Attachment and Bonds with Karolina Westlund, PhD
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
The M.T.R. Model: A Blueprint for Bringing It All Together Building Training and Behavior Modification Programs Using the Welfare Trifecta
Webinar Description This webinar begins by defining our core Purpose & Intent as pet professionals, setting the stage for a deep dive into the M.T.R. [...]
Beyond the Treat- Understanding Reinforcement, Not Just Rewards with Louise Stapleton-Frappell
Webinar Description Most trainers use rewards - and use them well. But rewards only function as reinforcement when behavior reliably strengthens and holds up over [...]
Mixing Young and Senior Dogs: Management, Safety and Training with Kristi Benson
Your Webinar Description: In many cases, old and young dogs live peaceably together with no issue. However, in some cases when a younger dog is [...]
Beyond Fear: Understanding the Deeper Impacts of Trauma on Behavior and Welfare with Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
The Trainer’s Heart: A Clear Lens for Designing a Sustainable Dog Training Business with Derek Snow
Your Webinar Description: Many dog trainers care deeply about their work and still feel stretched thin, short on time, or quietly stuck, even when they’re [...]
Successor Dogs, Retirement, and Career Changes: Supporting Service Dog Teams Through Real-World Transitions with Melanie Wonneberger
Your Webinar Description: Service dog work is rarely linear. At some point, many handlers must plan for a successor dog, support a current dog through [...]
The Science of Connection: A Deep Dive into Human–Animal Attachment Bonds with Kristyn Vitale, PhD
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
Grief is the Price We Pay for Love: with Debra Millikan
Your Webinar Description: As pet professionals, we learn about their health and wellbeing, we study relevant theoretical subjects, and we rehearse our practical skills. But [...]
Understanding Play in Dogs: What It Tells Us About Emotional State and Welfare with Katarína Bučková
Your Webinar Description: Play is widely considered a hallmark of positive welfare, yet its functions, meanings, and implications are often oversimplified. This webinar begins by [...]
Why Your Dog Isn’t Being Difficult: The Brain–Body Story Behind Behaviour with Tasha Attwood
Your Webinar Description: Many dog guardians and professionals describe dogs as being “difficult,” “stubborn,” or “acting out” when behaviour changes or escalates. In reality, behaviour [...]
Two Brains of the Same Mind- Part 1: Mental illness and the emotional connection between dogs and their humans with a focus on depression and anxiety with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
Two Brains of the Same Mind - Part 2: The function of moods and emotions in dogs and their humans; from the good to the bad and the downright ugly with Dr. Robert Falconer-Taylor
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
She Speaks Cat: Understanding Consent from a Cat’s Perspective with Michelle Danahy
Your Webinar Description: This webinar focuses on consent from the cat’s perspective and how cats communicate their boundaries, comfort levels, and willingness to engage. Rather [...]
The Neurobiology of Canine Trauma: Why It Is Important and What You Need to Know with Dr. Laura Donaldson
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the Brain Train event - November 2025 Use the membership discount code you can find in [...]
When Behaviour Isn’t What It Says on the Tin: How HRV Gives Dogs a Voice in Grooming, Stress and Welfare with Dean Hart
A welfare‑centred look at how physiological data can reveal the emotional truth behind grooming‑related behaviour. Your Webinar Description: Dogs communicate stress long before behaviour becomes [...]
Herding Dogs Beyond the Paddock: Understanding Behaviour in Pet Homes with Jessica Strain
Your Webinar Description: Herding dogs are often described as intense, challenging, or difficult to live with in modern pet homes. Many of the behaviours that [...]
Successful Feline Integration: Practical Strategies for Multi-Cat Households with Brianna Shaw
Your Webinar Description: This webinar will explore evidence-based and practical approaches to introducing and integrating cats in multi-cat households. Drawing from real-world boarding and in-home [...]
Connected, Not Corrected: A TTouch Approach to Calm Cooperation with Robyn Hood
Your Webinar Description: Dogs don’t learn or cope in isolation—and neither do the people working with them. This webinar introduces dog trainers and rescue workers [...]
The Importance of Transparency in Sheltering and Rescue with Kate LaSala
Members use the code found in your PPG Membership Area. Webinar Description Much like the lack of transparency in dog training, there's also a lack [...]
How To Ease Stress and Anxiety in Adopted Dogs with Alexandra Santos
Your Webinar Description: Adopted dogs arrive with a history of experiences, often carrying stress and sensitivities. Their behaviors often reflect the environments they’ve lived in. [...]
Keep Calm and Kitty On: Relaxation & Resilience Strategies for Cats with Misty Hampton
Your Webinar Description: The clock strikes midnight and you hear the first fireworks go off with a BOOM! The dog looks up, then goes back [...]
Starting Kittens off Right: Preventing Problematic Behaviors Through Socialization & Training with Kristyn Vitale, PhD
This webinar session was broadcast as part of the All About Puppies and Kittens Event Member FREE Webinar for July 2026 Use the membership discount [...]
It’s People-ly Out There: Understanding Client Personalities to Improve Communication, Retention, and Results with Maria Stouffer
Your Webinar Description: Pet care professionals are highly skilled at working with animals, yet many struggle not because of the pets, but because of the [...]