My Favorite Heeling Game ~ Denise Fenzi
This is the most basic heeling game that I work with my own dogs, and I work it a lot. For life. Every move is followed by its opposite.
This is the most basic heeling game that I work with my own dogs, and I work it a lot. For life. Every move is followed by its opposite.
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We wanted to share this brief video of one of Penny & Lorie’s training sessions. I hope it helps those interested in our program see how we train some of
by Denise Fenzi | Jan 27, 2020 What does it mean when we say a dog is “over threshold?” It means the dog is over the optimal level of arousal to learn or
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Jan 21, 2020 I have a story (it gets to dogs in the end): My husband was a patient in a teaching hospital this past
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Jan 17, 2020 Life is busy right now. That happens – life being busy. It’s hard to keep up. Priorities have to be made
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