by Tena Parker | Dec 21, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“He does great in here but as soon as we step outside he’s a raging lunatic on the leash! I just don’t understand!” The trainer answer is that dogs do not generalize well. Basically this means that dogs do not automatically understand that the...
by Tena Parker | Dec 20, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
With the start of Hanukkah tonight (Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish pals out there!), comes the start of the holiday family party season. Along with the awkward family party photos can come some awkward family apologies for inappropriate canine behavior. I once heard a...
by Tena Parker | Dec 19, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I am a big gift giver in general but it’s definitely heightened during the holiday season. Now, finances prevent me from doing all the things I’d like to do (and giving all the things I’d like to give) but here’s a list of some of the *awesome...
by Tena Parker | Dec 7, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I know I have mentioned it before, but I am a huge fan of Through A Dog’s Ear music. I think it can be a really important piece to reducing anxiety, working through fear issues, or just creating a nice and calm environment for dogs. I use TADE as one of the...
by Tena Parker | Dec 6, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
On Sunday I took foster dog extraordinaire on the first leg of his journey to his new furever home! Chase stole the hearts of a family who had adopted from our rescue previously. Their previous dog had recently crossed the bridge and they were not actually looking...
by Tena Parker | Dec 5, 2011 | Blogs, Training, Uncategorized
I am absolutely terrified of spiders… I once came home at 5:30am after a night of… trouble making (this is a total lie, I was a huge nerd and was out playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends). I parked my car in the garage and walked toward the door to...
