by Tena Parker | Dec 23, 2011 | Blogs
Well, I woke up yesterday morning to an excellent email from Chase’s new family and I figured you may like to hear an update and see some great photos! I’m excited to announce that Chase’s new family is absolutely smitten with him. He has settled in...
by Tena Parker | Dec 22, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
A while back I posted 5 tips to help you train more effectively– 5 Ways To Train Like a Pro. I talked about timing, rate of reinforcement, quiet hands, not repeating cues, and precision placement of rewards. These are definitely things I’m regularly...
by Tena Parker | Dec 21, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“He does great in here but as soon as we step outside he’s a raging lunatic on the leash! I just don’t understand!” The trainer answer is that dogs do not generalize well. Basically this means that dogs do not automatically understand that the...
by Tena Parker | Dec 20, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
With the start of Hanukkah tonight (Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish pals out there!), comes the start of the holiday family party season. Along with the awkward family party photos can come some awkward family apologies for inappropriate canine behavior. I once heard a...
by Tena Parker | Dec 19, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I am a big gift giver in general but it’s definitely heightened during the holiday season. Now, finances prevent me from doing all the things I’d like to do (and giving all the things I’d like to give) but here’s a list of some of the *awesome...
by Tena Parker | Dec 7, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I know I have mentioned it before, but I am a huge fan of Through A Dog’s Ear music. I think it can be a really important piece to reducing anxiety, working through fear issues, or just creating a nice and calm environment for dogs. I use TADE as one of the...
