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Balancing games and precision in heeling

by Denise Fenzi | Jul 5, 2018 | Brito, Generic training advice

I love precision heeling. I love seeing a dog heel with a perfectly parallel body, not moving out of position even an inch, pulling up on the left turns and powering through to the right. I also love heeling games! I love how they add energy, flow, and confidence to...

Food!

by Denise Fenzi | Nov 12, 2012 | Musings

I know that 90% of you take food training for granted. Food shows up and your dog gets happy. For most people that is a good thing, since food is the easiest way to rapidly acquire a range of behaviors needed for a performance dog. I have one of the 10% that...

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