by Tena Parker | Jun 27, 2013 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, clicker training, Positive Training
What’s In Your Dog’s Wine Glass? On Monday I published a post about Trigger Stacking and created a graphic using wine glasses to help get my point across. It occurred to me that it was actually quite similar to the way I explain increasing the...
by Tena Parker | Jun 10, 2013 | clicker training, General Dog Care, Positive Training, Training
Play More With Your Dog! Although training is serious work, it does not, in and of itself, have to be a serious experience. Two of the key components that I see missing in the way that many people train their dogs are joy and play. Even when they are training using...
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 | Feb 23, 2012 | Blogs
Although I am absolutely LOVING all the photos being submitted to my “Tongues and Chompers and Drool, OH MY!” Contest, I must say I have been feeling a bit down about myself as a pet parent to Shayne and Rio. January and February brought a huge influx of...
