by Tena Parker | Jan 17, 2023 | Adolescents, Arousal, Dog Behavior, Reactivity, Training
Petting initiated, attention seeking, and arousal driven mouthiness in adult and adolescent dogs is an annoying and often painful problem! But thankfully there’s a lot that we can do to help! I had a dog staying with me once years ago who was an excellent case...
by Tena Parker | Jan 15, 2020 | Arousal, Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Reactivity
Not only did I care about how she behaved (can we look less like Cujo please), but I cared about how she felt. We are emotional beings and when something hard happens to us, emotion drives. Cognition or thinking is not sitting shotgun to behavior in the cab of the...
by Tena Parker | Mar 23, 2017 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Puppy Fun, Socialization
Younger is Not Better! Why it is critical for puppies to stay with their moms and littermates until they are at least 8 weeks of age! First of all, let’s make this incredibly clear… AHEM… In Pennsylvania (and many other states) it is...
by Tena Parker | Dec 22, 2016 | Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training, Puppy Fun, Reactivity, Socialization, Training
Double the Fun or Triple the Trouble? The scoop on littermate syndrome! I will admit it, if there was a Puppy Addicts Anonymous organization, I would be President and meeting leader. “Hi, I’m Tena and I’m a puppy addict.” I love puppies–I...
by Tena Parker | Dec 14, 2016 | Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Reactivity, Rescue or Sheltering, Training
Hard Decisions in Responsible Rescue and Sheltering Imagine for a minute that I have this awesome car. This car gets amazing gas mileage, although it only has front wheel drive, it handles beautifully in the snow, it is small enough to fit in those tight parking...
by Tena Parker | Mar 7, 2014 | Adding a dog, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care
Home Alone, It’s Not Always Fun and Games I share my home with Shayne, Rio, Bandit (my mom’s dog), Panther, Monty, and Jefferson–plus the occasional foster dog. It can be a bit much in terms of the number of critters that share the space but I am...
