Fenzi Food For Thought

Why do I use leashes in public, if not to direct my dog? To allow society to feel comfortable in my presence. It has nothing to do with my dog’s behavior at all. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

If you want to be involved in conversations on social media about ethics, tools, how training works, etc., you really need to know the basics. Dogs do more of things they like and that work for them. Dogs do less of things they don’t like or that don’t work for them. Leverage is a thing. Some tools work by leverage, and others work by aversive properties...and various other stuff as well.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Here I talked about shades of gray in dog training, the problem of the lowest common denominator, and the difference between emotional and overly emotional behavior in relation to punishment.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

What is your focus on the dog world? Take my word for it; it’s got problems. Focus there! We worry too much about other people’s problems and not our own area of interest. Did you watch Crufts? Yeah, there’s a problem. and unfortunately, problems in one sphere of the dog world begin to impact all spheres. That’s when we see regulation. if you don’t like it, start by cleaning up your own puddle.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Do biting sports cause aggression?  Can a dog show aggression that has never done biting sports? Is that normal or atypical behavior? And what do you do with all of that information? That was the topic of this live.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

From the Facebook vaults! Off-leash dog enounters are a fact of life. I share how I handle it when Xen was a young dog. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Which ones are the best? Should you compete if your dog doesn’t enjoy it? Should you find the sport that your dog loves, even if it’s not your favorite. You decide. Take a listen.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Is eye contact Good? Bad? Should you create continuous eye contact throughout a working session? I don’t think so. Eye contact starts a conversation… I look at my dog when I want them to do something for me, and they look at me when they want me to do something for them. Anyway, there’s more to it than that. Go ahead and listen to this live if you’d like to learn more about the topic!   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Reactivity training in the wild is hard. If you're working on reactivity with your dog, I hope this old live from my Facebook vaults is helpful! Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Communication or control? When trainers talk about communication on social media, they generally mean control. They do the talking. They tell the dog what to do. The dog responds to that…or else. That’s not communication. Communication is a two-way street. Control? That’s another matter all together! The next time you read about a trainer helping to improve your communication, ask yourself… Do they really mean control? Go ahead and do what you want with that. But be honest about it. If your dog is not part of the conversation, then calling “getting your way” communication is a marketing tool, and it’s dishonest. Which brings up the next question. Have you fooled yourself? Can you differentiate communication from control? How did that happen?! Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy