by Tena Parker | Jan 8, 2014 | agility, personal, Video blog
Getting Back Into the Game December 9th 2012, the last time Rio touched a piece of agility equipment other than my backyard weave poles. August 2012, the last time Rio had any type of agility training. Flip to the last week of December 2013, I happen to catch a post...
by Tena Parker | Sep 5, 2013 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Video blog
STOP PULLING ME!!! Dogs need exercise and they need to get out for adventures. If dogs don’t get exercise and don’t get out they can start having a wide range of behavior problems. Although most people know this, lots of dog guardians struggle with...
by Tena Parker | Aug 8, 2013 | Dog Behavior, General Dog Care, personal, Video blog
I May Be A Dog Trainer, BUT… My dogs are not perfect. Rio earned his CGC at 10 months old, he won second place (novice) at a frisbee competition at 9 months old, he has an agility title, he has an RL2 title with an award of excellence, and he is a therapy dog....
by Tena Parker | Jul 16, 2013 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, clicker training, Training, Video blog
Go Faster! More Cookies! I spent part of the weekend trying to find a link to a study that I read years ago that looked at the skills/mechanics trainers used more effectively than average pet owners. Unfortunately I couldn’t find anything–so I can’t...
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 | Feb 27, 2013 | Video blog
Wordless Wednesday–Recall Edition Rio demonstrating what a recall can look like if you work extremely hard, set your dog up for success, and reinforce your dog with the things they love most (Rio’s done lots of recalls for tennis ball throws, frisbee...
