Denise Fenzi

What am I Teaching?

Several years ago I watched a person train a dog is a sport I'm very familiar with.  For the life of me, I could not figure out what the human wanted the...
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Ziva - Adding Distractions

The earlier you add disractions to your training, the better. This video shows Ziva learning to ignore distractions while heeling.  At 11 months of age,  Ziva's heeling is pretty good...
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End on a positive

Recently I wrote a blog post on "common knowledge" where I suggested that training didn't necessarily need to end on a positive note. Several facebook posts picked up on this...
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Obility - Teaching the Retrieve over High Jump (ROH)

Here's a simple video showing how I'm working on Lyra's retrieve over high jump. She knows how to fetch.  She knows how to jump.  She knows how to stay.  She...
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Common Knowledge

How old is your toolbox?   If it's old, it probably has a lot of tools in it.  Indeed, you might find that it's so full, you've switched to a...
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Motivational Training. Until....

It's easy to be a "motivational" trainer when everything is going right.  Feed cookies, play with toys and watch the behaviors accumulate.  It's all good! What do you do when...
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beginning obility for Lyra

Obility is what I call obedience where you keep the action moving as fast as possible by blending exercises together and removing as many fronts and finishes as possible.  Sort of an...
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Holiday Celebrations and Dog Training

This story is a couple of years old now, but tis the season, so here it is again.... My son's school has begun preparations for their their annual holiday pageant. Each...
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