by Denise Fenzi | Aug 6, 2012 | Lyra
It’s Lyra’s birthday! In honor of Lyra, this is not a training blog; it is simply a training session to show where were at in terms of skills, play and drive when she trains at home. There are five videos here; they start as I take her out of the yard to...
by Denise Fenzi | Mar 29, 2012 | Lyra
A few weeks ago I introduced Lyra to basic jumping skills. When she understood that finding a jump and taking it created a positive reaction from me, I introduced a minor hand signal to indicate which jump I wanted. I also began facing her to complete this concept,...
by Denise Fenzi | Mar 22, 2012 | Lyra
Lyra is becoming relatively fluent on her current skills, so it’s time to add something new to her repertoire. This week I introduced some basic jumping skills. There are a thousand ways you can start this. My goals for the next couple of weeks are threefold....
by Denise Fenzi | Nov 23, 2011 | Lyra
Lyra is pretty good at paying attention to me, especially if I’m holding food or toys. If I’m playing with her, I can usually get her to drive back to me with her toys for more interaction – she loves to tug and she understands that I’m a big...
