by Tena Parker | Jan 6, 2014 | Basic Training Tips, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog
Hey! That’s Not Dominance! I regularly get asked questions from dog guardians that are worried about their dog being dominant (this happens more often than I would like to mention). They are often genuinely concerned because they’ve either heard a T.V....
by Tena Parker | Jul 2, 2013 | Fearful Dog, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Training
I spent this weekend prepping for the mayhem that will be the fourth of July. Five of our neighbors are very big into fireworks and we have, what seems like, a 2 hour show every 4th by the time they are all finished. Shayne is pretty much rock-solid in terms of...
by Tena Parker | Jun 24, 2013 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training
Trigger Stacking–“but he’s normally fine!” Recently I found myself on a short road trip. During part of the trip I was driving on a bridge over a body of water. This particular road actually has two bridges–the northbound bridge has...
by Tena Parker | Jun 4, 2013 | Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, product reviews, Reactivity
Best Books For Understanding Reactivity (Squidoo) Just yesterday I published another Squidoo article I thought you would like to read or be linked to. You can get a quick preview from the screen shot below! Get reviews/synopsis for 5 of my most frequently referenced...
by Tena Parker | May 9, 2013 | Body language, Dog Bite Prevention Month, Fearful Dog
DBPM–Who’s Responsible For Preventing Dog Bites? This may seem like a silly question or one with an obvious answer but after reading some ridiculous comments on a self proclaimed dog-bite resource, I felt it was necessary to post. We are all responsible...
by Tena Parker | Apr 15, 2013 | Behavior Modification, clicker training, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training, Reactivity
STOP Treating Symptoms and Treat The Disease! This past weekend I went to an all day seminar with a local holistic vet, Dr. Doug Knueven of Beaver Animal Clinic. I have not personally taken my dogs to him, but if I ever had a medical issue with either, he would be...
