by Tena Parker | Apr 20, 2012 | Blogs
Reinforcement–anything that, when added or removed, makes a behavior more likely to happen again. Although I use and suggest food as reinforcement during classes, it is not the ONLY type of reinforcement that exists. Since food is such a common reward, for this...
by Tena Parker | Apr 18, 2012 | Blogs
by Tena Parker | Apr 17, 2012 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Blogs, clicker training, equipment, Positive Training
Don’t let your leash hold you back Believe it or not, I find that leashes very frequently become weights holding back the potential for training. The more one relies on the leash during the beginning stages of training, the more it hinders training at higher...
by Tena Parker | Apr 16, 2012 | Blogs
“I was told that a choke chain was the only way to control such a big dog.” “That’s surprising, the rescue said that we should get a choke chain because that’s what any training class would use.” “My trainer said that was the...
by Tena Parker | Apr 11, 2012 | Blogs
SJC blog will return with REAL posts next week! I a dog hair in my eye the other day and it got really irritated while trying to remove the foreign object. Now my eye is all red/inflamed/irritated and it’s difficult to type/work on my computer. So, I’m...
