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Chat & Chuckle: The Ethics of Pet Shows

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Tune in as Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, Jenn Friedline, and Erika Liljefelt chat about pet shows. How ethical are they, and what needs to change? Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded June 11, 2026. The Price of the Ribbon While the public often sees the polished glamour of major conformation dog shows, there is also another side to the conversation – one that focuses on animal welfare, health, and quality of life.… Continued

Chat & Chuckle: Chatting About Behavior Acquisition

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Tune in as Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline chat about behavior acquisition, training mechanics, and much more! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded April 9, 2026.

Chat & Chuckle: The Dynamic Dog Practitioner and the Connection Between Pain and Behavior with Erika Liljefelt

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Join your hosts, Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline, as they chat and chuckle with Erika Liljefelt of ⁠Relax, Rover⁠ about the Dynamic Dog Practitioner and the connection between pain and behavior. Relax and enjoy the lively discussion! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded December 1, 2025

Chat & Chuckle: The Myths and Lies About R+/Force-Free Training—Let’s Dispel Them! with Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline

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Join Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline as they discuss the myths and lies about positive-reinforcement and force-free training—and dispel them! Relax and enjoy the lively discussion! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded November 13, 2025

Learn How to Get a Pet Professional Accreditation Board (PPAB) Credential

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In this episode of the PPG Podcast, Niki Tudge and Rebekah King walk you through the process of getting a credential through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board (PPAB). Whether you are transferring your current credential to a PPAB credential or earning a PPAB credential outright, Niki and Rebekah answer the most commonly asked questions about the process. Tune in now and get started on your journey to a PPAB credential! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below… Continued

Chat & Chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen About “Behavior Matters for Cats and Dogs”

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Join Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Frania Shelley-Grielen about her book, Behavior Matters for Cats and Dogs, winner of the Dog Writers of America’s “Best Behavior Book 2024” and the Dogwise “Best Book of 2024.” Niki and Frania discussed both the cat and dog sections of the book and snippets from the chapters on aggression, dog bite prevention, and some of the individual cat and dog skills. Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and educator who holds a Masters Degrees in Animal Behavior from Hunter… Continued

Chat & Chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen About the Pet Services Industry

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Listen as Niki Tudge and Judy Luther engage in a lively discussion with Frania Shelley-Grielen about the pet services industry. Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and educator who holds a Masters Degrees in Animal Behavior from Hunter College and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from New York University, complimenting her insight into behavior with an in-depth understanding of the built environment. She is a licensed Pet Care Technician Instructor, a registered therapy dog handler, a certified Doggone safe Bite Safety Instructor, and a professional member… Continued

Chat & Chuckle About How to Teach Loose-Leash Walking

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Join Niki Tudge as she hosts Jenn Friedline, Zuzanna (Zuzia) Kubica, and Veronica Sanchez in a lively discussion about how to teach loose-leash walking! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded March 27, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Veronica Boutelle About How to Make Your R+ Training Business Thrive

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Join Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Veronica Boutelle of dogbiz about the five steps to a thriving R+ training business! Veronica Boutelle, MA, CTC is the co-founder of dogbiz, whose business is to help you love yours. Learn all the ways dogbiz can support your success at dogbizsuccess.com . Listen to the podcast on a choice of platforms here. Recorded November 12, 2024

Chat & Chuckle with Suzanne Clothier About the Functional Assessment Tracking (FAT) App

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Watch Niki Tudge and Judy Luther chat and chuckle with Suzanne Clothier about the Functional Assessment Tracking (FAT) app. The recording is FREE to all! See below for the link to register. Read on for more information about the FAT app FAT (Functional Assessment Tracking) is an online assessment tool that views the dog as a functional being across these dimensions: Functional behaviors are the behaviors of daily life necessary for a dog’s well-being. Functional behaviors contribute to the animal’s quality of life and are important to health and well-being,… Continued

“A Dog’s View” by Kristy and Jamie Spencer

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PPG member Kristy Spencer and her son Jamie have made a short film called, “A Dog’s View.” Jamie is doing a filmmaking degree at the Film School in Manchester.   “The aim of the film is to hopefully help people develop a better understanding of how dogs see their world around them, including all sensory inputs,” said Kristy. “It’s going to be the start of a mini series of films to help express how a dog perceives its world and develop a deeper understanding of why dogs struggle with certain aspects… Continued

Industry News: Update on the U.K. “American XL Bully” Ban

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The following update is from Cooper & Co. Solicitors, which specializes in criminal and civil cases involving dogs in England and Wales: The ban is being introduced in stages. The first thing to know is that you should STOP any plans you may have for breeding from an XL Bully, as by the time the puppies are born it will be illegal to sell the puppies (or even give them away). DEFRA has published what it says is the “Official definition of an XL Bully dog” and it summarizes what they… Continued

Industry News: U.K. Aims to Ban “American XL Bully”

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On September 15, 2023, the U.K. government announced its intention to add American XL Bully dogs to its list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dog Act. Read the full story here. A panel discussion entitled, “XL Bully Ban: What We Know So Far,” was held on September 24, 2023. The panelists included Trevor Cooper (Solicitor), Mel Rushmore and Andrea Phillips (Deed Not Breed), and Mike Webb (Battersea Dogs’ and Cats’ Home). Watch the recording here. As stated in PPG’s position statement on breed specific legislation, “PPG holds that Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) such as… Continued

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