by Tena Parker | Feb 8, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“No, no, no, no, no!” I’m not going to lie and say it never pops out of my mouth… in the heat of a dangerous or scary or shocking moment it does. Not too long ago I was outside shoveling snow off of our front porch when Shayne did something...
by Tena Parker | Jan 31, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I love working in dog training classes. I have an absolute blast working with so many dogs and so many people–after 3 hrs of classes I leave energized because of how much fun I have. There are, however, moments that really irk me. I’m super...
by Tena Parker | Jan 13, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Why “dog trainer” is not the most accurate term for what I do most of the time–a tail of semantics. One of the things that can frustrate some people that take training classes with their dogs is that the “dog trainers” don’t spend...
by Tena Parker | Jan 6, 2011 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Blogs, Positive Training, Rally, Reactivity, Reinforcement, SJC training, Training
Focus, it doesn’t just happen… “Wow, she must really love you!” “She never takes her eyes off you.” “It’s like nothing else exists but you.” “He is just so focused on your every move.” I get comments...
by Tena Parker | Jan 5, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“You know those cookie or clicker trainers, they are just bribing their dogs to obey the commands. Once the dogs leave the house or there is no food, they are out of control. My dog knows he has to comply or he gets a swat at a distance (she then brandishes...
