 2021, 7 pm Eastern What are the most effective approaches to aggression in dogs? A detailed examination of various aggression treatments. July 13th, 2021, 7 pm Eastern How does training method impact emotional state? Examining the effect of methodology on wellbeing in dogs. About Dr. Spualding  Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB Co-owner, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Behavior consultant, Class instructor Click here to learn more 

Join Niki Tudge and a Panel of Business Experts, Veronica Boutelle Tracey Lee Davies and Coleen Ellis. During the PPG “Up Your Business Game” event we hosted these experts to give us advice on how we can grow our pet businesses. In this podcast other than lots of great yuck and giggles we also discussed packages, social media, pricing and much more. Come and join us and listen in. We hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your Panel Colleen Ellis Veronica Boutelle Tracey Lee Davis

Join Niki Tudge as she chats with Victoria Stilwell. It’s always a pleasure for me to host and chat with Victoria Stilwell. The conversation moved quickly through comparing Cadburys to Hershey’s chocolate. We covered the important topic of how we, the British, define biscuits versus the term more commonly used in the US, cookies. We did soon reach the important topics and had some thought-provoking discussions about dog breeding, puppy mills and much more. Thank you, Victoria, for all the great work you do, for being a great guest and for always being a fabulous sport! About Victoria Stilwell Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer best known as the star of the international hit TV series It's Me or the Dog. Having filmed over 110 episodes of It's Me or the Dog beginning in 2005, Stilwell is able to reach audiences in over 120 countries with her philosophy of positive training methods. She also served as a judge for Greatest American Dog on CBS, as the behavior specialist for Dogs Might Fly on Sky One, and as the resident dog behavior expert on the One Show on BBC1. Her most recent show, Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs, airs worldwide including Channel 5 in the UK and the Smithsonian channel in the USA. logo-IMOTDA passionate advocate for positive reinforcement dog training methods, Stilwell is the Editor-in-Chief of Positively.com which features a roster of Positively Contributors comprised of the world’s leading veterinary behaviorists, dog trainers and behavioral scientists. She is a vocal opponent of punitive, dominance-based training techniques which often result in 'quick fixes' but ultimately cause more long-term harm than good while damaging the owner-dog relationship. Learn more here 

Join Niki Tudge and a Panel of Business Experts. Dr. Robert King, Gina Phairas and Coleen Ellis.  In this discussion we explore pricing, email marketing, product augmentation, target marketing and more. We hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your Panel Colleen Ellis Gina Phairas Robert King  Niki Tudge

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It is always so educational and so informative when we have Dr. Karolina Westlund in the house. Join Niki as she chats with Dr. Westlund about Emotional Learning, and of course so much more. Prof. Karolina Westlund helps pet parents and animal professionals attain happier animals that thrive in the care of humans. She grew up pining for a kitten and pestered her parents until they finally gave in. The resulting black, green-eyed, half-Siamese cat she got for her seventh birthday became a true friend who lived to be 21 years old but was an easily startled cat who often went into hiding when there were visitors. She had grand ideas about becoming a field biologist, but instead she majored in ethology and developed a passionate interest in animal welfare as seen through a multidisciplinary lens, including behaviour analysis and affective neuroscience. She is now an associate professor of ethology at the University of Stockholm, Sweden where she mainly teaches about how behavior management can be used to improve animal welfare. She also conducts live seminars, free online webinars and masterclasses in addition to more extensive courses, as well as the occasional scientific publication on the topic of enrichment, animal training and well-being. Visit Dr. Westlunds website here