by Tena Parker | Mar 20, 2013 | personal, Socialization, therapy dog, Training
Rio’s First Therapy Dog Observation As I think I mentioned a few weeks ago, I have Rio enrolled in a Therapy Dog preparation class at WPHS to give him some sort of work to do right now. This class is geared toward the TDI (Therapy Dog International)...
by Tena Parker | Mar 14, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Dog Behavior, Positive Training, Training, Uncategorized
Training Results are Not Always Linear When we talk about progress in training, it is very rarely, if ever, strictly linear. This is especially true when we talk about behavior modification. There will always be forward and backwards steps in the process. Some days...
by Tena Parker | Mar 12, 2013 | Adding a dog, Basic Training Tips, General Dog Care, Training
No, Really, a Second Dog Won’t Help “Well I have finally compromised with my husband. We are looking for a male rottie (playmate) for our male rottie. Ours is 9 months old and full of energy! … He needs a buddy :(, my lil chi’s dont like him...
by Tena Parker | Mar 5, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Positive Training, Training
Dog Sport Trainers Are Not Always Behavior Savvy Good dog-sport trainers are often ridiculously skilled, well educated in their field, and very experienced in their sport but unfortunately that doesn’t mean they are skilled or qualified dog trainers in the broad...
by Tena Parker | Mar 1, 2013 | equipment, Training
Freedom Harnesses are in! I am super excited to say that our Freedom harnesses have arrived! We are currently carrying Raspberry, Black, and Teal but we can order specific color/size for you when we put in our normal orders. We will have the harnesses available in...
by Tena Parker | Feb 25, 2013 | APDT C.L.A.S.S., photo blog, Training, WPHS Classes
First B.A. Canine Life And Social Skills Graduates! I would like to proudly announce and celebrate our two newest B.A. Canine Life and Social Skills graduates, Penni and Scout! Penni is an 11 month old pitbull type dog who passed her B.A. evaluation with...
