Denise Fenzi

I often reward a dog that has made an error in training.  This is seriously counter intuitive, since most of us know that the way to increase a behavior is...

All of the dogs who live here swim; I cannot imagine a dog that does not swim.  A typical scene in the summer is several dogs, adults and children all...

Playing with a strong dog is a matter of leverage, not strength.  I can usually play with a dog that is up to half of my weight - more than...

A few people asked for more ideas for ring preparation. In this video, Lyra is working through some early steps of ring preparation - I'm beginning to take the toys...

No training; just Lyra on her first trip with family and friends. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oXgERLGRdI  

It's Lyra's birthday! In honor of Lyra, this is not a training blog; it is simply a training session to show where were at in terms of skills, play and...

The following study was sent to me recently: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jeab/articles/2012/jeab-98-01-0105.pdf The question being evaluated was the relative value of food or social interaction as a reinforcer for dogs being asked to...

I write this blog with trepidation. Each sport comes with it's own culture; beliefs, expectations and norms vary tremendously by sport.  What is common knowledge in one sport is frowned...