by Tena Parker | Nov 21, 2011 | About, Blogs, Home Page, Training, Uncategorized
I have had chase for just under three weeks and he learned down reasonably well within about 3 days with a few sessions a day (that may or may not have actually included ‘down’). That is a FAR cry from teaching Ralph the bulldog to lay down. It has been...
by Tena Parker | Nov 17, 2011 | About, Blogs, Home Page, Training, Uncategorized
I know I’ve said it before, “It’s all in the time and effort you put into the training” and as much as I do believe it… there’s something that has to be said about how we do our training. I’m not just talking about the...
by Tena Parker | Nov 16, 2011 | About, Blogs, Home Page, Training, Uncategorized
It’s a really ridiculous name, but the “Pooch Ball” is a long-term favorite toy in my house. It seems to find its way to the surface of the toy box every few months and today Chase found it when I rotated the toys around. This was one of...
by Tena Parker | Nov 14, 2011 | About, Blogs, Home Page, Training, Uncategorized
I am frequently asked the question about how to deal with a dog who doesn’t acknowledge that there is a handler at the end of the leash when outside. It takes patience, cheese/chicken/hotdogs, a clicker, and time. It’s actually pretty simple, but it does...
by Tena Parker | Oct 21, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I got a request a little while back to make an even smaller tug than the smallest size I previously offered. There are teeny-tiny dogs how like to tug but had a hard time picking up even the smallest of my tugs. So now I make an even smaller tug that is about...
