by Tena Parker | Dec 31, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Way back in the summer of 2006 I adopted a 10 month old red Border Collie Mix. Shayne, as she would become to be known, was a very underweight terrified dog. I was made aware when I adopted her that she was food aggressive but other than being timid, she did okay on...
by Tena Parker | Dec 30, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Dog parks… they can be the source of great joy and the source of severe frustration. Now, not all dog parks are the same, some are certainly better than others but they are, nonetheless, frequently a hot-button topic for “dog people.” Here’s...
by Tena Parker | Dec 28, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
There is nothing I love more than the sound of the wind whipping past my ears (even when it’s only 25 degrees F), snow landing on my eyelashes, the sound of hard snow crunching under my boots, the cold/hot feeling I get while hiking as snow lands on my cheeks,...
by Tena Parker | Dec 28, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I love Rio, I really do, but there are days where he just wont shut his trap. He is a loudmouth (and I lovingly call him this on a regular basis). While he doesn’t bark constantly, when he does, it’s intense. Curbing his barking has been an adventure...
by Tena Parker | Dec 27, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
*Face Palm* Hey Rio, did you know that…. “If you play tug with your dog, you are going to make him aggressive” “If you play tug with your dog, he’s going to become dominant” “If you play tug with your dog, he’s going to...
