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Fenzi Food For Thought

Catch me here telling stories, conversing with curious and warm-hearted friends, breaking down barriers in the training world, and of course, sharing my love for these amazing beings we share our lives with: the dogs! I"d love to hear from you! Instagram: @denisefenzi Dog training: @fenzidogsportsacademy @thehighdrivedog

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21:35

The Benefits of Management

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2026/03/13

Fearful dog? A little aggressive and forward? The vast majority of the time, you can manage the behavior and make everyone happy. Even better, often good management creates a situation where the dog feels safe and knows they will be left alone, and the problem behavior goes away. Don't make things worse by forcing it. Might work for a few months but… high risk with little payoff. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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01:06:23

The Dog Conversations We Avoid

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2026/02/20

Rehoming dogs. Behavioral euthanasia. And the parts of these conversations we usually avoid. If you want the honest story of the dog I rehomed… you're in the right place. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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12:35

Trainers Behaving Badly

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2026/02/09

Trainers behaving badly. Force-free trainers behaving badly. Balanced trainers behaving badly. And what we do when people show up poorly…especially in public spaces. This isn't about sides. It's about responsibility, restraint, and how much damage a single person can do…or not do…depending on how we choose to respond. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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41:42

The Least Aversive Option

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2026/01/30

If you use an aversive in training, is the goal to use the least aversive option, or the least aversive option that gets the job done and fits within your entire system of training? I talk about that here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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46:57

The Art of Choice in Dog Training

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/11/28

Sometimes I'll take choice away if I think it's the right thing for the dogs. Sometimes I'll give choice. And sometimes I'll just stop working on a problem altogether… It depends. That's what this live is about - choices I make for Tye, depending on the circumstance. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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44:34

Are Dogs Really More Anxious Today? …And Other Things...

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/11/24

If we make a blanket statement like, "dogs are more anxious today than they used to be", or "more dogs are being euthanized then were in the past"… How do you know that? And if it is true, how are you isolating the variables that might be contributing, in order to conclude that the one you've identified is the relevant one? Because often we make statements which rely on a foundation that is not knowable, or at least least unknown at this time. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More

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34:25

Punishment in Training: Does Safety Justify It?

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2025/11/13

Does adding punishers to training make sense when safety is a consideration? Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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19:27

The "Click" and Training the Dog in Front of You

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2025/10/31

Why do I both click and then use a location specific marker with Tye? I explain it here, with Xen making a cameo appearance to demonstrate! And then a few thoughts about training the dog in front of you, and why I train different dogs differently. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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01:14:08

Reading Stress in Dogs

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/10/24

Signs of stress all have normal variants that are not distress at all; remember that every time you’re analyzing a dog for signs of stress! and… I talked a bit about my new dog Tye. He’s making an incredible amount of progress; much faster than I could’ve predicted. That’s genetics and resilience at work. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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49:28

The Depth of Behavior Challenges

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/10/19

I’ve been noticing more honesty in the dog training world on IG lately… trainers from all camps admitting that some behavior issues aren’t “fixed” but managed for life. I love seeing balance trainers share setbacks a year later, and force free trainers talking about acceptance and structure (management) rather than change. We also talked about the depth of behavior challenges… not just is your dog sound sensitive, but HOW sound sensitive? Experience matters in how we show up online—and in how much

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33:15

About That Stress Inoculation...

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/10/11

Your dog lives such an stress-free life that you have to add more for their own good?! I talk a little bit about my dog’s lives here today. Plenty of stress, whether I want it there or not. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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55:28

From Sheep Crosses to Kindness in Communities

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/10/03

Today’s live I covered a lot… I talked about crossing Barbados sheep with Dorper—a great combo! Sometimes the cross is better than either parent. Then I shifted to what it means to admin a Facebook group. When do you allow unkind comments? What if they’re true? And that doodle hate? It’s gross. I talked about that a lot. Being mean just because the group agrees doesn’t make it okay. Not in the dog world. Not anywhere. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog

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56:19

Why You Have A Dog Will Impact Your Training Choices

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/09/26

Why do you have a dog? Really. Think about it. So the choices you make with raising and training your dog lineup with that end goal? That’s what this live is about. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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Relationship is the Key to A Bomb-Proof Recall

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/09/20

Why do I talk about relationship is being the primary driver of my Dog recall rather than reinforcement history? Listen and find out. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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26:06

Fences, Escapes, and Ruling Out Medical Concerns

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/09/14

Just a quick update on a few things I’ve mentioned lately in lives… How did all three dogs respond to the electric fence now that we’re back on the property and the fence is back up? What was going on with Xen and his sudden crate/garage escaping drama — and why it’s over now. And probably most important… what do we really mean when we say “rule out medical causes” before jumping into a training plan? Because it matters. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training

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16:21

Rethinking Change in Dog Sports

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/09/07

Success in dog sports is an awesome way to show people that you can succeed without the intensional use of aversives. But success isn’t going to lead to some huge change. That’s not how to change works. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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29:07

Pain & Behavioral Issues

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/08/30

Behavior problems… Can they stem from pain? Discomfort? What happens if you try to solve a behavior problem by applying a pain based correction yourself? This live pulls together several videos and lives that I’ve done over the past couple of weeks, talking about my own dogs. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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37:29

Fallout in Dog Training

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/08/22

What is fallout, in the world of behavior? Can you see it in a short video clip? Does eating suggest a lack of fallout? I talk about these topics here. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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48:50

Crating: Different Dogs, Different Issues.

Fenzi Food For Thought ·

2025/08/10

Separation anxiety? Crate anxiety? Fear of missing out? Something else related but… Not even quite sure what it might be? Here I talk about my dogs, Ice and Xen. Different dogs with different issues, but the same way of thinking about problem-solving… If that interests you, take a listen. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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58:07

How R+ Has Evolved Beyond the Training

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2025/08/02

Being a positive reinforcement extremist has nothing to do with how you train dogs. It’s about how you treat people. This live dives into how R+ has evolved beyond training methods—shaping how we engage, communicate, and show up in the dog training community. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

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