by Tena Parker | Oct 9, 2012 | Blogs
Yesterday I wrote about how amazing Dogtoberfest was for Shayne and how amazing she did. Today I’m talking about my favorite item from Dogtoberfest. I got the most amazing t-shirt EVER and I cannot stop raving about it. It’s got such a fantastic message...
by Tena Parker | Oct 8, 2012 | Blogs
Well our busy weekend has finally come to a close and I am so exhausted from an amazing day on Saturday at Dogtoberfest that I have been utterly and completely useless today. I was functioning long enough to get to the grocery store but have since been useless. Our...
by Tena Parker | Oct 4, 2012 | Blogs
Yes, it is that time of year again when small children get high on candy and tween/teens terrorize the neighborhoods. Halloween used to be one of my favorite holidays of the year. I loved the revelry and the rabble rousing and the getting to dress up like fun...
by Tena Parker | Oct 3, 2012 | Blogs
Shayne sitting pretty while working at the huge outlet mall that we sometimes visit to work. She was a little more stressed than normal but not too stressed to look super cute! And then there is Jefferson. He is so special. I caught him the other day rubbing his face...
by Tena Parker | Oct 2, 2012 | Blogs
Sometimes unexpected things can happen while working with or handling dogs; loose dogs may rush a leashed dog, dog play can escalate into a scuffle or fight (which are different), dogs may have arguments over resources, or the “my dog is friendly” dog may...
by Tena Parker | Oct 1, 2012 | Blogs
Rio was on call all day on Sunday. He was demo dog at an orientation, was a bit of demo dog (but largely sad dog) in my adult basic 2 class, and then came along with me to my private lesson in the evening. Between the classes and the private lesson I had about an hour...