by Tena Parker | Jan 31, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I love working in dog training classes. I have an absolute blast working with so many dogs and so many people–after 3 hrs of classes I leave energized because of how much fun I have. There are, however, moments that really irk me. I’m super...
by Tena Parker | Jan 29, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Yesterday I was playing outside in the snow with the dogs. There was about 2 inches of fresh powder on top about 3 or 4 inches of semi-packed down snow. After “losing” two tennis balls in the snow, I busted out the big 10″ Tug-n-Toss Jolly-Ball. ...
by Tena Parker | Jan 28, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Shayne has worked through some reactivity and space issues around other dogs for some time. I’ve posted a few times about how far she has progressed… I swear every week she’s becoming more and more appropriate. It’s been amazing and a real...
by Tena Parker | Jan 27, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The amount of learning we do each and everyday is pretty astounding. We learn through successes and through failures–you try a “shortcut” only to find it takes twice as long, you try a new recipe and it’s a huge hit, you try to break up with...
by Tena Parker | Jan 26, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I figured it might be fun to introduce you all to the other critters in the house. Since someone commented on my last video about the cat in it, I figured I would start with Jefferson, the newest addition. About a year ago a really caring neighbor in NY found this...