by Tena Parker | Apr 20, 2012 | Blogs
Reinforcement–anything that, when added or removed, makes a behavior more likely to happen again. Although I use and suggest food as reinforcement during classes, it is not the ONLY type of reinforcement that exists. Since food is such a common reward, for this...
by Tena Parker | Apr 17, 2012 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Blogs, clicker training, equipment, Positive Training
Don’t let your leash hold you back Believe it or not, I find that leashes very frequently become weights holding back the potential for training. The more one relies on the leash during the beginning stages of training, the more it hinders training at higher...
by Tena Parker | Mar 21, 2012 | Blogs
Learning a new mechanical skill is hard and can be an incredibly humbling experience. I really think ALL trainers should break out of their box and take a class where they don’t already have most/all of the skills (perhaps some of the people who inspired...
by Tena Parker | Mar 1, 2012 | Blogs
I am not entirely sure how many of you know, but I am one of a growing number of people who are following limited vaccine protocols and who are using titers to test for immunity instead of just vaccinating. I do have concerns about the over vaccination of dogs....
by Tena Parker | Feb 10, 2012 | Blogs
Today’s post is born out of frustration/irritation. Jethro is going for a home-visit/meet-n-greet on Saturday and fingers crossed it goes well and he gets adopted (yay!). Well, in preparation for this, on Thursday I gave him a bath so he would be clean and...
