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Why I Don't Have Friends
I am a big gift giver in general but it's definitely heightened during the holiday season. Now, finances prevent me from doing all the things I'd like to do (and giving all the things I'd like to give) but here's a list of some of the *awesome things I've given to...
read moreA nice freebie from Through a Dog's Ear
I know I have mentioned it before, but I am a huge fan of Through A Dog's Ear music. I think it can be a really important piece to reducing anxiety, working through fear issues, or just creating a nice and calm environment for dogs. I use TADE as one of the first...
read moreBon Voyage Chase!
On Sunday I took foster dog extraordinaire on the first leg of his journey to his new furever home! Chase stole the hearts of a family who had adopted from our rescue previously. Their previous dog had recently crossed the bridge and they were not actually looking...
read moreReassurance isn't the same as reinforcement
I am absolutely terrified of spiders... I once came home at 5:30am after a night of... trouble making (this is a total lie, I was a huge nerd and was out playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends). I parked my car in the garage and walked toward the door to get...
read moreIt's been one of those weeks…
It's been a really long week. Bandit got me up at 7am three days this week because he had tummy troubles (which wouldn't be a big deal except I'm normally up working until 2:30 or 3 am) . I think that because I've been so tired, I've had trouble falling asleep and I...
read moreOne dog can really change the dynamics
Holy cow. Add one dog or take one dog away and the dynamics in this room change so drastically! Rio and Chase are really so very poorly matched. They are SO similar and those similarities really get them in trouble with each other. They bug each other and steal...
read moreTug-Time!
Shameless self promotion time. The holidays are quickly approaching and my tug orders are quickly rolling in (and quite literally piling up). I wanted to let everyone know that if you would like to order Tugs By Tena tugs, now is the time to do it. When I reach a...
read moreClass Overview
Private TrainingSuccess Just Clicks Offers training private training sold in "packages" which can include (in most cases) either 2 sessions, 4 sessions, or 6 sessions. Each private student has their package catered to fit their individual needs. That being said, here...
read morePhilosophy
Philosophy Success Just Clicks Dog Training's methods are firmly rooted in positive reinforcement. We believe that using positive reinforcement training strengthens the bond between human and canine while also creating very reliable behaviors from the dogs. We believe...
read morePuh-lease, puppies are not presents
I'm sure if you are on facebook (and have lots of friends in the dog world) you have seen at least one of the photos in a public awareness campaign against buying/adopting puppies/dogs as presents for the holidays. Well, I really like this campaign a lot. One of my...
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