by Tena Parker | May 3, 2012 | Blogs
Let’s take a break from all the talk of punishment and of dog bite prevention to smile at my ridiculous dogs doing ridiculous things. I did a shaping lesson with Shayne about a week ago and she offered this really cute foot stamping behavior because she was...
by Tena Parker | May 2, 2012 | Blogs
Let’s keep looking at the mistakes people make when they try to utilize punishment. Punishment does not teach behavior Punishment alone does not build behaviors or teach dogs what TO do. The ONLY thing punishment does is teach a dog what is wrong. So...
by Tena Parker | May 1, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
It’s that time of year again… National Dog Bite Prevention Month! Two of my most popular blog posts to date were from last year’s Dog Bite Prevention Series. They’ve gotten a little funky with their format for some reason but can find To Pet or...