by Tena Parker | May 8, 2013 | Body language, therapy dog
Rio Goes To College! Yesterday Rio went to his first Therapy Dog visit to Community College of Allegheny County–North Hills Campus. He was an absolute rockstar and seemed to love all the attention. CCAC even had a FANTASTIC poster announcing his presence and...
by Tena Parker | May 6, 2013 | Body language, Dog Bite Prevention Month
Originally posted 5/11/12 What Say You Fido? Learning to read canine body language is a big factor in preventing dog bites. We’ll talk about canine body language quite a bit in future posts. But, perhaps MORE important, besides just knowing how to read canine...
by Tena Parker | Apr 24, 2013 | Body language, Dog Behavior, photo blog, Socialization, Video blog
Wordless Wednesday–Canine Body Language Edition Shayne and Rio got to enjoy a lovely social walk with James Bond yesterday. It was gorgeous weather outside for our walk–mild temperature with lots of sun and a gentle breeze! We went for a 20 minute...
by Tena Parker | Apr 23, 2013 | Body language, General Dog Care, Positive Training
Dog Sports Should Be About The Dogs Rio is my awesome boy. He does everything that I ask him to do and he really tries to do it with a smile, whether or not he really likes it. He has competed in rally-o and is actually pretty good at it. He earned his RL1 title in...
by Tena Parker | Apr 11, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog
“He’s fine” is often code for “he’s not biting” Hi my name is _____ and I have a 3 year old miniature Schnauzer. I am emailing you because I’m interested in training for him. I have a problem with him and my...
by Tena Parker | Apr 1, 2013 | Body language, General Dog Care
Doggie Daycare–the Chuck-E-Cheese of the Dog World Over the last 5-10 years or so there has been a huge uptick in the world of doggie daycare. In my area the number of facilities offering this service has gone from 2 or 3 to about quadruple that number. Even...
