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Project K9 is the first dog training company in the Elk Valley region to receive BC SPCA AnimalKind accreditation, which recognizes companies committed to high animal welfare. Katie Guille, owner and trainer at Project K9, knows the importance of the program for dog guardians, especially in B.C., where dog training is not regulated. Guille says, …
Continue reading “Fernie dog trainer recognized with accreditation from the BC SPCA”
News Category: Pet care
Sixteen neglected Pomeranian and Yorkshire terrier-cross puppies and one three-month-old Labrador retriever are in the care of the BC SPCA this week after SPCA constables executed a warrant on a property near Kamloops, B.C. The puppies, all under a year old, were seized due to unsanitary living conditions, overcrowding and lack of ventilation. SPCA officers …
Continue reading “BC SPCA seizes 24 animals, including 17 neglected puppies, from Interior breeder”
News Category: Animal cruelty
Three years ago this month, the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia’s announced a ban on feline declawing, a decision hailed by animal welfare organizations. “For two decades the BC SPCA has been on record opposing procedures such as declawing, tail docking, ear cropping, and devocalization that impact an animal’s ability to experience good welfare …
Continue reading “Data shows no increase in cat relinquishment following ban on declawing”
News Category: Pet care
The B.C. and federal governments continue to provide fur farms access to funding program to support luxury fur exports, even as COVID cases on mink farms continue to threaten human health. News of yet another COVID-19 outbreak on a Fraser Valley mink farm this week has highlighted the danger of the B.C. government’s inaction …
News Category: Animal cruelty
To celebrate the recent BC SPCA AnimalKind accreditation of When Hounds Fly Vancouver, we talked to head trainer Sarah Shapiro-Ward PhD, CPDT-KA, about dog training and why positive reinforcement is good for dogs. Shapiro-Ward, who previously spent time on the West Coast as a biochemistry postdoctoral researcher at the University of Victoria, got her start …
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News Category: Pet care
Hanging With Hounds, a dog-training company that recently moved to Vancouver Island from Alberta, is being recognized for its commitment to high animal welfare through the BC SPCA’s AnimalKind accreditation program. They are now one of four AnimalKind-accredited dog-training companies in the Capital region. Sharon Labossiere, owner and trainer at Hanging With Hounds, welcomes the …
Continue reading “Sooke dog trainer receives BC SPCA accreditation”
