by Tena Parker | Mar 23, 2017 | Behavior Modification, Body language, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Puppy Fun, Socialization
Younger is Not Better! Why it is critical for puppies to stay with their moms and littermates until they are at least 8 weeks of age! First of all, let’s make this incredibly clear… AHEM… In Pennsylvania (and many other states) it is...
by Tena Parker | Dec 22, 2016 | Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Positive Training, Puppy Fun, Reactivity, Socialization, Training
Double the Fun or Triple the Trouble? The scoop on littermate syndrome! I will admit it, if there was a Puppy Addicts Anonymous organization, I would be President and meeting leader. “Hi, I’m Tena and I’m a puppy addict.” I love...
by Tena Parker | Dec 14, 2016 | Behavior Modification, Dog Behavior, Fearful Dog, Reactivity, Rescue or Sheltering, Training
Hard Decisions in Responsible Rescue and Sheltering Imagine for a minute that I have this awesome car. This car gets amazing gas mileage, although it only has front wheel drive, it handles beautifully in the snow, it is small enough to fit in those tight...
by Tena Parker | Mar 7, 2014 | Adding a dog, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care
Home Alone, It’s Not Always Fun and Games I share my home with Shayne, Rio, Bandit (my mom’s dog), Panther, Monty, and Jefferson–plus the occasional foster dog. It can be a bit much in terms of the number of critters that share the space but I am...
by Tena Parker | Feb 25, 2014 | Basic Training Tips, clicker training, Dog Behavior, SJC training
The Power of Choice During this most recent stretch of frigid (though not quite the ‘extreme cold’ of a month ago), I have had to improvise the activities happening with my mid-day dog walking clients. It has simply been too cold to spend much time...
by Tena Parker | Jan 30, 2014 | Basic Training Tips, Dog Behavior, General Dog Care, Throwback Thursday
V-E-T is not an abbreviation for trainer–Throwback Thursday Originally posted 4/22/11 (has some updates/modifications from the previous version) I love my vet, while we may not always agree, nutrition-wise, he respects my choices and never gives me a hard...
