Denise Fenzi

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...

Today I took Lyra out for some personal play time.  No toys.  No food.  Just me and a dog. That, however, didn't last long, as I was joined by my...

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...

Today I was good!  I took Ms. Lyra to a fun match so she could practice her "Ring Confidence" and "Environmental Comfort" skills. In case someone might find it educational...

Lyra turned two years old yesterday, so it seemed fitting to post a video of our training.  I took this video for a class I'll be teaching in October, but...

I am often asked how we should socialize our dogs so that they will grow up as well adjusted as possible.  I think the answer is both simple and intuitive:...

As many of you know, I now teach classes on-line at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy.  One of the courses I’m about to teach is a Ring Confidence Class.  In the...

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...