by Tena Parker | Sep 21, 2012 | Blogs
“I have a [insert breed here] and he is just wild on the leash. He pulls and drags me all over the place. I have seen other [insert breed here] walking with other people and they walk perfectly by their master’s side. Why won’t my dog do that, how...
by Tena Parker | Sep 20, 2012 | Blogs, Reactivity, SJC training, Training, WPHS Classes
Manners classes aren’t right for everyone… I’m the first person to suggest getting a dog into a training class. I think it can be incredibly valuable for learning basic manner or a specific set of skills, for teaching a dog to work in that type of...
by Tena Parker | Sep 19, 2012 | Blogs
Okay, I lied, a less-wordy Wednesday Well, over the last 5 or so blog posts we’ve gone on an interesting journey from Shayne to food aggression. Shayne was quite the little food guarder when I got her. If lightly pushed, she would absolutely lunge/snap at people...
by Tena Parker | Sep 18, 2012 | Blogs
I’ve been ruminating over a video I saw posted online for a few days now. The video involved a TV personality trying to address food aggression with a yellow lab. In the video the person was trying to “claim” the bowl and the space around the bowl to...
by Tena Parker | Sep 13, 2012 | Blogs
After yesterday’s post, I got to thinking about just how far Shayne has come over the years. I can certainly see the changes she’s made even recently but I sometimes overlook just how far she has come since day one. It absolutely leaves me feeling warm and...
