Tena Parker CPDT-KA, M.S., has been working with dogs for over 15 years. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (with a “minor” in Physics) from Sarah Lawrence College and is the head trainer for and owner of Success Just Clicks Dog Training in Pittsburgh, PA. She is committed to the use of positive reinforcement training and clicker training in both basic obedience training but also in working with behaviorally troubled dogs. Tena finds continuing education vastly important in the ever-evolving world of dog training and has attended a variety of seminars and continues to devote time to learning more and staying up to date on the latest practices.

 

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Job Title: Owner/Head Trainer

 

Training Equipment: I suggest but don't require a clicker. We recommend front attach harnesses, rear attach harnesses, flat collars, martingale collars, and very occasionally a head collar (gentle leader/halti)

 

Training Philosophy: I am firmly rooted in positive reinforcement training. I believe that all dogs can learn new behaviors without the use of force, fear, or intimidation. Training should be a fun experience for everyone. When training is enjoyable it gets done!

 

Locations Served: Nearly all of City of Pittsburgh, North West Allegheny county, parts of Southern Butler (Cranberry/Mars area), parts of Western Allegheny county (Moon/Robinson), and some areas just south of Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon). Students outside our service area are welcome to come to our training center for their private training. **This is an approximate service area and may change as we emphasize our training center.

 

We offer Private In-home training, Private training and our training center, and group classes at our training center. We have training to meet almost any need! Behavior Modification--aggression, fear aggression, on-leash reactivity, resource guarding, severe fear issues, and complex behavioral cases Basic Manners--sit, down, stay, loose leash walking, focus, and other basic life skills Advanced Manners--Canine Good Citizen (CGC) training and testing and Canine Life And Social Skills (CLASS) training and testing Competition dog sports--Foundation skills for performance dogs, agility flatwork, agility foundations, performance puppy class, rally-obedience, obedience, foundations for freestyle, and scent work Puppy Classes--puppy pre-K socialization class, Puppy K class that's some socialization and some puppy manners, and performance puppy for future competition dogs.