by Tena Parker | Feb 4, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Awesome folks have organized a Blog-Hop event especially for Mutts! People will post photos and basic information about their favorite mutts and blog-hoppers will give it their best shot to “guess the breeds”. When I heard about this event, I just had to...
by Tena Parker | Feb 3, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Exercise is not an option for many dog breeds. While there are some breeds that are satisfied with a 30 minute walk each day… the vast majority of dogs require significantly more. It shouldn’t surprise me that in a society that is often under-exercised,...
by Tena Parker | Jan 31, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I love working in dog training classes. I have an absolute blast working with so many dogs and so many people–after 3 hrs of classes I leave energized because of how much fun I have. There are, however, moments that really irk me. I’m super...
by Tena Parker | Jan 29, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Yesterday I was playing outside in the snow with the dogs. There was about 2 inches of fresh powder on top about 3 or 4 inches of semi-packed down snow. After “losing” two tennis balls in the snow, I busted out the big 10″ Tug-n-Toss Jolly-Ball. ...
by Tena Parker | Jan 28, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Shayne has worked through some reactivity and space issues around other dogs for some time. I’ve posted a few times about how far she has progressed… I swear every week she’s becoming more and more appropriate. It’s been amazing and a real...
by Tena Parker | Jan 27, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The amount of learning we do each and everyday is pretty astounding. We learn through successes and through failures–you try a “shortcut” only to find it takes twice as long, you try a new recipe and it’s a huge hit, you try to break up with...
