Fenzi Food For Thought

Our society is based on punishment, and we have internalized that. We accept fear and sadness as acceptable emotions, and we want to comfort those who feel them. But we do not accept anger and frustration, and their emergence makes us want to punish those emotions when we see them. I talk about why you might struggle to apply the principles of classical conditioning to behaviors that society does not find acceptable. Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

In this live I was joined by Michael and Jamie Badial to talk about how to become a dog trainer, starting your business, and getting your first clients! This was a fun chat with lots of practical advice that you can apply right away to get your business up and running. Take a listen! Follow the Badials! Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Errors are nothing to be ashamed of! Let's talk about it. Be public about your errors! It will reassure your colleagues that they are not inferior beings because they have errors, and it will attract the general pet population who struggles to identify with trainers who show only perfection. Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

What an excellent conversation! If you are struggling with separation anxiety with your dog, or if you know someone else who is, you will definitely want to listen to this interview. Follow Malena's training! Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

This is the secret to getting your puppy or dog to opt into training with full attention, and to stay connected for long stretches of time. It works. Really. Take a listen. Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

As with most things, it's not black-and-white. Some dogs benefit from more splitting, patterns, higher rate of reinforcement, and easier training sessions with less puzzling than other dogs. Those dogs might benefit from more lumping, more behavior chains, and more unpredictable/challenging training sessions with plenty of puzzling. In all cases, you need to watch your learner to determine how your interventions are being received. As a general rule, force free trainers err on the side of patterns and high rates of reinforcement for too long, making behavior chain goals hard to reach, and balanced trainers err on the side of the unpredictable and challenging training with too much frustration and lack of clarity in the work. You could pick your poison, or better still, watch your learner carefully and pick that just right path! Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

We had a great talk! We talked about relationship, playing with dogs, what Dante has learned working with other species, preparing for dog sports competition, and more! I hope you enjoy this. Follow Dante on Tik Tok @dantedogworks Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Do you have a relationship with your dog or a dependency? Does your dog want to spend time with you, or are they trying to avoid the alternatives? We explored questions like that in this Instagram live. Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Are you against medication for your dog? Take a listen to this Instagram live recording where we talk about just that! Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Here we have a short discussion of personal play, food play, and toy play, specifically in relation to changing the dogs emotional state. Follow my training! The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy