Fenzi Food For Thought

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

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 Academy

Discover the power of thoughtful communication and how a minute of consideration can transform your interactions. Explore the differences between being outspoken and rude, and learn the value of empathy in conversations. Dive into insights from dog trainers that highlight authentic connections versus social media portrayals. Experience a dog's daily routine, showcasing the joy and bonding moments shared with their owners. Finally, reflect on the art of effective communication to foster deeper understanding and positive dialogue.

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 High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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 training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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

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 Sports Academy

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

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” definition; it depends who you’re talking to. A lay person definition is equally valid! look words up in the dictionary… That should clarify things for you. Words have multiple meanings. The goal of language is to communicate and be understood. If your goal is to be understood rather than to be right, it’s critically important to know the different ways that these words are used. Not only their definitions, but their connotations. If you have that understanding, you’ll have sensible conversations. If you don’t, you might be right all day long, but you won’t be understood.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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 want to see really good positive reinforcement trainers doing cool things, you have to look in their circles. That’s what I talk about here.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy