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Geek Week Presenters and Sponsors Are Talking! Geek Week 2021 Awards Third Set of Scholarship Tickets

Congratulations to Geek Week 2021 scholarship ticket recipients Chelsea Edwards, Christine Robertson, Melissa Trimble, Steven Cogswell, Amy Baker, Michelle Mercer, Patrícia Ramalho, Laura Cassiday, Elizabeth Altherr, Laura Miller, Natalia Muskina, and Antonia Goodfellow!

Scholarship tickets are awarded by PPG’s Inclusivity Committee to the BIPOC community.

PPG president Niki Tudge has been talking to some of the Geek Week presenters to find out what they’re going to be talking about at the event, as well as some of the sponsors to find out more about the special offers available. Check them out here, and don’t forget to register for this great online educational event taking place this month, on November 1317, 2021!

BARKS Podcast with Tasha Attwood, Dr. Jen NesbittHawes, Dr. Mindy Waite, Dr. Lisa Gunter and Dr. Melissa Starling

BARKS Podcast with Sara McLoudrey, Gina Phairas, Revell Horsey and

Malena DeMartini

BARKS Podcast with Dr. Lisa Radosta, Melissa Taylor, Alexandra Santos and Louise StapletonFrappell

BARKS Podcast with Dr. Eduardo Fernandez, Michelle Martiya, K. Holden Svirsky, Grisha Stewart and Jean Donaldson

BARKS Podcast with Judy Luther, Leslie McDevitt, Veronica Sanchez and

Dr. Karolina Westlund

BARKS Podcast with Irith Bloom, Paula Garber, Julie Naismith, Suzanne Clothier, and Dr. Simon Gadbois

Geek Week 2021 Features:

• More than 90 events with live Q&A sessions. • Educational content streaming 24 hours a day over 5 days. • Academic, Behavior and Consulting tracks – Learn your ABCs. • 70 top notch, internationally renowned speakers. • 28 academics, 29 behavior experts and 13 consulting specialists. • Virtual “GeekedUp” Cocktail Party – Get fancy, network, and win prizes. • Exhibitor sessions – meet live and facetoface. • Meet the authors – Get the details on what’s between the covers. • Discounted tickets available for shelters and rescues.

BARKS Podcast with Emily Tronetti, Tracey Lee Davis, Michael Shikashio, Rain Jordan, and Nancy Tucker. Check out the Geek Week Schedule and Session Descriptions and Geek Week Presenter Bios.

BARKS Podcast with Dr. Laura Donaldson, Simone Mueller and Dr. Holly Tett.

It’s Not Too Late Register for Geek Week Today!

Get Your Geek Week Apparel and Accessories

It’s the PPG / Woof Cultr collab you've been waiting for! We are excited to announce these limited run Tshirt, mug and sticker designs just for Geek Week 2021. Hurry and place your order now because they'll be removed from the Woof Cultr store after December 31, 2021.

Already got your gear? Post your pix and tag @petprofessionalguild and @woofcultr on Instagram!

PPG Welcomes Julie Naismith and Animal Training Academy as New Corporate Partners

PPG has welcomed two new corporate partners, Julie Naismith and Animal Training Academy. Both partners have extended a special introductory offer exclusively for PPG members.

Julie Naismith

Julie Naismith helps dogs, guardians, and trainers around the world overcome separation anxiety, with online programs, cuttingedge technology, and sciencebacked, dogfriendly training methods.

Special PPG Member Offer: $50 off the SA Pro Certification Program. You can find the discount code in the members' area of the PPG website.

Project Trade Announces July, August, September Ambassadors

Congratulations to Daniel Antolec of Happy Buddha Dog Training LLC in Wisconsin, USA for exchanging two shock collars, two prong collars and one choke collar, and who was named Project Trade Ambassador for August 2021. Previously, Antolec also exchanged one prong collar and was named Project Trade Ambassador for July 2021. Congratulations, too, to Trista Miller of Polite Paws in Indiana, USA for exchanging one prong collar in August 2021.

Finally, congratulations to Brandi Schoenthaler of Cornerstone Dog Training LLC in Colorado, USA for exchanging two prong collars and one shock collar, and who has been named Project Trade Ambassador for September 2021.

Animal Training Academy

Animal Training Academy is an online learning platform where you will find content for all levels of your animal training journey from beginner through to advanced, presented by Ryan Cartlidge and some of the most renowned animal behavior and training geeks on the planet.

You can also join the vast global network of 500+ members and past podcast guests that are active in the membership community areas (Facebook group and website forums).

All of this helps you achieve your animal training & behavior goals based on the application of the best practice, ethical positive reinforcement animal training & behavior management.

Special PPG Member Offer: Have you wondered HOW to change the behavior of animals in your care?

Whether you work with captive animals in a zoo setting, dogs at a daycare, or you simply want to change your pet goldfish’s behavior, our FREE Animal Training Fundamentals Course is for you. Sign up and learn the fundamentals of training any species big or small! Get access immediately.

Project Trade is an international opt‐in advocacy program for PPG members that promotes the use of force‐free training equipment by asking pet guardians to trade choke, prong and shock collars (and any other aversive devices). Sign up today!

Join PPG on Twitter, Instagram; All about Cats & Horses Facebook Groups

PPG members are invited to join the PPG All about Cats and PPG All about Horses Facebook groups to learn more about feline and equine behavior and ask questions on anything related to cats or horses. PPG also has an active Twitter account and often tweets about new scientific research studies, plus blogs and videos that are of interest to pet professionals, in addition to its own news, blog posts, educational handouts and articles. Join us there @PetGuild. And last but not least, head over to Instagram and connect with us there @PetProfessionalGuild too.

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PPG Dog Lounge

The PPG Dog Lounge is a virtual get together to discuss and share ideas, and each session will have a different topic. Join the PPG Dog Lounge Facebook group for more details. Note: You will be asked for a passcode when you first join. You can find the passcode here in the PPG members’ Facebook group. The next PPG Dog Lounge will take place on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 and the discussion topic will be Adolescent Tips and Tricks. Dog Lounges are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET.

PPG Cat Lounge

The CallIn Lounge hosted by the PPG Cat Committee takes place on a webbased platform once a month, in the middle of the month (whichever week includes the 15th and usually on a Wednesday or Thursday). Timings alternate between late afternoons and evenings at around 8 p.m. (ET) and topics include specific topics chosen by the group, case studies, and open discussions. Please check the PPG All about Cats Facebook group for further details.

- Listen on the Anchor Platform

BARKS Podcasts are available on the Anchor platform, from where you can select your preferred app to listen any time or download. Make sure you follow BARKS Podcasts on whichever app you choose so you can stay updated with new releases. In the most recent podcasts, join PPG president Niki Tudge as she hosts:

BARKS Podcast with the PPG Advocacy Panel discussing Advocating to Let Dogs be Dogs, Cats be Cats, Equids Be Equids (October 22, 2021).

BARKS Podcast with the PPG Advocacy Panel discussing How to Reach and Work with Your Local Veterinarians (September 24, 2021).

BARKS Podcast Emily Wolf and Libby Felts of Summit Dog Rescue and the podcast, Pod to the Rescue. (September 17, 2021).

BARKS Podcast with Lorna Winter of Zigzag Puppy Training App (September 3, 2021)

BARKS Podcast with the PPG Advocacy Panel discussing How to Best Ad‐vocate for Positive Reinforcement Training (August 27, 2021).

BARKS Podcast with Dr. Zazie Todd, animal behavior expert and awardwinning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, and creator of the Companion Animal Psychology about dog training, blogging, and running a business (July 16, 2021).

BARKS Podcast with Helen Philips and Jules Morgan of The Gun Dog Trainers Academy about positive gundog training and the increasing demand for ethical gundog training, as well as all the great work they are doing in the UK (July 9, 2021).

PPG’s monthly news update BARKS News is now available as a Podcast. Catch up on all your latest PPG news here: The Chat & Chuckle format for PPG’s BARKS Podcasts and PPG Facebook Live sessions is purposely casual to create a freeflowing conversation between the host and the guest.

There are no staged questions! This ensures we have a fun and natural dialogue to support the concept of Chatting & Chuckling. Host Niki Tudge simply guides the discussions around the guests, their areas of specialty, and their business interests.

BARKS News October 2021 / BARKS News September 2021

You can find older podcasts in the BARKS Podcasts Library and on PPG’s YouTube and Vimeo channels. Join a BARKS Podcast: You too can share your knowledge and experience with PPG members and supporters!

Apply to be a podcast guest here.

Earn Your CEUs via PPG’s Webinars, Workshops and Educational Summits!

Webinars

Shaping Up Shaping Presented by Dr. Karolina Westlund

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / 2 p.m. (EDT)

It Takes a Village: Cases Presented by Dr. Lisa Radosta

Monday, November 08, 2021 / 4 p.m. (EDT)

Scent and the Assistance Dog Presented by Dr. Robert Hewings

Monday, November 15, 2021 / 2 p.m. (EDT)

PPG Webinars On Demand

Listen or watch any time!

PPG Advocacy Panel

"Being Nicer" While Advocating

Friday, November 26, 2021 / 3 p.m. (EST)

Workshops

Your PORTL to Shaping Presented by Mary Hunter

Saturday, April 9, 2022 Sunday, April 10, 2022

Educational Summits

PPG Geek Week 2021 (Virtual)

Saturday, November 13 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Note: All dates and times are correct at time of going to press but are subject to change. Please check the PPG website for an up‐dated list of all events, workshops and webinars, as well as dis‐counted and on‐demand webinars.