by Tena Parker | Feb 19, 2013 | General Dog Care, personal
My Take On Microchips I recently read an article that had me twitching trying to control my irritation. The article was titled something to the effects of “Research Shows Microchips Cause Cancer” and it was only slightly less inflammatory than the...
by Tena Parker | Aug 28, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care, Reactivity, Socialization
Social Pressures for Perfection… Who would have thunk that peer pressure would have such a drastic effect on dogs. No, I’m not talking about dog-dog peer pressure, I’m talking about the pressure that GUARDIANS feel from society. Friends, family...
by Tena Parker | Jul 11, 2012 | "How To...", Blogs, equipment, General Dog Care, personal
Creating a Canine Travel Emergency Kit I’m sure there are many of you who were bombarded by social media posts about Elicia Calhoun, the agility competitor who was in a car accident in AZ. She was on her way back from a trial in another state when she got in the...
by Tena Parker | Dec 30, 2011 | "How To...", Blogs, Fearful Dog, General Dog Care
New Year’s Eve Safety Tips Each year I hear tragic stories of dogs escaping, or biting, or panicking during the scary clamor that happens at midnight. Between fireworks, people screaming, pots clanging together, and those little “popper” toys, it can...
by Tena Parker | Jun 15, 2011 | "How To...", Behavior Modification, General Dog Care, Uncategorized
Sit for dinner, sit to open the door, lay down for pets, touch for access to the porch, spin to throw the ball, etc. Nothing in Life is/for Free (NILF) is a work to earn type protocol–dogs must work for everything except for water. Many people who are into...
by Tena Parker | Jun 8, 2011 | Dog Food Discussion Series, General Dog Care
Deciphering Dog Food–Red Flags All dog foods that are AAFCO certified as nutritionally balanced will indeed sustain a dog–as in they will not starve from lack of nutrition if you feed that food in a suggested amount. However, there is a very big...
