by Tena Parker | Jan 27, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The amount of learning we do each and everyday is pretty astounding. We learn through successes and through failures–you try a “shortcut” only to find it takes twice as long, you try a new recipe and it’s a huge hit, you try to break up with...
by Tena Parker | Jan 25, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“I have a 9 month old [insert high drive, high energy breed here… let’s call it a German Shorthaired Pointer] GSP. I walk him 2 miles most days and sometimes go to the park. I don’t know what do do anymore, even if I walk him 2 miles he is...
by Tena Parker | Jan 20, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“I’d love to play but he never brings it back.” “How can do I teach him to retrieve, he’ll chase but then that’s it.” I frequently hear complaints about dogs having no concept of a retrieve. Now, there are TONS of ways to...
by Tena Parker | Jan 18, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The latest jargon for many states regarding cell-phone usage is “HANDS FREE ONLY!” Well, I like to take that to working with the dogs by using hands free leashes. I have a normal nylon leash with a plastic clip handle that allows it to be wrapped around...
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...
