Over Threshold
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
January 28, 2020
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Learning. Teaching. Doing
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
January 27, 2020
Making Time
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Jan 17, 2020 Life is busy right now. That happens – life being busy. It’s hard to keep up.
January 27, 2020
Communication
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Jan 13, 2020 Imagine this: You’re walking your leashed dog on a trail and you see a leashed dog approaching.
January 14, 2020
Dogs Have Issues Too: Helping Dogs Cope with Stress.
Our psychiatric service dogs all begin as shelter dogs. In meeting and assessing these dogs, we are acutely aware of the need to help dogs
January 14, 2020
The half-click
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Dec 31, 2019 What do you do when you predict a successful repetition in a shaping session and
December 31, 2019
Thank you Matthew Hanzel!
Matthew is a wonderful young man who chose Healing Companions as his project for Awesome 2019. We really appreciate his taking the time to
December 9, 2019
Trust
Republished courtesy of Denise Fenzi | Nov 26, 2019 A friend of mine went to see an in person trainer – an excellent trainer;
November 27, 2019
Grant Awarded!
Healing Companions is grateful this for the many generous donations from charitable funds.
November 15, 2019
Typical or Atypical Dog Behavior – Denise Fenzi
by Denise Fenzi | Nov 15, 2019 Typical behavior is what I would expect of a given dog in a given circumstance. It has
November 15, 2019
Denise Fenzi Podcast
Check out this podcast where Denise Fenzi talks to Suzanne Clothier about “Relationship Centered Training”. Suzanne and Denise talk about how she got her
November 15, 2019
Thank you!
Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Gregory for their continued generosity and support in honor of their daughter Elena. We are deeply touched and
November 11, 2019
Music Therapy for Dogs
We thought you might be interested in this new link on our resources page highlighting Music Therapy for Dogs. If you haven’t visited our
November 11, 2019
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App
If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Healing Companions Inc in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow
September 23, 2019
Charlotte and Rosie Getting Started and Could Use Your Help
By Rita Guinta, Volunteer Creative Writer ~ Healing Companions, Inc. Meet Charlotte and Rosie, her psychiatric service dog in training. They are a new team
August 19, 2019
CALLING ALL SHOPPERS!
If I told you that you could help both people and dogs, at the same time, for FREE, would you do it? Of course, you
August 6, 2019
Meet Cyndi and Sage, Her Psychiatric Service Dog in Training
by Rita Guinta, Volunteer Creative Writer, Healing Companions, Inc. My name is Cyndi and I appreciate this opportunity to share my story about my
August 4, 2019
Charlotte and Rosie – Our Newest Placement
Charlotte and Rosie met and bonded immediately! We are so thrilled with how smoothly this adoption has and continues to go thanks to the support
July 12, 2019
Crispness and Anxiety: Is there a relationship?
by Denise Fenzi* | Jun 24, 2019 I’m on a roll with this crispness topic! I have talked about the importance of being crisp in training. Crispness provides
July 3, 2019
Free. New. Worth your while. Why not?
by Denise Fenzi* | June 22, 2019 It is common for individuals to struggle in the space between basic manners for a dog and understanding
July 3, 2019