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 | Dec 6, 2011 | Lyra
Most of my training time with Lyra is really structured play – play that gets me the behaviors I want with maximum joy and energy. There are also a few skills that are more easily mastered when the dog is calm. For these, I use food as the reward. Food leads to a...
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...