by Tena Parker | Jun 3, 2013 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, Socialization
Aging Out Of The System–dog play “My dog used to love going to the dog park and playing with all the dogs. He was always fantastic and never had a problem with any of the dogs at the park. Recently he’s been getting into fights at the dog park and...
by Tena Parker | May 29, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, General Dog Care, Reactivity, Socialization
Be Courteous During Vet Visits Considering they service animals, vet offices are typically not set up with animals (particularly dogs) in mind. Their waiting rooms are set up to provide the maximum number of seats for people to sit and wait. Unfortunately this set...
by Tena Parker | May 22, 2013 | Behavior Modification, General Dog Care, photo blog, Socialization
Counter Conditioning–Grooming Bandit Edition About 6 months ago, our groomer of Bandit for the last 10 years retired (she’s also our neighbor). She has kept a barebones shop together so I (and a few others) can utilize her stuff to groom our pups....
by Tena Parker | Apr 24, 2013 | Body language, Dog Behavior, photo blog, Socialization, Video blog
Wordless Wednesday–Canine Body Language Edition Shayne and Rio got to enjoy a lovely social walk with James Bond yesterday. It was gorgeous weather outside for our walk–mild temperature with lots of sun and a gentle breeze! We went for a 20 minute...
by Tena Parker | Apr 18, 2013 | clicker training, SJC training, Socialization, Training
Outdoor Adventure Class Take your training to the next level and let’s practice outside! SJC is just beginning the planning stages for a new intermediate and advanced level class. This class is a little bit less “structured” than our Outward Hound...
by Tena Parker | Apr 5, 2013 | General Dog Care, photo blog, Socialization
Social Dog Walks Socialization is not just about play. I think sometimes dog owners think that the only way that their dog can socialize is through rough-housing with other dogs. There is so much value in dogs going on walks together, going on hikes together, and...
