by Tena Parker | Jul 12, 2012 | Blogs
So today is a HUGE day for me…erm, for 2/3’s of my critters. It’s vet day. Shayne and Rio both need to have heartworm test done, I want to run a full blood panel for Shayne since she’s almost 7 I want a healthy blood sample we can compare to if...
by Tena Parker | Jul 11, 2012 | "How To...", Blogs, equipment, General Dog Care, personal
Creating a Canine Travel Emergency Kit I’m sure there are many of you who were bombarded by social media posts about Elicia Calhoun, the agility competitor who was in a car accident in AZ. She was on her way back from a trial in another state when she got in the...
by Tena Parker | Jul 10, 2012 | Blogs
I just sent off Rio’s entry forms and fee for his very first agility trial (or mock trial) set for next weekend near Ithaca, NY. I cannot say that I’m not a bit nervous…. and by a bit, I mean, quite a bit. I really have zero idea how things are going...
by Tena Parker | Jul 6, 2012 | Blogs
Almost any piece of training equipment can be misused or fitted inappropriately to the point of causing pain/discomfort/injury. Flat collars can collapse a trachea on a small dog if the dog pulls all the time or lunges like a maniac. Front-hook harnesses that...
by Tena Parker | Jul 4, 2012 | Blogs
Rio’s Rock’n new agility video… tried lots of different ways to handle this course, it was challenging but fun! Jefferson is a little bit crazy sometimes…
by Tena Parker | Jul 3, 2012 | Blogs
I saw quite a few disturbing things happen while I was working at the expo this weekend one was from a female handler who had a young adult Weimaraner (possible mix) at the event on a prong collar. The dog was a bit stiff in his body (not in her joints but in general...
