by Tena Parker | Feb 20, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, personal, Positive Training, Reinforcement, Training
A Confession I talk a lot about building up behaviors, starting small and gradually increasing criteria, and about consistency when training. Well, I have quite the confession to make… I apparently neglected to follow through with my own advice when it comes to...
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 | Feb 18, 2013 | personal
Thankful for Good Neighbors As a dog walker (and to an extent, as a dog trainer), I spend lots of time in neighborhoods that are not my own. While I dog walk only very near to my neighborhood, they are still very different areas. The more time I spend in these...
by Tena Parker | Feb 14, 2013 | personal, photo blog
Happy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a selection of my favorite Lovey-Dovey pictures of my ridiculous critters. And this is one of my absolute favorites … <3 I love these dogs so much! ...
by Tena Parker | Jan 18, 2013 | personal
It’s been a hard day’s night I’ve been working like a dog! This week isn’t yet over, but I am quite tried. It’s been hectic here at SJC with lessons and dog walks, and classes and phone consults and last minute schedule changes. My...
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...
