An excerpt from Chapter Two: Living Property – The Need for a New Legal Definition Listen to a short podcast of this text here In the past, the concept of the Five Freedoms has been considered the gold standard of animal welfare that falls under human control and has since been adopted by a number of related groups and organizations. The […]
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Consumer Protection and Transparency in Pet Training and Behavior Consulting
Chapter Nine: Consumer Protection and Transparency Each year, companies are fined for misrepresenting their services or products. Hiscott (2017) shows how certain large organizations flippantly misrepresent or blatantly lie about their products. In several cases, this has led to them being penalized with multimillion-dollar legal settlements. What follows is a summary of some well-known brands who have lied about […]
Read moreWhat Does Oversight of The Pet Training and Behavior Consulting Industry Look Like?
In terms of any future legislation or oversight geared toward those working in the field of pet care, training, or behavior consulting, it is the authors’ opinion that it would do pets and their owners an enormous injustice if any such legislation or industry oversight did not specifically call for practitioners to possess the appropriate skills and knowledge to effectively, […]
Read morePet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People
Coming soon …. Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People Recommendations by pet professionals on how to professionalize Pet Training and Behavior Consulting, complete with a suggested implementation model and support resources. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France. This […]
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