by Tena Parker | Mar 2, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
We take a break in the clicker action to post about two missing dogs. A good friend of mine runs a small rescue group and a former foster (a dog who was once considered unadoptable for fear issues) has gone missing from her Furever home with another rescue dog in the...
by Tena Parker | Mar 1, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
A few weekends ago at agility class Rio had a bit of an accident. We were just working on a simple circle pattern with a crazy entrance/exit from the tunnel (from the back of the curved tunnel). There was a tight-ish turn after a jump to the dog-walk. I don’t...
by Tena Parker | Feb 28, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Last week I was chit-chatting about Clicker Training and that is where we will pick up today. There are quite a few more common problems that pop up when Clicker Training so I want to get back to technical service,...
by Tena Parker | Feb 25, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Have I been clear enough in expressing just how much I love Clicker Training? Just in case I have NOT made it clear, I’ll spell it out for you: I love Clicker Training. The cat is out of the bag. I think Clicker Training has so many applications and is such...
by Tena Parker | Feb 24, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
German Shepherd Dogs are widely considered one of the most versatile breeds. Herding, military work, personal protection, police dogs, scent detection [bomb, drugs], search and rescue, and service animals are just some of the jobs GSDs are capable of doing well. ...
by Tena Parker | Feb 23, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The clicker is not: –A remote control: “Sit”-CLICK (done in a forward motion like w/ T.V. remote that has dying batteries… hoping the forward motion helps push the signal to the box 10 ft in front of you) –An attention getting tool: ...