BC SPCA Accreditation
We want to give a warm welcome to Sandy Middleton and her team to the AnimalKind community. Powell River’s Best Friends Dog Training and Behaviour has received BC SPCA AnimalKind … Read more Welcome, Best Friends Dog Training and Behaviour
Time to learn how to fade treats in training! After exploring the importance of treats in dog training, and how to use treats to teach and not as a bribe, … Read more Kind Corner: How to use treats in dog training – Part 3: How to fade treats
The public’s desire to see more humane ways of managing human-wildlife conflict is global, and the first-of-its-kind AnimalKind standards for wildlife & rodent control are providing a much-needed resource. A … Read more AnimalKind making waves in the Scottish Parliament
Much is written and said about dog training methods. That is why science-backed information about humane dog training, the problems with aversive methods, and the benefits of reward-based training are … Read more Why do dog training methods matter?
After exploring the importance of treats in dog training, AnimalKind accredited trainer Carrie Lumsden of K9 Kind Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting explains how to use treats correctly to avoid … Read more Kind Corner: How to use treats in dog training – Part 2
Questions about the use of treats seem to come up frequently. Luckily, AnimalKind accredited trainer Carrie Lumsden of K9 Kind Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting, brings us a helpful three-part … Read more Kind Corner: How to use treats in dog training – Part 1
Did you know that pet care services are not regulated in B.C.? In response to the lack of regulation and with input from animal welfare experts and pet services business … Read more The BC SPCA is developing standards for pet services
Just thinking about skunks can bring up “scent”-imental feelings for some people, and we often forget to appreciate skunks as shy and gentle neighbours. How much do you know about … Read more Meet your urban wildlife neighbours: what you need to know about skunks
Who wouldn’t want to optimize their training time? Amy Atkinson, owner and trainer at Northern Noses Pet Services, shares five ways to make your next training session a success! Read … Read more Kind Corner: 5 ways to optimize your dog’s training time
We are happy to share this new paper from Baker et al. (2022) An assessment of animal welfare impacts in wild Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) management. This paper cites research … Read more Research update: Animal welfare impacts of Norway rat control