by Denise Fenzi | Sep 4, 2013 | Lyra, Musings
Oh, things are going well around here. Very well. Here’s a video – Lyra has had three or four training sessions since my last post. Things Lyra has learned in that last three sessions: 1) Work from the training yard can be rewarded with a trip to the...
by Denise Fenzi | Aug 29, 2013 | Lyra, Musings
Some days there is so much information to be shared about a topic that when I start to write, I end up with a great big mess. A jumble of ideas lead to other ideas, and to other ideas and next thing you know, I want to write a book. And having just finished a book...
by Denise Fenzi | Aug 20, 2013 | Lyra, Raika
Unlike my prior dogs, Lyra has had almost no impulse control training. That’s because she rarely wants anything badly enough to experience the conflict between cooperating with me or taking what she wants directly. The things that Lyra wants badly enough to...
by Denise Fenzi | Aug 24, 2012 | Lyra
All of the dogs who live here swim; I cannot imagine a dog that does not swim. A typical scene in the summer is several dogs, adults and children all in the pool. Family bonding! Fun! And then Lyra joins the family and wasn’t showing much interest in the...
by Denise Fenzi | Oct 14, 2011 | Lyra
If you take a conservative approach to raising puppies, you may not wish to read this post. You have been warned. Today Lyra was introduced to the top step of the swimming pool. I placed her on the step and helped her out. She can’t quite climb out on her own...
