Denise Fenzi

Trainers often say that they don't need to know why a problem exists in order to fix it; they simply look at the behavior and address it.  I disagree.  I find...

There is a dog trainer who has been using the term "Obility" as her business name in California for many years, and she doesn't think much of my use of...

“Fly" is what I call it when a dog is sent out of one behavior, out around an object, and then called back into another behavior.  In this blog example,...

In the dog world, the phrase "to correct" is controversial   Many dog trainers argue that there's nothing wrong with 'correcting' a dog because you're simply showing him how to be correct.  I've seen...

Scary, sad, conflicted and freeing, all at the same time. This past year I have been overloaded with obligations, and rather than drive myself into the ground I decided to...

TODAY the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy officially goes on-line! The what??!! (see how I'm jumping up and down?  That's because this is REALLY BIG for me!).   Ok, you can...

Teaching a dog training class 30 years must have been pretty straightforward.  Peaceful even. Apply your standard training technique and expect the dog to comply.  If dog does not comply, apply the appropriate correction.  And...

Hey, you guys are really really good! Here's a follow up video with a decoy to illustrate what I was teaching:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y44nQDICsc I went into training with the plan to...