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Niki Tudge
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I attempt each day to put forth kindness and respect to fellow earth dwellers.
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Behavior Teams Working Together
🎉We are pleased to announce the launch of the first Behavior Team, and their website is now live!
The first team to launch is based in the UK, Lincolnshire's Behavior Team, headed by Tasha Attwood. View the page here:
www.petprofessionalguild.com/programs/beh...
Behaviour Team of Lincolnshire - Pet Professional Guild
Are you a Lincolnshire resident looking for professional training or care for your pet?
www.petprofessionalguild.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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April 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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“The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, abruptly resigned Friday, saying in a searing letter that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public.”
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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We have lost a legend. Yesterday morning, I received the devastating news that Kanzi, the world’s most famous bonobo, died unexpectedly the day before, in the company of his bonobo family at Ape Initiative, in Des Moines, Iowa.

I've written here about this tremendous loss. We will miss him dearly.
We have lost a legend. Yesterday morning, I received the devastating news that Kanzi, the world’s most famous bonobo, died unexpectedly the day before, in the company of his bonobo family at Ape Initiative, in Des Moines, Iowa. Born in 1980, Kanzi lived a long and full life but his passing nonetheless comes as a shock to us all, because he displayed such vitality all the way through. Kanzi could always get excited to play chase, to participate in problem-solving games, or to receive one of his favorite treats. He had the remarkable ability to precisely communicate his desires to his human caregivers, through both proficient pointing and the use of a lexigram board containing dozens of familiar symbols he had learned throughout his life. You could ask Kanzi in spoken English, “What do you want, Kanzi?” and he would point to the lexigram symbol for one of his favorite foods, like celery or grapes, or one of his favorite games, like chase or tickle. Kanzi’s eagerness to engage with his caregivers and his enthusiasm for treats made him the shining pupil and research participant that he was. His mother, Matata, was the initial subject of a research program aiming to determine if apes could learn language, but infant Kanzi quickly emerged as the star: while Matata struggled to learn her first symbols, the researchers realized that little Kanzi, clinging to his mother’s belly during these sessions, had been soaking up the knowledge all along. Kanzi ultimately learned several hundred symbols, showed some ability to respond to numerous verbal prompts, and used pointing much more adeptly than any other captive ape I have ever met. I have had the tremendous privilege of knowing Kanzi since 2021 and working with him on a half-dozen research projects. Although I had worked with apes since 2008, including dozens of other bonobos by the time I met Kanzi, I was struck by him. He upended my understanding of what bonobo-human communication could be like, of how bonobos could be. As …
March 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Register now for All About #Puppies & #Kittens!
Dr. Daniel Mills is headlining the event. He'll be sharing his #research findings in 2 keynote presentations, supported by a lineup of amazing #trainers & #academics.
Don't miss it! Register today: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
#virtual
March 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
All About Puppies & Kittens: Your Two-Day Virtual Event!
⏰May 24 and 25, 2025
More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
Join us for a live two-day virtual event with Dr. Daniel Mills headlining a group of canine and feline experts, presenting 16 sessions
February 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
An anti-Trump podcast outpaced The Joe Rogan Experience by a large number of downloads and views over the past month, according to podcast ranker Podscribe.

The MeidasTouch Podcast grew its reach by 101 percent in the past month.

You all know where to go and what to download. Let's support them
February 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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petguild.bsky.social
🐶All About Puppies & Kittens!🐱
Your Two-Day Virtual Event- May 24 and 25, 2025
➡️Learn About Preventing Problematic Behavior from the Onset
Two Tracks – 16 Sessions – 14 Presenters
More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
#puppies #kittens
January 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Pet Professional Accreditation Board:
Professionalizing the Pet Training Industry by Encouraging Trainers and Behavior Consultants to Demonstrate Competency
www.petprofessionalguild.com/about-ppab/
#AlwaysBeKind
January 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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petguild.bsky.social
Check out the latest episode of the PPG Podcast! Niki Tudge chats and chuckles with Veronica Sanchez of Cooperative Paws Service Dog Education about the Service Dog Certificate program.
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Chat & Chuckle with Veronica Sanchez About the Cooperative Paws Service Dog Program by PPG Podcast
Join PPG Founder and President Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Veronica Sanchez of Cooperative Paws Service Dog Education , a PPG Corporate Partner, about her Service Dog Certificate (SDC) p...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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petguild.bsky.social
All About Puppies & Kittens 2-Day #Virtual Event
🌟Get Involved & Sponsor the Event🌟
Meet The Author - Attend the event virtually & sell your #books. 🌠Great Value! Get access to all sessions & a FREE ticket...that's almost the cost of the sponsorship!
FMI: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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petguild.bsky.social
Do you want to reach more clients and make a bigger impact?
'Face Your Fears and Achieve Any Goal' - with Lee Roebeck
Day: February 13, 2025 ⏰Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
PPG Member cost: $15 with discount code
Non-member cost: $25
Register today! www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
#goals
February 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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petguild.bsky.social
*Free* PPG Members-Only Event!
Shelter & Rescue Division Membership Meetup
Topic: Learn About Cats on The Pet Rescue Resource
Hosts: Maria Karunungan & Holden Svirsky
Day: February 21 ⏰Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ET
www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
(Only PPG members can register for this event.)
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
February 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Join Us & Learn About the New Research!
Register for All About #Puppies and #Kittens: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
➡️Your Two-Day Virtual Event- May 24 and 25, 2025
➡️Learn About Preventing Problematic Behavior From the Onset
➡️Two Tracks – 16 Sessions – 14 Presenters
February 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
Off to spend a few days doing my favorite thing.

Miami here we come ..... run, run run.
January 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
🐶All About Puppies & Kittens!🐱
Your Two-Day Virtual Event- May 24 and 25, 2025
➡️Learn About Preventing Problematic Behavior from the Onset
Two Tracks – 16 Sessions – 14 Presenters
More info: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
January 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
If you see clients struggling with mechanical skills in your training programs after week one, check out this.
The Critical Top Ten Training Concepts!
An Invaluable Tool-Kit to Share with Your Clients!
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January 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
dogsmith.bsky.social
Mmm not sure about size appropriate
January 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Remember: ‘liking’ a post has no effect on its visibility here (unlike on Twitter).

To help good or informative posts get seen by other people, you have you repost them.

This feels like a big part of why it can often feel so quite here.
January 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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How can I keep my cat happy? Nice post from veterinarian @drquain.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-can-i-ke...
How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life
There are many unhelpful stereotypes about cats. Veterinarian Anne Quain explains how seeing things from the perspective of these complex creatures can help everyone get along.
theconversation.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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January 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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This…this is it. In a nutshell, yes.
Post by Charlotte Clymer: Every transphobic argument can basically be boiled down to: "I actually don't know the science at all or have a good argument here, but trans people challenge my long held view of the world and it's very uncomfortable and everyone should be expected to move around my discomfort."
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM
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The Onion has bought a bankrupt Infowars with help from the Sandy Hook families. Please let this be the new logo:
The words “Info Wars” where the O is in the shape of an onion.
November 15, 2024 at 2:11 AM