PPG Podcast

Join PPG Feline Division Chair Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison, also with PPG's Feline Division, as they chat and chuckle with Joey Lusvardi of Class Act Cats. Topics covered include: How they each got started as cat behavior consultants What sparked their career changes Getting experience volunteering with rescues and shelters Different courses available to help gain knowledge The i...

Join PPG Founder and President Niki Tudge and Canine Division Chair Judy Luther as they chat and chuckle with Veronica Sanchez of Cooperative Paws Service Dog Education , a PPG Corporate Partner. Veronica shares information about her Service Dog Coach certificate program that is opening for enrollment on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Enrollment for this program opens only twice per year, so don'...

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel for a discussion on What Do You Do When You're the Only Force-Free Professional in Town? Pet guardians and pet professionals, listen as panel members share their expertise in a fun, free-flowing format. Your Moderator: PPG Advocacy Division Chair Don Hanson Your Advocacy Panel for this discussion: PPG Founder and President Niki Tudge, Debbie She...

Join Laura Cassiday, PPG Feline Division chair, and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison, also of the PPG Feline Division, as they chat and chuckle with Jeanette Davis of the Feline Rescue Association and Silver Whiskers Animal Rescue in Baltimore, Maryland, about how to keep community cats warm in the winter.

Join PPG Feline Division Chair Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison, also with the PPG Feline Division, as they chat and chuckle with Sandra Grossmann of The Feline Consultant about feline nutrition and feeding cats.

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel for a discussion on Top Tips on How to Network and Spread the Mission Pet guardians and pet professionals, listen as panel members share their expertise in a fun, free-flowing format. Your Moderator: PPG Advocacy Division Chair Don Hanson Your Advocacy Panel for this discussion includes: Aaron Jones of the PPG Inclusivity Division  and...

Join Niki Tudge and PPG Feline Division Chair Laura Cassiday of Pawsitive Vibes Cat Behavior and Training as they chat about cat declawing, current legislation banning the procedure and ways to advocate for cats to keep their claws.  Apologies in advance for some audio issues in this episode!

Join Kelly Fahey and PPG Canine Committee Chair Judy Luther as they chat and chuckle with Veronica Boutelle and Gina Phairas of dogbiz about the THRIVE! program.  THRIVE! is an online program of dogbiz’s that provides group coaching and a supportive community to help R+ dog trainers and their businesses thrive.

Join hosts Niki Tudge and Lorena Patti of PPG's Inclusivity Division as they celebrate LGBT History Month and World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)! Featured guests are Lottie Bennett, Valarie Ross, Angel Rowe and Debbie Sheridan. 

Listen to Judy Luther and Niki Tudge chat through this month's PPG Member News. We talk about PPG Events, Webinars, Meetups, News & More! You can read the full newsletter here  Other PPG Publications BARKS from the Guild presents a collection of valuable business and technical articles as well as reviews and news stories pertinent to our industry. BARKS is the official publication of the Pe...

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel for a discussion on Dog Safety: Should It Be Taught in Schools? Is There a Public Safety Concern? Pet guardians and pet professionals, listen as panel members share their expertise in a fun, free-flowing format. Your Moderators: PPG Advocacy Committee Chair Don Hanson Your Advocacy Panel includes: Aaron Jones, Sam Wike, and Monique Williams

Join Niki Tudge,  PPG Canine Committee chair Judy Luther and BARKS Magazine editor-in-chief Paula Garber as they Chat and Chuckle with Dr. Lisa Radosta, owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service and co-owner of The Real Dog Nerds , about pets with behavior problems requiring a veterinary behaviorist, and what pet guardians can look for and do in preparation for and support of a veterinary...

Join Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Annie Phenix of Phenix Dogs about using emotion and connection in training.  Annie’s new book,  Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs: Proven Techniques to Help Your Dog Recover from Fear and Anxiety and Enjoy Walks Calmly , will be available in November 2022. Annie is also the author of  The Midnight Dog Walkers  publ...

Join Niki Tudge and  PPG Canine Committee chair Judy Luther as they Chat and Chuckle with Dr. Kristina Spaulding of Science Matters Academy of Animal Behavior about her new book, The Stress Factor in Dogs .

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel for a discussion on pet management and whether it can be enough in helping pet owners. Pet guardians and pet professionals, we invite you to listen as panel members share their expertise in a fun, free-flowing format. 

Join Niki Tudge and  PPG Canine Committee chair Judy Luther as they Chat and Chuckle with Irith Bloom of The Sophisticated Dog about virtual dog training and much more. 

Join Niki Tudge and Judy Luther talking Scent with Dr. Robert Hewings, BSc. MA. D/Prof. ( Head of School ) and Karen Caton-Hewings. Learn all about the upcoming PPG Scent Fest events: Your Scent & Scentability  3-Day Workshop Event - Scent Work for practical training and behavior solutions, Nov. 2-4, 2022 Beyond The Basics of Canine Scent - Introducing Advanced Detection & Handling Sk...

Join Niki Tudge and PPG Canine Committee Chair Judy Luther to Chat & Chuckle with Lisa Radosta, DVM DACVB. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service , a specialty practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds , an online educational resource for guardians whose pets have behavior disorders. For more information visit: https://flvetbehavior.com/about/veterinarians/

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG)  Advocacy Panel for a discussion on Animal Emotions & Their Importance In Understanding Behavior. Pet guardians and pet professionals, we invite you to listen as panel members share their expertise in a fun, free-flowing format. Your Moderators:  PPG president Niki Tudge and   PPG Canine Committee   chair Judy Luther Your Advocacy...

Join Niki Tudge and Rebekah King as they Chat & Chuckle with Toni Clarke of Well Done Charlie Dog Training, about how to develop and execute training plans to prepare pets to fly. 

Join Judy Luther and Niki Tudge as they chat with Debby Lucken from Kids Around Dogs.  KAD - Kids Around Dogs is an award-winning association of Dog Professionals and Child Care Professionals who specialize in helping families with children to train their dogs and live in harmony together. Debby Lucken (ISCP.Dip. Canine. Prac.), the founder of KAD, has also designed a successful protocol to o...

Join Niki Tudge and Judy Luther as they Chat and Chuckle with Annie Phenix about her work, her books, and all things dog! Annie is the author of The Midnight Dog Walkers published in 2016. Annie is a Certified Behaviourist and Family Dog Mediator. In our chat we also discuss Annies new project and book, available in November 2022,  Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs: Proven Te...

Join Niki Tudge and Judy Luther as they Chat and Chuckle with Barbara Hotel about all things Teen Dog! All dogs (and humans) have to go through the teenage phase to reach the stability of adulthood. Some dogs breeze through this stage with barely a glitch, but most of us will have a challenging time. It is normal to sometimes feel despondent or disappointed because we thought we did everything rig...

Today we had a fabulous chat with Rosie Robinson from the UK  about websites, lead Generation, Google and so much more. Rosie offers support from simple sites to full on e-commerce and has the digital solutions to ensure your business reaches the right customers. You can reach Rosie at https://www.wufdesign.co.uk/

Join the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Advocacy Panel for a  thoughtful and lively discussion about the Top Ten Things We Can Do to Help Veterinarians Help Us Help Our Pets. The Advocacy Committee is a selection of notable practitioners, scientists and representatives from PPG committees. Your Moderators: PPG Advocacy Committee chair Don Hanson & PPG president Niki Tudge Your Advocacy Pane...