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• The Best Training Isn't On Social Media 08.05.2026 17мин

  If you judge quality training from social media, and then come to conclusions about training that differs from your own, you will always miss the mark. You'll lose the opportunity to become educated about what truly represents the best training out there. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• Let's Talk About Spay & Neuter 01.05.2026 35мин

  Should you spay or neuter your dog? I have no idea. But we can talk about it, and maybe that will help you make a decision. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• When Choice or Structure Isn't Obvious 24.04.2026 33мин

  Which is better, choice or structure. It's not obvious. That's what this live is about.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• Train the Dog in Front of You: Breed Tendencies vs. Individual Quirks 10.04.2026 53мин

  What does it mean to train the dog in front of you? Here I talk about Tye/Border Collie vs Xen/Belgian vs Brito/Terrier - Breed tendencies vs. individual quirks. In short, Tye is an odd duck, so I train him the way he prefers.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• Your Dog Doesn't Need Intentional Aversives to Learn 03.04.2026 8мин

  Nope. You don't have to add intentional aversive so that your dog learns how to handle them.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• Accepting Misunderstanding 20.03.2026 26мин

  Learn to let misunderstandings stand - once you know someone is listening to misunderstand, you can comfortably move on. Don't get pulled into stupid conversations. For all you know, you're arguing with a 15-year-old… or someone who is deeply unwell and incapable of doing better. Either way, those conversations never end well. Spend your energy elsewhere.   Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• The Benefits of Management 13.03.2026 21мин

  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
• The Dog Conversations We Avoid 20.02.2026 1ч 6мин

  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
• Trainers Behaving Badly 09.02.2026 12мин

    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
• The Least Aversive Option 30.01.2026 41мин

  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
• The Art of Choice in Dog Training 28.11.2025 46мин

  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
• Are Dogs Really More Anxious Today? …And Other Things We Can't Actually Know 24.11.2025 44мин

  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 online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• Punishment in Training: Does Safety Justify It? 13.11.2025 34мин

  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
• The "Click" and Training the Dog in Front of You 31.10.2025 19мин

  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
• Reading Stress in Dogs 24.10.2025 1ч 14мин

  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
• The Depth of Behavior Challenges 19.10.2025 49мин

  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 empathy we bring to tough cases. Follow my training! Instagram The High Drive Dog More online training! Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
• About That Stress Inoculation... 11.10.2025 33мин

  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
• From Sheep Crosses to Kindness in Communities 03.10.2025 55мин

  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 Sports Academy
• Why You Have A Dog Will Impact Your Training Choices 26.09.2025 56мин

  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
• Relationship is the Key to A Bomb-Proof Recall 20.09.2025

  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