by Tena Parker | Aug 23, 2012 | Blogs
It is quite the pet peeve of mine that people have such an issue with using food to train behaviors. I once heard a crazy irritating comment by a person with an out of control boxer/lab type dog. I had Shayne at some event and was using treats to reward desirable...
by Tena Parker | Aug 22, 2012 | Blogs
Labels Are Not Terribly Helpful I have to say, that the experiences I had and the work I did while earning my Bachelor’s with a concentration in Psychology and my Master’s in Education are way more relative in my training career than most people...
by Tena Parker | Aug 21, 2012 | Blogs
I KNOW this may ruffle some feathers but I really did make an interesting observation this past weekend. I went to a HUGE canine event with Rio and my friend Monica (a KPA trainer) with her dog, Delta. This is an event for a greyhound rescue that is probably the...
by Tena Parker | Aug 17, 2012 | Blogs
Setting aside for a moment that I think the only good use for a choke chain is to hang up ribbons or hanging basket flowers, I want to talk about a terrifying trend I’m seeing. I suppose it’s something I’ve seen before but the last two doggie events...
by Tena Parker | Aug 15, 2012 | Blogs
With the bed oriented slightly differently, Rio has a hard time staying on the bed during meal times… his solution…. It counts if his shoulder, hip, and chin are on the bed right?
