by Tena Parker | Dec 2, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
It’s been a really long week. Bandit got me up at 7am three days this week because he had tummy troubles (which wouldn’t be a big deal except I’m normally up working until 2:30 or 3 am) . I think that because I’ve been so tired, I’ve...
by Tena Parker | Dec 1, 2011 | Blogs, Training, Uncategorized
Holy cow. Add one dog or take one dog away and the dynamics in this room change so drastically! Rio and Chase are really so very poorly matched. They are SO similar and those similarities really get them in trouble with each other. They bug each other and steal...
by Tena Parker | Nov 30, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Shameless self promotion time. The holidays are quickly approaching and my tug orders are quickly rolling in (and quite literally piling up). I wanted to let everyone know that if you would like to order Tugs By Tena tugs, now is the time to do it. When I reach a...
by Tena Parker | Nov 29, 2011 | Blogs, Training, Uncategorized
Philosophy Success Just Clicks Dog Training’s methods are firmly rooted in positive reinforcement. We believe that using positive reinforcement training strengthens the bond between human and canine while also creating very reliable behaviors from the dogs. We...
by Tena Parker | Nov 29, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m sure if you are on facebook (and have lots of friends in the dog world) you have seen at least one of the photos in a public awareness campaign against buying/adopting puppies/dogs as presents for the holidays. Well, I really like this campaign a lot. One...
by Tena Parker | Nov 28, 2011 | Blogs, Training, Uncategorized
I am absolutely the first to admit that I have slacked off on Rio’s obedience skills. He doesn’t really have a solid “front,” he doesn’t have a good stay, he bounces up on his downs semi-regularly, he doesn’t have a stand, and I...