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 | Jan 18, 2012 | Lyra, Raika
Lyra has a pretty good understanding of the words and hand signals for a few behaviors, most notably “down”, “come” and” in” (return to heel position). I have also added the verbal and hand signals for “sit”, but she is...
by Denise Fenzi | Dec 18, 2011 | Lyra
Today I removed two of Lyra’s teeth playing tug. That second tooth forced me to admit that I need to put the toy away. Regretfully. What can I say; besides the fact that I have a very strong preference for training with toys, the other reality is that...
by Denise Fenzi | Sep 14, 2011 | Training Videos - not my dogs
I’m jealous; here’s my student’s new puppy getting started. I still have to wait a few weeks before mine arrives. Here’s the kind of stuff I’ll do early on in the puppy’s career: This puppy’s lesson is split between tug,...
