How does your dog respond to noise? PPG member Jenni Pfafman is conducting research on thunderstorm and fireworks-related noise sensitivity in #dogs. The study is for her master’s thesis and will hopefully help us better understand dogs with noise sensitivity. www.surveymonkey.com/r/2BDMTL6

⏰Sept. 23⏰2-3 PM ET⏰ How Can We Help & Support You? Join Our *FREE* PPG Member Support Call! ⭐Register today⭐: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... ✅Ask questions about our programs: PDA, PPAB, Doggone Safe, & more! ✅Learn about membership benefits. ✅Discuss current developments at PPG.

In the latest BARKS article, the experts at dogbiz share tips for dog trainers who may be struggling with whether to niche down or be a generalist. www.petprofessionalguild.com/barks/barks-...

The Virtual Brain Train – Now Boarding! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Here's a preview of Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Session Title: Attachment and Bonds Your Presenter: Prof. Karolina Westlund, PhD, ILLIS Animal Behaviour Courses, helping animals thrive with people #neurobiology

📚NEW book club starting October 16! The Positive Bookworm is PPG’s official members-only #bookclub and will be discussing ✨10% Happier by Dan Harris✨ from October 16 through December 18, 2025. More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #meditation #NYTbestseller

'Resilience Unleashed—How to Use Control Unleashed Pattern Games to Build Your Dog's Resilience' - with Jenni Pfafman Day: ⏰September 18⏰Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Register today! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... PPG Member cost: $20 with discount code Non-member cost: $30 #dogs #gamify

An Examination of “Training as Enrichment” with Dr. Zazie Todd & Dr. Eduardo Fernandez September 17 ⏰6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET) Register for *FREE* to access the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Join us this Wednesday for a LIVE chat with Dr. Zazie Todd & Dr. Eduardo Fernandez.

❗⏰September 11, 2025 ⏰11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET⏰❗ Welfare Is 'Good', but Well-Being Is 'GRRREAT': A 'RUFFFF' Guide to Heavenly #Happiness in Pups and Their People - with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor HURRY! Register today: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #Wellbeing

The Brain Train – A PPG #Virtual Event: Discover the Fundamental Language of the #Brain! Here's a preview: 'The #Science of Connection- A Deep Dive into Human–Animal #Attachment #Bonds'- w/ Dr. Kristyn Vitale 📣Now boarding! More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #animalbehavior

September Chat & Chuckle – Let's Talk Ethical Sheltering When: September 11 ⏰2:00-3:00 pm (ET) Register for *FREE* here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Join us to Chat & Chuckle w/ special guests! ...Where a Reasoned, Structured, and Passionate Exchange of Ideas Happens. #shelterpets

NEW Pets & Their People blog: Reward-Based Dog Training: Your Questions Answered! "...training and behavior programs should be conducted in a manner that encourages pets to enjoy training and become more confident and well-adjusted companions."-Niki Tudge www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p...

Join the PPG #Advocacy Committee for our *FREE* monthly event! Your September PPG Advocacy Panel –🐴 Misunderstood Facts About #Equids🦓 When: September 17, 2025⏰12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET) Register here to attend via Zoom: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

✨Hop Onto The Brain Train – A New #Virtual Event!✨ Register Today – Set up a subscription and pay over five months, or register and pay now. The Virtual Brain Train – Now Boarding: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #neurobiology #behaviornerds #animalbehavior

🎉FREE PPG Member Webinar for September 2025🎉 The Science of Making Your #Kittens Happy- with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social On-Demand Webinar: Watch as soon as you register: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Use the membership discount code you can find in your member area. #WebinarWednesday

September Feline Chat & Chuckle with Ingrid Johnson Topic: Cooperative Care Strategies for Medicating #Cats When: September 19, 2025⏰3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET) *FREE* Online Event! Register here for the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #cooperativecare #TrainingTipTuesday

'Building #Resilience: Life Skills for Confident, Adaptable #Dogs' -with Louise Stapleton-Frappell When: September 25⏰9:00 - 10:30 am (ET) CEUs: PPAB 1.5, PMCT 1.5 Cost: $35.00 Empowering Emotional Wellness Through Training, Enrichment & Trust. More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

The first Behavior Team in the US has launched! Welcome to the Behavior Team of the Bay Area! Meet the team: www.petprofessionalguild.com/programs/beh... To help pets & their people, behavior professionals & other pet pros are coming together to #network, refer to each other, & support one another.

In the newest Pets and Their People blog post, Daniel H. Antolec explores, "Bringing a New Dog into Your Family": www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... "We quickly became his playmates and that sowed the seeds of a loving relationship." #CleartheShelters

Today, and every day, our goal is to help you provide the best life possible for your furry family members. How are you celebrating #InternationalDogDay? Let us know in the comments! www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p...

September Chat & Chuckle – Lets Talk Ethical Sheltering September 11, 2025⏰2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET) You can watch this FREE event on Zoom by registering here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Where Reasoned, Structured, and a Passionate Exchange of Ideas, Beliefs, or Opinions Happens.

The goal of PPG's Shelter & Rescue Division is to develop tools & resources to help support those who work for or represent animal shelters & rescues. Our Pet Rescue Resource is an online toolkit for shelters & rescues to improve the adoption and retention rates of homeless pets. #ClearTheShelters

Dog Training Game Changer: Avoid This Common Mistake! In the most recent Pets and Their People blog post, Louise Stapleton-Frappell shares the golden rule for when a behavior ready to be “put on cue.” Read more here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... #TrainingTipThursday #dogtraining

Welfare Is 'Good', but Well-Being Is 'GRRREAT': A 'RUFFFF' Guide to Heavenly #Happiness in Pups and Their People - with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor Day: September 11, 2025 ⏰Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET Register today! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #WellbeingWednesday

'Strategic Case Planning and Execution for Fear Stranger Aggression in the Home Environment for Pet Professionals'- with Almudena Ortiz Cué Day: September 4, 2025 ⏰Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET PPG Member cost: $20 with discount code Non-member cost: $30 FMI: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

Aug. Advocacy Panel – 'No! to Electronic Containment Systems for Dogs & Cats' When: Aug. 20, noon EDT Topic: The many reasons why electronic containment systems should never be used w/ dogs or cats of any age. Register to attend live via Zoom. It's free! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

Just a little update ☺️ I found a partnership with a fantastic new indoor dog park venue that I can now offer group classes at! I passed the licensing exams for Instructing and Assessing the Pet Dog Ambassador Program Looking at a Launch late October/Early November this year in Lynnwood, WA

Because it came up in conversation today... Here's why dog's happiness, not obedience, is what counts www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/fell...

August Feline Chat & Chuckle w/ Joey Lusvardi – Talking PPAB Feline Credentials ⏰August 15⏰3:00-4:00 pm (ET) FMI: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Join Laura Cassiday & Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat w/ Joey Lusvardi about the new PPAB feline-specific credentials. #FelineFriday

'Resilience Unleashed—How to Use Control Unleashed Pattern Games to Build Your Dog's #Resilience' -with Jenni Pfafman Day: September 18, 2025 ⏰Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET PPG Member cost: $20 with discount code Non-member cost: $30 Register today! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #webinar

Behavior Teams Working Together 🎉We are pleased to announce the launch of the first Behavior Team, and their website is now live! The first team to launch is based in the UK, Lincolnshire's Behavior Team, headed by Tasha Attwood. View the page here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/programs/beh...

Join us for 'An Examination of #Ethics in Pet Training' - with Dr. Zazie Todd and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez! When: August 14, 2025 ⏰6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (ET) Cost: FREE Register now to access the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #MondayMotivation

PPG is a great educational resource! Explore more here: www.petprofessionalguild.com

In the new Pets and Their People blog post, Debbie Sheridan explores how we can help make a kinder world for pets. Read "Please Say, 'Nooo!' to Electronic Containment Systems for Dogs" here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... #kindness #dogs #advocacy

The Virtual Brain Train - Now Boarding! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... A PPG #Virtual Event: Discover the Fundamental Language of the Brain – Neurotransmitters for Behavior Nerds 🐶November 10–14, 2025🤓Payment plans 😼 CEUs 🐾 Great schedule😼 Fabulous presenters🐾Join us! #neurobiology

Free PPG Member Monthly Webinar Equip Yourself To Save Lives & Prevent Future Harm – Pet First Aid with Rebekah King CEUs: PPAB 1.5, PMCT 1.5, CCPDT 1.5, KPA 1.5, IAABC 1.5 www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... This webinar has been designated free to PPG Members for August! #WebinarWednesday

FREE PPG member event! ⏰Aug. 15, 12:00-1:00 pm (ET) An informal meeting w/ the Inclusivity Division to chat about creating a life you don't want to escape from as a canine pro. Guest speaker: Annie Phenix of the Phenix Advocacy Center. Registration: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

'Overstimulation in #Cats: What It Is and How To Address It' -with Misty Hampton ➡️August 4, 2025 ⏰12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET) HURRY! Register today: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Explore how this label could be used to promote better understanding of cats’ behavior & needs. #FelineFriday

Learn About Behavior Teams – Your Live Q&A Session on Zoom: August 6, 2025, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm (ET) www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Once you have watched the on-demand webinar and downloaded the guide, if you have questions, this is the session for you.

Our goal is to help pet owners provide the best life possible for their furry family members. www.petprofessionalguild.com/join-ppg/ #WellbeingWednesday

Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor: 1 Fabulous Presenter, 2 Webinars- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE! For this offer, pls register for the Aug. #webinar first: petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... A complimentary code for the Sept. webinar, Welfare is ‘Good’, but Well-being is ‘GRREAT!’ will then be provided. #BOGO

This event is free for @petguild.bsky.social members (sign up in your members area). Everyone else can watch it live for free on their Facebook page. www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...

Are You Prepared for a Pet Emergency? Pet First Aid Programs Are Just a Click Away! www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... In the newest Pets and Their People blog post, Rebekah King shares pet first aid tips and resources. #pets #firstaid

Free PPG Member Monthly #Webinar: 'Using User Insights to Drive #Research & Improve Puppy Training' - with Lorna Winter from ZigZag This is an ON-DEMAND webinar. Register in *JULY* and watch any time: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Get Your FREE CEUs!

Welfare is ‘Good’, but Well-being is ‘GRRREAT!’: A ‘RUFFFF’ Guide to Heavenly Happiness in Pups and Their People! - with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor ⏰July 24, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (ET)⏰ HURRY! Register today: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #WellnessWednesday #WebinarWednesday #dogs

The goal of PPG's Assistance Animal Division is to bring awareness to the different functions and roles that animals play in assisting humans, with a special focus on the humane treatment and welfare of people and #assistanceanimals. www.petprofessionalguild.com/divisions/as... #ADA35

PPG Member Support & Help Call: ➡️➡️Tuesday, July 22, 2025 ⏰ 2:00pm (ET)⬅️⬅️ PPG members, tell us how we can best help & support you! Register for the Zoom link here (PPG members only): www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Hosted by Rebekah King & Dayle Pierce. Bring your #questions & #ideas.

In the newest Pets and Their People blog post, Don Hanson shares tips to help make every walk with your dog enjoyable...for both of you! Read the post here: www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... #dogs #walkingwithdogs #letthemsniff

Learn How to Get a PPAB Credential! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... Want to learn more about earning a new PPAB #credential or transferring a current credential into PPAB? Join our FREE support call: ⏰August 12⏰6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET⏰. Bring all your questions!

Welfare is ‘Good’, but Well-being is ‘GRRREAT!’: A ‘RUFFFF’ Guide to Heavenly #Happiness in Pups and Their People! - with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor Date: July 24, 2025 Time:11:00 am - 12:00 pm (ET) Register today: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve... #webinar #WednesdayWidsom #dogs

In Case You Missed It...Now on the Pets and Their People blog: Easy Steps to Train a New Behavior "The more places you practice, the better and more reliable your pet’s response will be!" - Niki Tudge www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/p... #TrainingTipTuesday