by Tena Parker | Jul 20, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Although I might have specific training sessions when working on a new behavior or refining one when a fast rate of reinforcement is important, I often don’t actually have training sessions. I have built a variety of behaviors by just setting rules and changing...
by Tena Parker | Jul 19, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
There are a few things I think of as foundational experiences for dogs. These are things that I feel all dogs (pets) should absolutely have an understanding of and have positive experiences with. I think ALL dogs (who are family pets) should be exposed to being put...
by Tena Parker | Jul 18, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m writing this post while sitting on a semi-uncomfortable bed in a hotel room nearly 400 miles from my home. It’s my birthday this week and as my present to myself I took a mini-vacation to Central New York to visit with friends and go lure coursing. ...
by Tena Parker | Jul 15, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I was pondering for the last two weeks just what to write about for the Blog the Change for Animals and although there are many things I’d like to write about, none of them really struck me. Although not fully inspired, I began writing a post the other day and...
by Tena Parker | Jul 14, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
After yesterday’s blog, I was asked about teaching a dog how to blow bubbles so I started the trick with Rio and took video. With Rio, he offers a similar behavior when drinking from deep buckets/bowls when he’s hot so I figured I could easily shape it. ...
by Tena Parker | Jul 12, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I apologize (two days in a row, wow!)… this blog entry is really discombobulated and … eh, I don’t like it but at the same time I want to put it out there. So, pardon the not completely put together and well-thought-out post…. I tried and...
