by Tena Parker | May 8, 2012 | Blogs
I’m gonna go back and finish up our discussion of ineffective punishment from last week. There are lots to be said, but it’s taxing writing about such ‘sad’ topics. Do not punish out of anger I wish I could say that this wasn’t the case...
by Tena Parker | May 7, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
Dog Bite Prevention Month–pt 3 You invite some friends over for a movie night and your dog is resting nicely on the floor when one of your friends jumps up and down right next to your dog. She then drops to her knees and lays over your dog and rolls around a...
by Tena Parker | May 4, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
For my first post in my DBPM series, I want to talk about something that seems so obvious but is somehow often overlooked. It must feel like I harp about this but it has again reared its head–BE YOUR DOG’S ADVOCATE. Yep, it’s that phrase again. If...
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...
