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Fenzi Food For Thought
by Denise Fenzi
Catch me here telling stories, conversing with curious and warm-hearted friends, breaking down barriers in the training world, and of course, sharing my love for these amazing beings we share our lives with: the dogs!I'd love to hear from you!Instagram:@denisefenziDog training:@fenzidogsportsacademy@thehighdrivedog
Episodes
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My Experience At Canis
I just got back from CANIS, and my brain is full. So many dog people in one place, so many good conversations. In this episode, I'm sharing what was awesome about it. If you weren't there, come hang out and get the debrief. CANIS Conference: https://www.canisconference.com Follow my training!...
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What's Your Line in the Sand?
You might want to figure it out; decide what it is for yourself. For me? I don't use physical pain nor mental intimidation. Besides that… I do what works and what makes sense for the dog in front of me. Follow my training! Instagram
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Being Nice
It's not hard to be nice. You might find yourself being happier for it. Note: this is not a dog related topic so… Take it for what it is. Follow my training! Instagram
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Character Matters
Your character matters. If you have poor character in one area… You're a liar? Don't take responsibility for your actions? Mistreat others? I'd put money on the fact that you lack character in many areas. Which will call into question everything I might know about you - as it should. Celebrate...
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The Advice Nobody Can Absorb
If you want to be impactful as a dog trainer, or even as an engaged pet parent who hopes to influence how others live with their dogs, consider whether your solutions, suggestions, and advice are matched to what the learner can actually absorb and implement. The best advice in the world is not...
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The Best Training Isn't On Social Media
If you judge quality training from social media, and then come to conclusions about training that differs from your own, you will always miss the mark. You'll lose the opportunity to become educated about what truly represents the best training out there. Follow my training! Instagram The High...
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Let's Talk About Spay & Neuter
Should you spay or neuter your dog? I have no idea. But we can talk about it, and maybe that will help you make a decision. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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When Choice or Structure Isn't Obvious
Which is better, choice or structure. It's not obvious. That's what this live is about. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Train the Dog in Front of You: Breed Tendencies vs. Individual Quirks
What does it mean to train the dog in front of you? Here I talk about Tye/Border Collie vs Xen/Belgian vs Brito/Terrier - Breed tendencies vs. individual quirks. In short, Tye is an odd duck, so I train him the way he prefers. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training!...
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Your Dog Doesn't Need Intentional Aversives to Learn
Nope. You don't have to add intentional aversive so that your dog learns how to handle them. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Accepting Misunderstanding
Learn to let misunderstandings stand - once you know someone is listening to misunderstand, you can comfortably move on. Don't get pulled into stupid conversations. For all you know, you're arguing with a 15-year-old… or someone who is deeply unwell and incapable of doing better. Either way…
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The Benefits of Management
Fearful dog? A little aggressive and forward? The vast majority of the time, you can manage the behavior and make everyone happy. Even better, often good management creates a situation where the dog feels safe and knows they will be left alone, and the problem behavior goes away. Don't make…
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The Dog Conversations We Avoid
Rehoming dogs. Behavioral euthanasia. And the parts of these conversations we usually avoid. If you want the honest story of the dog I rehomed… you're in the right place. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Trainers Behaving Badly
Trainers behaving badly. Force-free trainers behaving badly. Balanced trainers behaving badly. And what we do when people show up poorly…especially in public spaces. This isn't about sides. It's about responsibility, restraint, and how much damage a single person can do…or not do…depending on how...
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The Least Aversive Option
If you use an aversive in training, is the goal to use the least aversive option, or the least aversive option that gets the job done and fits within your entire system of training? I talk about that here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports...
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The Art of Choice in Dog Training
Sometimes I'll take choice away if I think it's the right thing for the dogs. Sometimes I'll give choice. And sometimes I'll just stop working on a problem altogether… It depends. That's what this live is about - choices I make for Tye, depending on the circumstance. Follow my training! Instagram...
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Are Dogs Really More Anxious Today? …And Other Things We Can't Actually Know
If we make a blanket statement like, "dogs are more anxious today than they used to be", or "more dogs are being euthanized then were in the past"… How do you know that? And if it is true, how are you isolating the variables that might be contributing, in order to conclude that the one you've...
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Punishment in Training: Does Safety Justify It?
Does adding punishers to training make sense when safety is a consideration? Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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The "Click" and Training the Dog in Front of You
Why do I both click and then use a location specific marker with Tye? I explain it here, with Xen making a cameo appearance to demonstrate! And then a few thoughts about training the dog in front of you, and why I train different dogs differently. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog...
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Reading Stress in Dogs
Signs of stress all have normal variants that are not distress at all; remember that every time you're analyzing a dog for signs of stress! and… I talked a bit about my new dog Tye. He's making an incredible amount of progress; much faster than I could've predicted. That's genetics and resilience...
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The Depth of Behavior Challenges
I've been noticing more honesty in the dog training world on IG lately… trainers from all camps admitting that some behavior issues aren't "fixed" but managed for life. I love seeing balance trainers share setbacks a year later, and force free trainers talking about acceptance and structure...
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About That Stress Inoculation...
Your dog lives such an stress-free life that you have to add more for their own good?! I talk a little bit about my dog's lives here today. Plenty of stress, whether I want it there or not. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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From Sheep Crosses to Kindness in Communities
Today's live I covered a lot… I talked about crossing Barbados sheep with Dorper—a great combo! Sometimes the cross is better than either parent. Then I shifted to what it means to admin a Facebook group. When do you allow unkind comments? What if they're true? And that doodle hate? It's gross. I...
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Why You Have A Dog Will Impact Your Training Choices
Why do you have a dog? Really. Think about it. So the choices you make with raising and training your dog lineup with that end goal? That's what this live is about. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Fences, Escapes, and Ruling Out Medical Concerns
Just a quick update on a few things I've mentioned lately in lives… How did all three dogs respond to the electric fence now that we're back on the property and the fence is back up? What was going on with Xen and his sudden crate/garage escaping drama — and why it's over now. And probably most...
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Rethinking Change in Dog Sports
Success in dog sports is an awesome way to show people that you can succeed without the intensional use of aversives. But success isn't going to lead to some huge change. That's not how to change works. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Pain & Behavioral Issues
Behavior problems… Can they stem from pain? Discomfort? What happens if you try to solve a behavior problem by applying a pain based correction yourself? This live pulls together several videos and lives that I've done over the past couple of weeks, talking about my own dogs. Follow my training!...
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Fallout in Dog Training
What is fallout, in the world of behavior? Can you see it in a short video clip? Does eating suggest a lack of fallout? I talk about these topics here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Crating: Different Dogs, Different Issues.
Separation anxiety? Crate anxiety? Fear of missing out? Something else related but… Not even quite sure what it might be? Here I talk about my dogs, Ice and Xen. Different dogs with different issues, but the same way of thinking about problem-solving… If that interests you, take a listen. Follow…
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How R+ Has Evolved Beyond the Training
Being a positive reinforcement extremist has nothing to do with how you train dogs. It's about how you treat people. This live dives into how R+ has evolved beyond training methods—shaping how we engage, communicate, and show up in the dog training community. Follow my training! Instagram The…
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What is Good Training
In this live, I unpack common misconceptions about positive reinforcement training and explain why withholding reinforcement is still a form of clear communication. I share a personal story about my early shaping mistakes and describe how good modern training sets dogs up for success without...
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Stress & Resilience
If developing resilience requires experiencing stress, does that mean humans need to stress their dogs intentionally? Nope. We're stressing our dogs all the time, whether we mean to or not. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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When There Are Upsides to Training We Don't Like
Do applications of adversive occasionally benefit the dog? It should be obvious that the answer is yes, but if you're struggling with that… Listen to this one. Doesn't mean you have to run out and use them… Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports...
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Take An Extra Minute
If something needs to be said, you can say it without being rude. It just takes an extra minute… that minute makes no difference between simply expressing yourself or having an impact. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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What is Superstitious Learning? And What is Single Incident Learning?
In my last live, some people misunderstood the realities of single incident learning and superstitious learning. You don't control these realities…the learner does. You want to know what they are so that you can minimize harm to your training when they show up. Follow my training! Instagram The...
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Lessons from Electric Fencing
All three of my dogs learned about electric fencing - the hard way. This live is about their different reactions… And how that might impact them into the future, especially if I were a trainer who chose to use electric collars. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online…
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Beyond Reinforcement and Punishment
Learning may well be a function of reinforcers and punishers. But behavior over time? Reliability? Habit and relationship should be the end goal. That's what I talk about here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Conversations About Reactive Dogs
I sat down with a guy at a party and we talked about his reactive dog. What happened next? If you want to have intelligent dialogues with people that potentially change behavior, you might find this live interesting. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog...
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What is "Not Fine" For a Dog?
I talk about genetics and how dogs turn out as adults. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Dog Training Jargon
About those words… Punishment, consequence, choice, structure, reinforce, strengthen… All of these words have different meanings depending on your background, training, and where you're coming from. Just because a word has a scientifically defined meaning doesn't mean that it is the "right"...
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Training Outcomes in the Dog World
Do balanced trainers train (fix) dogs and positive reinforcement based trainers manage them? No. Not not at all. That's a problem with words and definitions, not actual outcomes. Do balanced trainers show their work and positive reinforcement trainers not? No. You don't know where to look. If you...
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Can Dogs Be Willful?
Can dogs be willful? Can they actively choose to disobey, while understanding what you want? Yes they can. Now what? Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Balancing Priorities in the Dog World
Time. Priorities. Dog welfare. Human welfare. Guilt. Dog trainers on social media seem out of touch with real world people and their priorities. Are we even doing our job if we don't prioritize our human clients as much as their animals? Those are things I covered here. Follow my training!...
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Understand What Motivates Your Dog
No fetch? Chase but no return? No tug? Tugs but doesn't let go? Understand what motivates your dog makes training and problem-solving a lot easier. Taken further, it will set how you train each individual dog, which may be radically different than how you approached similar issues with the last...
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Trial Analysis
Trial analysis. What went right? What went wrong? And what am I going to do about it? Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Puppy Integration
It's been about three weeks since I brought in the new young border collie, Ice. This is an update on the integration process. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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I Have a Puppy!
I've got a new puppy! In this life I talk about the process of integrating him into my home, the reality of high drive dogs and puppies, handler sensitivity and hardness, etc. We covered a lot of territory! Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports...
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Getting Through Your First Competition
The first time you compete… What's the best way to get through it?! I'll give you some ideas here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Raising a Puppy
I shared my thoughts about how I planned to acquire my next dog, and what I will do with that dog to start my training during the first few months! Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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Structure
Structure is a your friend - really. you can get your way without using physical force or mental intimidation. The end result is higher quality of life for both you and your dog. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Catch me here telling stories, conversing with curious and warm-hearted friends, breaking down barriers in the training world, and of course, sharing my love for these amazing beings we share our lives with: the dogs!I'd love to hear from you!Instagram:@denisefenziDog training:@fenzidogsportsacademy@thehighdrivedog
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Denise Fenzi
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Catch me here telling stories, conversing with curious and warm-hearted friends, breaking down barriers in the training world, and of course, sharing my love for these amazing beings we share our lives with: the dogs!I'd love to hear from you!Instagram:@denisefenziDog...
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