by Tena Parker | May 21, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
Okay, so there are no such things as “Bite Proof” dogs–not even close. All dogs are capable of biting but there are certainly things people can do to help create a dog who is comfortable in a wide range of situations and who is less likely to bite....
by Tena Parker | May 14, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
Last year I wrote two popular photo blogs about reading doggie body language. I’m going to re-post these this week on this blog while perhaps adding additional images along the way because I think they are important and include great examples of body language....
by Tena Parker | May 4, 2012 | Blogs, Dog Bite Prevention Month
For my first post in my DBPM series, I want to talk about something that seems so obvious but is somehow often overlooked. It must feel like I harp about this but it has again reared its head–BE YOUR DOG’S ADVOCATE. Yep, it’s that phrase again. If...
by Tena Parker | May 2, 2012 | Blogs
Let’s keep looking at the mistakes people make when they try to utilize punishment. Punishment does not teach behavior Punishment alone does not build behaviors or teach dogs what TO do. The ONLY thing punishment does is teach a dog what is wrong. So...
by Tena Parker | Apr 25, 2012 | Blogs, clicker training, Dog Behavior, Positive Training
Punishment… it happens It is one of my biggest pet peeves when people call clicker trainers permissive. I may not use physical punishments but I’m probably one of the “strictest” doggie moms out there. I have rules and expectations of my dogs...
