by Tena Parker | Jan 15, 2020 | Arousal, Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Reactivity
Not only did I care about how she behaved (can we look less like Cujo please), but I cared about how she felt. We are emotional beings and when something hard happens to us, emotion drives. Cognition or thinking is not sitting shotgun to behavior in the cab of the...
by Tena Parker | Mar 23, 2017 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Puppy Fun, Socialization
Younger is Not Better! Why it is critical for puppies to stay with their moms and littermates until they are at least 8 weeks of age! First of all, let’s make this incredibly clear… AHEM… In Pennsylvania (and many other states) it is...
by Tena Parker | Dec 14, 2016 | Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Reactivity, Rescue or Sheltering, Training
Hard Decisions in Responsible Rescue and Sheltering Imagine for a minute that I have this awesome car. This car gets amazing gas mileage, although it only has front wheel drive, it handles beautifully in the snow, it is small enough to fit in those tight parking...
by Tena Parker | Feb 5, 2014 | Basic Training Tips, Behavior Modification, Positive Training, Reactivity, SJC training, Socialization
Don’t Be REactive No, I’m not talking about your dog, I’m talking about YOU! If I could give students of any dog a handful of “words of wisdom,” this would surely be one of them–be proactive! Don’t wait until your dog does...
by Tena Parker | Jan 27, 2014 | Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training, Reactivity, Socialization
The Power Of Classical Conditioning Over the years, one of the things I have heard over and over again from people use utilize aversive training tools like shock collars and prong collars is that their dogs love these devices and they get excited when they are...
by Tena Parker | Jan 23, 2014 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Reactivity, Socialization, Throwback Thursday
Social Pressures for Perfection…throwback thursday Originally posted 8/28/12 Who would have thunk that peer pressure would have such a drastic effect on dogs. No, I’m not talking about dog-dog peer pressure, I’m talking about the pressure that...
