Fenzi Food For Thought

Do you prioritize dogs above people? How about other animals? I wonder if that has ever happened at any other time in the history of our species…. Anyway, in this live I ramble along a bit on this topic. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Do biting sports make dogs more likely to misunderstand in real life, and bite at the wrong time? Maybe. As with many things, it's not a simple answer. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Words are so complicated. If we remember that the purpose of words is to communicate rather than to create division, we'll get along a lot better. Does dominance exist? Can we talk about dogs in packs? How about hierarchy? Let's look at it. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Try to be kind. The dog world seems to discourage that, but you don't need to follow a negative trend. Be nice to people whenever possible. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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