by Tena Parker | May 24, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, General Dog Care, personal, SJC training, Training
My Hope For Everyone Last week I got together with SJC blog guest star, Meika and her mom for a walk at a local park. After our walk we decided to hit up a local ice cream shop for a post-walk snack. It was a gorgeous evening and there were a handful of people in...
by Tena Parker | May 17, 2013 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips
Two Bits of Information–newsletter and new post It is that time again for our quarterly news letter (and by that I mean it’s about a month or so late). I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to sign up for the newsletter if you haven’t already....
by Tena Parker | Apr 11, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog
“He’s fine” is often code for “he’s not biting” Hi my name is _____ and I have a 3 year old miniature Schnauzer. I am emailing you because I’m interested in training for him. I have a problem with him and my...
by Tena Parker | Apr 4, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, equipment, General Dog Care, product reviews
Spring is here … and so are the crazies! Although it hasn’t really felt like spring in my neck of the woods yet (I mean, it was snowing yesterday when I was playing with Shayne and Rio outside!), it is indeed getting to that lovely time of year. With...
by Tena Parker | Mar 26, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Body language, Fearful Dog, Training
Effects of Stress on Performance I was reminded yesterday of a very important lesson that many handlers need to be reminded of–whether for dogs competing in events or for dogs in everyday life, stress (good or bad) can have a negative effect on their...
by Tena Parker | Mar 14, 2013 | Basic Training Tips, Dog Behavior, Positive Training, Training, Uncategorized
Training Results are Not Always Linear When we talk about progress in training, it is very rarely, if ever, strictly linear. This is especially true when we talk about behavior modification. There will always be forward and backwards steps in the process. Some days...
