by Tena Parker | Mar 27, 2012 | Blogs
I should have blogged yesterday but some crazy events occurred during the weekend and I was simply too bothered by them to be able to sit down and write. I’ve been replaying the events in my head and been contemplating whether or not to blog about it. A part of...
by Tena Parker | Mar 23, 2012 | Blogs
I had full intentions on writing a blog post this morning that was meaningful, insightful, a tad bit funny, and really awesome. Shayne and Rio have decided that is not an option. They’ve been quite literally running circles around the house for 2 hours… I...
by Tena Parker | Mar 22, 2012 | Blogs
My new investment isn’t a big one but it is an important one in this house. I’m investing in child locks for my cupboards. Those little $5 items used to keep small children out of the chemical (or adult beverage) cabinets are going to be used to keep my...
by Tena Parker | Mar 21, 2012 | Blogs
Learning a new mechanical skill is hard and can be an incredibly humbling experience. I really think ALL trainers should break out of their box and take a class where they don’t already have most/all of the skills (perhaps some of the people who inspired...
by Tena Parker | Mar 20, 2012 | Blogs
I’m a bit bothered that I even have to write this but I’ve both witnessed and heard an increasing number of stories about other positive reinforcement trainers being… less than positive when dealing with colleagues, with the public, and with...
by Tena Parker | Mar 16, 2012 | Blogs
The weather out this way has been absolutely ridiculous recently. Temperatures in the 70s and lots of sun (occasional storm but that’s also nice). ‘Lucky’ for me I recently lost my voice so going for quiet hikes at the farm have been a really nice...
