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PPG Advocacy Panel: An Introduction to Pet Professional Guild Resources for Pet Guardians
In this episode, the panel highlights some of PPG’s most useful resources for pet guardians.
Your moderator: PPG Advocacy Task Force Chair Don Hanson
Today’s panelists: Rebekah King, Tasha Attwood, Dayle Pierce, and Kim Silver
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Recorded July, 15 2026.
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PPG website features explored in this episode include:
Find a PPG training and behavior professional: Trainer and behavior consultant listings (a global database)
Find a PPG pet care professional: Listings for groomers, dog walkers, pet sitters, boarding and day care
Find a PPAB credentialed professional: These individuals have met specific criteria of skills and knowledge.
Find a Behavior Team: A collaborative referral network of pet professionals in your geographic area. Like a “one-stop shop” for guardians.
Subscribe for FREE to the Pets and Their People blog for practical tips for pet people.
FREE Junior Membership – We offer membership to children (8-12 years of age), teenagers (13-17 years of age) and young adults (18-20 years of age) as a way of helping them to learn about and understand pet care and give them insight into the possibility of working with animals in the future in a force-free, fear-free way.
The Pet Dog Ambassador (PDA) Program to learn and grow using positive reinforcement protocols. This isn’t about stiff, robotic drills in a sterile environment; it’s about celebrating the “Real Life” skills that make a dog a joy to live with.
Two ways to become your community dog bite prevention expert:
1. The Dog Bite Prevention Educator Certification Program – This program prepares you to stay safe and provides the resources to help educate others on how to advocate for the importance of Dog Bite Prevention.
2. Be a Tree Presenter – This program focuses on fun and interactive activities to teach children how to read dog body language and act safely around their dogs and strange dogs.