Positive Dog Trainer Annie Phenix, Annie@PhenixDogs.com
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Annie has rescued hundreds of dogs, giving them a better life. Flash was due to be shot before she brought him home from a desperate situation.
With clear communication from a human, even a Monster can become an Angel.
Annie has traveled all over the world, bringing her love for and understanding of animals every place she goes.
People always ask, "When should I start training my puppy?" And the answer is always the same: yesterday.
Positive training can build effective partnerships with any animal.
Annie Phenix is a Colorado-based positive reinforcement dog trainer and author. She believes that the goal of any training philosophy should be to build a solid foundation without pain but with human wisdom and leadership based on the science of how animals learn. Read on to learn how you can build a solid foundation without […]
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. – John Wooden I won’t ever forget the back porch conversation I had a few years ago with a punishment-based dog trainer. “You’re a soft trainer,” she informed me. “That’s the difference between us.” I smiled wide and agreed with her, even though I […]
Blind and deaf Helen Keller needed her teacher, Anne Sullivan, to learn to speak. It happened when Sullivan ran Keller’s hand under running water and then repeatedly spelled out w-a-t-e-r on her palm. Learning to communicate the way all other humans communicate — through language — changed Keller’s life. Chaser with Darwin, one of her […]
I’ve always thought of dogs as a certain type of hero, put here to help us humans in our stumbling attempts to learn compassion. I think most of you will agree: dogs are not only our steady, loving friends, but heroes in many different ways. But have you ever imagined what your own dog would […]