by Tena Parker | Apr 2, 2013 | General Dog Care
Not All Rescues are Responsible In just the last three weeks I have come across a handful of news stories about various raids or incidents involving rescues–even very well known and “respectable” ones that involved neglect, abuse, fraud, and...
by Tena Parker | Apr 1, 2013 | Body language, General Dog Care
Doggie Daycare–the Chuck-E-Cheese of the Dog World Over the last 5-10 years or so there has been a huge uptick in the world of doggie daycare. In my area the number of facilities offering this service has gone from 2 or 3 to about quadruple that number. Even...
by Tena Parker | Mar 12, 2013 | Adding a dog, Basic Training Tips, General Dog Care, Training
No, Really, a Second Dog Won’t Help “Well I have finally compromised with my husband. We are looking for a male rottie (playmate) for our male rottie. Ours is 9 months old and full of energy! … He needs a buddy :(, my lil chi’s dont like him...
by Tena Parker | Mar 8, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care
Winter Time Blues There are a lot of things I love about winter, the gorgeous snow falls, shoveling the deck/steps (yes, I really love shoveling the small areas–luckily our neighbors have a plow business and they clean our driveway), playing in the snow with...
by Tena Parker | Mar 6, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care
While I may have a “pack,” I’m no “Pack Leader” Not a single week goes by without someone calling me a dog whisperer, calling me a good “pack leader,” asking me if their dog is trying to be dominant, or asking me how to show...
by Tena Parker | Feb 26, 2013 | General Dog Care
The Great Spay and Neuter Debate It’s world “Spay Day” today and I figured it would be a good time to talk about spaying and neutering. It’s a touchy topic for some people but I do think it’s important to discuss and to educate pet...
