Denise Fenzi
Denise Fenzi is a writer, story teller, dog trainer, free spirit, entrepreneur, and advocate for people and animals – in no particular order.
As a competitor, Denise is best known for her flashy and precise obedience work, as demonstrated by two AKC OTCH dogs and perfect scores in both schutzhund and Mondio Ringsport obedience.
She has titled dogs in obedience, tracking, schutzhund, mondioring, herding, conformation, and agility.
Scroll down to learn more about Denise’s various projects, from online learning opportunities to the Team Titling Program, with plenty more in between!
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Latest Blog Posts
Clarity within learning
Let's consider the idea of Clarity within the teaching process itself - once learning has begun. If you think about it for a moment, true clarity, the dog being clear on what is required, is impossible with a trainee. If the dog knew what you wanted you wouldn't be...
My favorite heeling game
This is the most basic heeling game that I work with my own dogs, and I work it a lot. For life. Every move is followed by its opposite. So....hard control to the inside (left pivot) is followed by a fast spin the opposite way (effectively a right or about turn)....
What Do I Like?
Dice is 18 weeks old. My primary focus is finding ways to expose him to the world while keeping him out of mischief - not a simple matter with a high drive puppy who isn't content to just watch the world go by. He wants to engage with something; if he engages with...