by Tena Parker | Feb 5, 2014 | Basic Training Tips, Behavior Modification, Positive Training, Reactivity, SJC training, Socialization
Don’t Be REactive No, I’m not talking about your dog, I’m talking about YOU! If I could give students of any dog a handful of “words of wisdom,” this would surely be one of them–be proactive! Don’t wait until your dog does...
by Tena Parker | Jan 27, 2014 | Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training, Reactivity, Socialization
The Power Of Classical Conditioning Over the years, one of the things I have heard over and over again from people use utilize aversive training tools like shock collars and prong collars is that their dogs love these devices and they get excited when they are...
by Tena Parker | Jan 23, 2014 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Reactivity, Socialization, Throwback Thursday
Social Pressures for Perfection…throwback thursday Originally posted 8/28/12 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...
by Tena Parker | Jan 16, 2014 | "How To...", equipment, Positive Training, Throwback Thursday
Don’t let your leash hold you back (throwback Thursday) Originally posted on 4/17/12 Believe it or not, I find that leashes very frequently become weights holding back the potential for training. The more one relies on the leash during the beginning stages of...
by Tena Parker | Jan 3, 2014 | clicker training, Positive Training, Training
Don’t Think, Just Do Last week I met up with a friend to go on an adventure and then out to lunch. With road conditions potentially changing, we opted to ride in her 4-wheel drive SUV instead of my little car. I don’t remember the last time I was in a...
by Tena Parker | Sep 3, 2013 | clicker training, Positive Training, Reinforcement, Training
Practical Approach to Punishment I have been thinking for a while about how to approach writing a blog about physical punishment that was more pragmatic and less emotional. I think a lot of times the arguments against using physical punishment are based in emotion...
