Denise Fenzi

Lyra - 8.5 months Heeling

As I worked Lyra's heeling today, I was reminded of what a slow process it is to teach beautiful heeling.  Lyra has been heeling since she was ten weeks old,...
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Lyra 8.5 months - leaving training

I haven't talked about Lyra for awhile. She's 8.5 months old.  She continues to be a delight on so many levels; friendly, calm, and very easy to manage.   She...
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What is Relationship?

I recently had the privilege of working with a dog/handler team that had particularly good interpersonal play skills. Without using food or toys, this handler could engage her dog for...
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Balance - food and toys

For every one person who asks me about building food drive, nine people will ask me about how to build toy drive.  Why is that? For starters, there is probably a strong...
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Protection Training (IPO)

In addition to obedience, all of my dogs compete in the sport of IPO - formerly known as Schutzhund. IPO stands for Internationale Prüfungs-Ordnung. IPO is a three part sport which...
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Cisu's Next Adventure

Cisu is nine years old and has her OTCH, Schutzhund 3 and FH titles, but she's definitely not ready for retirement.  So...what to do with an older lady who is probably...
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Lyra - 7.5 months - Directed Jumping

A few weeks ago I introduced Lyra to basic jumping skills.  When she understood that finding a jump and taking it created a positive reaction from  me, I introduced a...
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OTCH

Cisu earned her Obedience Trial Championship I've tried to find the right punctuation for that first sentence, but nothing fit, so I left it off altogether.  I couldn't use a...
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