by Denise Fenzi | Jun 28, 2013 | Most Viewed Posts, Musings
A motivator is something we want; most of us can answer that pretty easily. In the world of competition dogs, however, I often see something that is really confusing to me. I routinely encounter people who are using rewards that their dog does not want, in order to...
by Denise Fenzi | May 14, 2012 | Most Viewed Posts, Musings
Over the last ten to fifteen years, I’m seeing an increase in the use of deprivation as a training technique. I first heard of it in the behavioral realm….”nothing in life is free” otherwise known as “NILIF”. In a NILIF program the dog earns everything – the dog...