The Pet Professional Guild

08/31/2026

"My dog knows this at home, but outside is a completely different story!" 🐕🌪️

Sound familiar? When a dog is fluent in the living room but falls apart at the park, it’s not stubbornness, spite, or a lack of willingness. It is a predictable outcome of how learning, context, and emotional state interact.

Join Louise Stapleton-Frappell for an insightful webinar on bridging the gap between practice and reality: building true behavioral reliability in the real world.

In this session, we'll break down:

Generalization vs. Discrimination: Why cues don't automatically transfer across novel environments and how environmental variables reshape stimulus control.

The Failure of Traditional "Proofing": Why standard testing approaches often create frustration and how reinforcement history truly dictates performance.

The Emotional Component: Why emotional safety, arousal levels, and competing reinforcers make or break successful ex*****on.

Real-World Troubleshooting: How to analyze behavioral breakdowns and design structured, progressive force-free plans that stand up to everyday life.

If you are ready to move beyond frustrating plateaus and build rock-solid behaviors that hold up anywhere, this webinar delivers the framework you need.

📅 Reserve your spot today: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/beyond-the-session-why-behavior-doesnt-transfer-and-how-to-fix-it-with-louise-stapleton-frappell/

08/30/2026

What if we could look directly inside a dog’s nervous system during every step of the grooming process? 🐾💓

We often rely on outward body language to gauge canine stress, but subtle internal shifts can tell a completely different story. That’s where Heart Rate Variability (HRV) comes in—providing an objective, real-time window into the autonomic nervous system.

Join us for a fascinating look at canine physiology in practice as we dive into a groundbreaking case study by Dean, examining HRV across the entire grooming journey.

What We’ll Explore:

📊 The Science of HRV: What heart rate variability measures, how it reflects physiological stress and recovery, and why it's a game-changer for evaluating animal welfare.

🛁 Step-by-Step Grooming Analysis: A breakdown of every key stage—from arrival and bathing to high-velocity drying, handling, and table work.

🔍 Surprising Results: The specific moments stress spiked the highest (the findings might surprise you!) and what the data reveals about common assumptions.

✂️ Actionable Low-Stress Strategies: Practical, welfare-centered takeaways for groomers, trainers, and pet professionals to minimize arousal, prevent distress, and build true cooperative care.

Whether you're a professional groomer, behavior consultant, trainer, or dedicated pet guardian, this session offers eye-opening insights into how dogs truly experience the grooming environment.

08/30/2026

Is gradual exposure therapy feeling like an endless, exhausting climb for your separation anxiety cases? 🐶💔

Living with separation-related behaviors can be devastating for dogs and overwhelming for the guardians who love them. While traditional desensitization protocols have long been the go-to, trainers and clients often hit a wall: real life happens, progress stalls, and setbacks occur.

There is a more practical, sustainable way forward.

Join us for a dynamic webinar with Jenn Gavin, creator of a pioneering approach to separation anxiety that moves beyond sole reliance on traditional gradual exposure. Backed by two scientific studies and detailed in her published work, Gavin’s framework provides a clear, actionable roadmap that integrates seamlessly with real-life departures and situational support.

In this session, we will cover:

The Clinical Landscape: The evolution of separation anxiety treatments, key medical interventions, and common comorbidities to watch for.

The Science & Framework: The research and behavioral principles behind Gavin’s proven methodology.

The Step-by-Step Protocol: Practical, errorless steps you can immediately implement to help dogs achieve lasting calm—faster, with greater ease, and with lower recidivism.

Whether you are a behavior consultant looking to sharpen your toolkit or a trainer seeking more realistic protocols for clients, this session delivers the clarity and results your cases need.

📅 Save your spot now:
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/pleasantly-independent-a-new-approach-to-separation-related-behaviors-with-jenn-gavin/

08/30/2026

'Observe, Breathe, Serve: Coaching Human Regulation to Improve Canine Compliance'- with Kristin Baker of Learning with Dogs
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/observe-breathe-serve-coaching-human-regulation-to-improve-canine-compliance-with-kristin-baker/
Webinar Details:
🗓️ Date: September 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 p.m. ET (Live session with recording access)
🎟️ Standard Registration: $30.00
🏷️ PPG Member Registration: $20.00 (Use your exclusive member discount code at registration! Available inside the PPG Member Area)

08/29/2026

✨Please Join Us for a PPG Live Webinar!✨'Pleasantly Independent – A New Approach to Separation Related Behaviors' - with Jenn Gavin of A Pleasant Dog
Details & Registration: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/pleasantly-independent-a-new-approach-to-separation-related-behaviors-with-jenn-gavin/
CEUs: PPAB 1, PMCT 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, IAABC 1
📆August 31, 2026
⏰4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (ET)
Jenn Gavin has developed a method for treating separation anxiety that does not just rely on gradual exposure therapy. This method, outlined in her book and two scientific studies, has helped thousands of clients help their dogs overcome separation anxieties.

08/28/2026

Feline Division Chat and Chuckle. This month’s special guest is – Alejandra Lopez Irala

08/28/2026

Join Louise Stapleton-Frappell: Bridging The Gap from Training Session to Real Life
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/beyond-the-session-why-behavior-doesnt-transfer-and-how-to-fix-it-with-louise-stapleton-frappell/
Join us live on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, for an in-depth, practical masterclass: 'Beyond the Session: Why Behavior Doesn’t Transfer – and How to Fix It'
Presented by Louise Stapleton-Frappell of The DogSmith of Estepona, B.A. Hons, PCT-A, PCBC-A, CAP3, CTDI, DN-FSG2, DN-CPCT, CWRI
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET (Live session with recording access)
🎓 Approved CEUs: PPAB (1.5), IAABC (1.5), CPDT (1.5: 0.5 Knowledge & 1 BC), PMCT (1.5), KPA (1)
🎟️ Standard Registration: $35.00
🏷️ PPG Member Rate: $25.00 (Use your $10 member discount code available in your Member Area!)
If you are seeking more consistent, durable results, this webinar provides a clear framework for analyzing behavior and building training that truly works in the real world.

08/27/2026

In the new Pets and Their People blog post, PPG Advocacy Task Force⁠ Chair Don Hanson recaps the July Advocacy Panel discussion where the panelists highlighted some of The Pet Professional Guild's most useful resources for pet guardians.

by Don Hanson

08/26/2026

'Reactivity Is a Relationship Problem (not just a Training One): Supporting Both Ends of the Leash' - with Ruth Hegarty
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/reactivity-is-a-relationship-problem-not-just-a-training-one-supporting-both-ends-of-the-leash-with-ruth-hegarty/
📆September 3, 2026
⏰12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
CEUs: PPAB 1, PMCT 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, IAABC 1
Learning Objectives:
✔️Explain reactivity as a relationship-based, whole-system challenge rather than a dog-only training issue
✔️Identify key human-side factors that influence reactive dog training outcomes and client follow-through
✔️Recognize when training progress is limited by client capacity rather than technique
✔️Adapt communication and training plans to better support both the dog’s emotional needs and the human’s ability to implement change