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January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

OB205: Optimizing Arousal for Learning and Competition

Understanding and managing your dog’s drive state/arousal level is a critical component of training and trialing successfully.  It is very difficult and uncomfortable for a dog to learn and compete in a state o...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

OB225: Competition Heeling Part Two - Skills & Engagement

 Heeling requires significant concentration and sustained focus to maintain position, focal point and engagement. Heeling is easily the most difficult obedience exercise. When trained properly, it is a bea...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

OB415: Utility Foundation Fun!

Utility has always been my favorite class!!  Lots of people call the class “futility” but I think it’s tons of fun.  I start teaching the foundation skills when my dogs are young…. puppies actually!  ...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

OB115: TEAM Sports Foundations - Level One

  Interested in obedience or rally? This isn't a class full of heeling around in circles! Learn about using foot targets, backing up, and fancy pivoting.  Geek out about precise position changes such as ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

OB140: From Pivots to Practical Heeling

Build Beautiful Heeling Without the Stress Feeling stuck on the pivot bowl? Unsure how to turn those stationary skills into smooth, confident heeling? You’re not alone—and this class was designed for you. If the i...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

OB380: Unstick the Stuck Heeling: What's Keeping you from Trialing?

Are you and your dog struggling with heeling? Do you and your dog have nice heeling when you train, but the performance falls apart when you leave the comfort of home? Have you been stuck with the same problem for a...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

OB405: Open Obedience - Conquering Complexity and Challenges

Instructor: Petra Ford

Petra Ford(Faculty)

OB630: Shaping a Fast and Furious Retrieve

Want a strong, motivated retrieve of the dumbell and a good foundation for utility exercises? Join me as I teach you how to create a firm hold, the end skill in the complex retrieve chain. Our basic goal i...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

OB135: TEAM Sports Foundations Level Two

This class continues on with the foundations begun in TEAM 1!  This class is designed to cover all the exercises in the TEAM Level 2. The TEAM program systematically lays out the building blocks for develo...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

OB160: Ring Confidence for Obedience, Rally, and Agility

  This course is officially expanded to include agility as well as obedience and rally!   Most handlers spend months or even years teaching their dogs the specific exercises and obstacle performance found ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

OB195: Creating Confidence in Your Obedience Dog

Most dogs are not innately confident. Especially when it comes to obedience. A sport that is not inherently self-reinforcing. A sport where dogs must learn to perform complex behaviors under a lot of pressure. In th...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

OB285: From TEAM to Trials: Building Chains for the Novice Ring

Have you been dabbling in obedience but hesitant to actually take it to the next level?  Or maybe you even trialed and realized your dog doesn't know how to heel unless you have a treat in your hand or can talk...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

OB305: Fronts & Finishes: From Foundations to Fabulous!

 There are lots of fronts and finishes in obedience! Fronts and finishes are incredibly complicated. They consist of many pieces that all need to come together. Because they are so difficult, the error ratio te...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

OB425: From TEAM to Trials: Building Skills & Chains for the Open Ring

Obedience can be fun!!  Even if you are just starting your journey and think that getting past novice sounds like a pipedream, you want to start this class!  Get unstuck from the boring stuff in novice and...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

OB460: Shaping a Flashy and Confident Heel - Foundations

Do you have “heeling envy”? Do you see all those prancing dogs in perfect position looking up at their handlers and wish you could teach your dog THAT? Does your dog love the pivot platform, but how DO you get from ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • January 2026
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

BH150: Management for Reactive Dogs

  https://youtu.be/tNKvwjofJ8U    Tired of "just managing" your lungy barky dog in the moment? You can AMP up your management with an Active Management Plan!  Don't improvise, don't "make it up ...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH255: I CU in the Real World: Advancing Your Control Unleashed Skills

Ready to take your CU skills on the road? Welcome to I CU in the Real World: Advancing Your Control Unleashed Skills! This class will build on all previous CU classes. Gold students will have the opportuni...

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

BH295: Advancing Reactive Integration into the Real World

Advancing Reactive Integration into the Real World Is your dog reactive to other dogs on leash? People coming into the home? People they see outside the home? Does your dog respond negatively to specific stimuli or...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

BH335: Dealing With Feelings: Applied Counterconditioning and Desensitization

Whether your dog is having problems in the ring or struggling in daily life, the key to addressing problematic behaviour can be understanding and improving the dog’s emotional state. That's where counterconditioning...

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

BH365: Thinking Patterns for Arousal, Reactivity and Acclimation

Does your dog struggle in new settings or situations?  Do they get worried and shut down, or become hypervigilant and reactive?  Whether you are going into competition, to the vet, to a training class, to ...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

BH405: Composed & Focused Around Critters

This class is for the dogs who just cannot ignore the scent, sight and/or sound of prey animals or birds, making walks with them difficult to enjoy. Prey drive is one of the fundamental parts of making dogs who they...

Tracey McLennan(Guest Instructors)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

BH110: Dealing with the Bogeyman: Helping Reactive and Fearful Dogs - The Play Way!

This is Amy's signature Play Way class! Is your dog brilliant at home but shuts down at the show? Or does he bark and lunge at people or dogs on walks? Does she seem generally stressed, whether frantic about it or ...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH160: Sound Advice: Conquering Noise Sensitivity

Is your dog worried about the noises around her? This class is for you! Whether the issue is in your house with your dog barking at the sounds outside, or you have a dog that can't go out because buildings...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH170: Harnessing the Powers of Choice and Habit

Harnessing the Power of Choice and Habit A dog’s behavior matters.  That’s true whether you are competing with your dog or just want a wonderful family companion.  Understanding where your dog’s behavior ...

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

BH230: Control Unleashed - A Deep Dive into Pattern Games

Bring the power of Control Unleashed into your training with this deep dive into CU Pattern Games! Control Unleashed is a program that was founded by Leslie McDevitt to help dogs adapt to and live comfortably in our...

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

BH240: Working with Reactive and Hyper-aroused Dogs

This class is best suited to dogs that respond in an active way when experiencing fear, excitement, or frustration, or when exposed to a "trigger" that initiates an innate response (e.g. a desire to herd or chase (e...

Sharon Carroll(Faculty)

January 2026

January 1, 2026

February 12, 2026

December 22, 2025

January 15, 2026

BH375: Freedom from FOMO: Overcoming Canine Frustration

Does your dog frequently experience feelings of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) or frustration at the thought of being left out of all things fun?  Whether those feelings come up when you are training another dog or...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

BH150: Management for Reactive Dogs

  https://youtu.be/tNKvwjofJ8U    Tired of "just managing" your lungy barky dog in the moment? You can AMP up your management with an Active Management Plan!  Don't improvise, don't "make it up ...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

BH110: Dealing with the Bogeyman: Helping Reactive and Fearful Dogs - The Play Way!

This is Amy's signature Play Way class! Is your dog brilliant at home but shuts down at the show? Or does he bark and lunge at people or dogs on walks? Does she seem generally stressed, whether frantic about it or ...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

RA330: Movin' On Up: Skills and Signs for Master Rally

Did you know you can go from novice to the master class in just 9 runs? It happens so fast! Are you a little intimidated by the master signs, with all those spins, sends, and signals?  Don’t be!  The rall...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

RA500: Foundation Skills for Rally-FrEe and Musical Freestyle

Rally-FrEe is a unique sport developed in 2012. It has the structure of a Rally course and the creativity of Musical Freestyle. It was originally developed to build more accuracy and precision in the sport of musica...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

RA540: Joy of Heeling - Rock it like a Freestyler!

What is your ideal picture of beautiful heelwork? It likely includes words like precision and accuracy. Does it go beyond that to include enthusiasm, energy, lift, spark and joy?  These are the attributes that ...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

RA545: Joy of Heeling Part Two - More Rock it like a Freestyler!

You’ve found the Joy!  Now how are you going to keep it and use it in the ring!  In Joy of Heeling Part Deux we will add some new games, start to add duration in heelwork and start to change the ratio of h...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

RA260: Get Ready to Rally - Foundation Skills

Discover the Joy of Rally: Build Skills, Confidence, and Connection! Are you ready to take your dog training to the next level while deepening your bond with your furry companion? Welcome to "Get Ready to Rally: Fo...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • February 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

AG220: Building and Maintaining Stopped Contacts

Many dogs start their agility career with good stopped contact performance. But over time, the behavior or the criteria changes and morphs into something undesirable. What causes that to happen?   This class ...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

AG316: Precision Charged Weaves - Handler Choice

Did you miss registration for “AG315 - Precision Charged Weaves Poles” last session? Did you take the class, and would you like to continue to get feedback on your weave progress? This handler’s choice class allows ...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

AG345: Connection & Commitment: Mastering the Key to Clean Handling

Want to run an agility course clean and with ease? To feel like you can get everywhere you want on course? To be able to trust your dog to go where you send them every time? Connection is without a doubt one of the ...

Bronagh Daly(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

AG190: The Glue for Future Agility Stars

This course is different than most agility foundation classes. Rather than introducing obstacle and flatwork skills needed to run an agility course, this class lays out the critical skills (the glue) your dog needs ...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

N101S: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Nosework is easily the hottest new sport around, and it’s easy to see why!  It’s fun for humans, dogs love to participate, and it’s good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shyness, ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

N120J: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

You’ve put in the time to build your foundation - now don’t let that momentum fade! This next step will take you from solid basics to confident, competition-ready searching. And the best part? We'll meet you and you...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW200: Are You Trial Ready? Trial Preparation for Nosework Teams

So you’ve been training hard at this sport and want to go out and test your skills. You’ve heard all about howfoundations are critical to success. You don’t know if you have them or how to go about getting ready to ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW525: Achievement Unlocked: Success at the Upper Levels

You've found yourself at the upper levels and now it gets complicated!  Search areas get bigger and more challenigng.  Times get tighter.  Maybe you have more hides but maybe the area is blank?  ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW720: Find It! - Lost Item Recovery

Want to expand your scent work skills and play new, engaging scent games with your dog? Lost Item Recovery is not only a fun sport but also a practical skill - and teaching it is one of my specialties! In the North...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

TR101: Foundation Tracking 1

  This class covers everything the handler needs to know to get organized and get started in tracking. We will discuss topics such as equipment preferences, other equipment needed, how to develop a start routine...

Lucy Newton(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

  Nosework is easily the hottest new sport around, and it’s easy to see why!  It’s fun for humans, dogs love to participate, and it’s good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shy...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

N120S: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Did you know that the MOST important time in a dog's early career in Nosework happens AFTER they learn target odor (as in NW101) and BEFORE they start their general searching? Making mistakes now are costly.  I...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW385: Ambitious Drills for Analyzing Skills

This is the third class in my popular Drills and Skills series. With all training we need to maintain skills, progress skills, and then be a little more ambitious to try something more difficult! Our dogs are amazin...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

TR102: Foundation Tracking 2

  This course will continue to develop both drive and accuracy on foundation tracks. Our priority for this class will be to further develop the skills that the dog acquired in TR101. We will work towards incre...

Lucy Newton(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

N101S: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Nosework is easily the hottest new sport around, and it’s easy to see why!  It’s fun for humans, dogs love to participate, and it’s good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shyness, ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

N120J: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

You’ve put in the time to build your foundation - now don’t let that momentum fade! This next step will take you from solid basics to confident, competition-ready searching. And the best part? We'll meet you and you...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW160: Alerts - Developing and Problem Solving

  This course is a handlers choice to work on improving your dog's detection alert. Does your dog need to have a specific alert behavior in order to compete in your nosework venue? Is your dog not committed to...

Lucy Newton(Faculty)

NW320: Motivating Drills for Maintaining Skills

  Like with many sports, it's nice to have some drills to set up and run! Drills can help us maintain skills. They can also surface gaps! We may also find we aren't pushing ourselves for more challenges when t...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

  Nosework is easily the hottest new sport around, and it’s easy to see why!  It’s fun for humans, dogs love to participate, and it’s good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shy...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

N120S: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Did you know that the MOST important time in a dog's early career in Nosework happens AFTER they learn target odor (as in NW101) and BEFORE they start their general searching? Making mistakes now are costly.  I...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW225: Rise Above: Resilience in Scentwork Environments

Rising above environmental challenges can be the hardest part for our dogs. Scentwork dogs face more than the average sport—working inside, outside, on different surfaces, and in infinite setups and surroundings. It...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

CC205: Targeting Fitness

Want to start fitness using targeting? Maybe fine tune your dog’s fitness skills to reduce your dogs luring during exercises. This class is for you! This class will teach a variety of targeting skills including fro...

Kelly Daniel(Faculty)

CC260: Those Bum Knees

Knee problems are incredibly common in dogs.  Whether the dog is a top level athlete or a professional cookie catcher at home, the knee is one of the weakest links.  Cruciate disease, ACL or CCL problems a...

Debbie (Gross) Torraca(Faculty)

EL840: Get Going Gently: Handler Fitness 10-Minute Daily Reset

Starting a fitness journey can feel overwhelming — especially if it seems like everyone else is already ten steps ahead. This course was designed to meet you exactly where you are. Is this you? You want to feel ...

Liz Joyce(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

CC140: Aged to Perfection: Keeping Your Senior Fit in Mind and Body

  As the owner of multiple dogs in their double digit years, each at various stages of ‘aged to perfection’, I understand the challenges that can come with having an older dog (or several!)  This class is a...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

CC280: Preventing and Addressing the Iliopsoas

Iliopsoas injuries are unfortunately becoming a fact in many performance dogs' lives, as well as the lives of active dogs.  This course will review the reasons why so many dogs are suffering from iliopsoas issu...

Debbie (Gross) Torraca(Faculty)

EL880: Core Concepts for Canines and Handlers

Core strength is essential for absolutely everything that we, and our Canine teammates, do. From sitting, or standing still, lifting and moving limbs, to more complex whole body movements. The core musculature ...

Liz Joyce(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

CC220: Massage for Canine Athletes

Learn how to care for your canine athlete while training, resting, or on the day of a big event. This class will focus on teaching you the skill of using your hands to work soft tissue to increase circulation, reduc...

Aleks Woodroffe(Guest Instructors)

CC300: Getting Geeky About Fitness

This class is an intensive dive into the geeky side of Canine Fitness and Conditioning training. We’ll look at relevant biology and biomechanics, anatomy and physiology terms, relevant training theory and applicatio...

Kelly Daniel(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

CC190: Caring for Your Star Athlete

This class is going to take an in depth look at an integrated approach to your canine athletes physical and emotional wellbeing. This will include: home life, emotions and behavior, competition and training, physica...

Kelly Daniel(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

DS150: The Power of Pulling - Introduction to Dog Powered Sports

Got a dog with “big dog energy” (whether or not they’re a big dog)? Looking for an outlet?  Or, maybe your dog needs more exercise but cannot be off-leash. Dog-powered sports allow your dog to expel more energ...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

DS380: Push it! Treibball Foundations and Problem Solving

Want to build your distance control and connection with your dog while participating in a great new sport? Or maybe you’ve always been fascinated by herding, but don’t have sheep. Check out Treibball!  Somet...

Melissa Breau(Faculty)

DS500: Retriever Sports Blind Retrieves - Start and Build Your Skills

This course is about how to train your dog to perform blind retrieves for Retriever sports, like AKC Retriever Hunt Tests, Field Trials and HRC tests. Have you ever tried to run a blind, just HOPING your dog would ...

Jennifer Henion(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

DS110: Dryland Dock Diving Training- Foundation, Fitness and Fixes!

Are you interested in dock diving and want to give your dog a great foundation before you even hit the pool?  Or perhaps you’ve been to the pool with your dog and things didn’t go as well as you expected. OR ma...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

DS180: Introduction to Shed Antler Hunting

Searching for and retrieving antlers- either as a pursuit in the wild or for competition- is one of the fastest growing activities that appeals to a large variety of dogs. In this class, I'll provide you with a road...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

DS340: Disc Dog - Foundations & Handler's Choice

Disc dog is an amazing sport that has a variety of elements suitable for any toy-driven dog. This hybrid “handler’s choice” course will allow each team to work on the aspects of disc dog that suit them best but will...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

EL125: Skills for Canine Good Citizen or Therapy Dog Evaluations

This course brings together the best of therapy dog preparation and Canine Good Citizen training, creating a strong foundation for both ends of the leash. Whether your long-term goal is to become a registered therap...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

FE375: Is This It? Match To Sample

Can your dog pick out the identical matching item you're holding or pick out an item from a pile that you've previously touched? Ever wondered just how far you can go in stretching your dog’s cognitive abilities? In...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

FE525: Managing Multi-Dog Mayhem

  Multiple dogs can create some interesting training challenges! This class is designed to give you the tools to make a multi dog household a peaceful and productive place. In this class, we will cover group m...

Loretta Mueller(Faculty)

FF230: Tricks with a Purpose

There are so many reasons why training tricks are beneficial to your dog, yourself and your relationship, tricks aren’t just for entertainment or rainy days anymore! Teaching tricks not only help our dogs learn how ...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF410: Cognitive Challenges: The Key to How Your Dog Thinks

A creative class developed by Barbara Lloyd to test your dog’s ability problem solve.  This class is suitable for puppies and dogs all the way up to adulthood. For puppies in particular, this class wo...

Barbara Lloyd(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

FF240: Tricks for Titles

Did you know that you can now title your dog in Tricks?! Tricks aren’t just for fun anymore and this isn’t just another tricks class! Tricks have so many purposes including teaching your dog to enjoy training, sharp...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

RA590: Tricked into Freestyle: From Foundation to Fantastic!

Are you ready to add some paw-zazz to your trick training? Tired of the same old tricks of spins and weaves? Let’s kick it up a notch! We’ll take the basics and transform them into an array of awesome tricks and beh...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

FF245: Stunt Dog Tricks

Want to train fun, active tricks that "wow" your friends? This class focuses on teaching more extreme tricks that are sure to impress. In this class we will teach body stalls, rebounds, dog catches and other tricks ...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Do you have a dog that chases the ball, yet won’t bring it back? Plays keep away with toys? Tugs but won’t let go? Bites you instead of the tug? Obsesses over toys, yet won’t listen to a single thing you say? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE145: First Things First - Puppy Foundations for a Bright Future

  First Things First is the new puppy owner's guide to building strong skills and social behaviors -right from the start!   With a progression based on my board-and-train puppy program, this sequ...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF145: Food Cues and Markers: Powerful Reinforcement for Clean Training

Is your dog barking at you, demanding that you get that treat out of your pocket NOW? Easily frustrated, skyrocketing into arousal and unable to think about anything but the food in your hand? Or, are they easily d...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FF205: Confident Exams and Measuring

This course will focus on how to break down the exam skills needed for obedience trials and measuring before doing their first agility trials! Is your practice for exams/measuring a mix of shoving a billion cookies...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

FF320: Better Still: Stays Without Frustration

Are you frustrated with your dog constantly offering behaviors when you're trying to teach them to stay still? Welcome to "Better Still: Stays Without Frustration," a class designed for dogs who thrive on activity a...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

FE335: Spaces In Between

This is a class about preparing our dogs for the competition or seminar environment. Over and over I see dogs that are unprepared or rehearsing behavior we don't want at seminars, classes and trials. Over time this ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE420: Bye, Bye Cookie: Hello Delayed Reinforcement!

  Do you struggle to get your dog's attention without a cookie (or toy!) in your hand?  Are you tired of your dog only responding to a cue when you reach into your pocket?   ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

FF110: Pay to Play: Using Food to Get Great Toy Play

Do you have a dog that plays great at home but ignores the toy in public? Is your dog lacking confidence in tug or gets distracted in fetch? Or a dog that gets too excited about toys and struggles to focus on work o...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF140: Connect and Engage with Games: Build Focus for Sport Dogs

Have you ever felt embarrassed when your dog checks out in the middle of training — or worse yet, in the middle of the competition ring? This could look like the dog sniffing on the ground, running to another person...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

FF175: Building Bravery: Concepts and Games for Growing Confident, Optimistic Dogs

  Teaching Approach:         New class!

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF225: Energized Engagement

Engagement is the most challenging skill to achieve in dog training. It’s also easily the most important. An engaged dog is actively involved in the learning process and pushing you for more. When a dog is offering ...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Do you have a dog that chases the ball, yet won’t bring it back? Plays keep away with toys? Tugs but won’t let go? Bites you instead of the tug? Obsesses over toys, yet won’t listen to a single thing you say? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE280: Cutting Out the Cookies (or Toys!) - Reducing Reinforcement for R+ Trainers

Ever feel envy when you watch a obedience/rally/Schutzhund/etc… trial performance and the dog executes perfect skills for the WHOLE routine? No treats in the handler’s pocket, no toy in their hand, but the dog is ce...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE595: Bombproof Behaviors

  You've trained the behaviors down to the tiniest of detail and are now ready to show them off to the world. This class will help you prepare for the distractions that await you in any environment you can ima...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF125: The Adolescent Dog: Making a Terrific Teenager!

Adolescence... argh!  The era of big bodies and big feelings but tiny brains and tiny attention spans. That time frame between around 6 to 24 months when your sweet little training superstar seems to dissolve a...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF155: Go Ahead, Motivate Me! Engagement for the Differently Motivated Dog

The types of dogs that will be best suited to joining us in this class are those that are naturally quite independent, appear to have very little interest in “work”, appear to have a very short attention-span when i...

Sharon Carroll(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

FE155: Crucial Concepts of Competition - Shaping/Luring/Capturing and More!

  Got a new puppy? A new sport prospect for the sport of your choice? Got future plans but no idea how to start? Which behavior DO you start with? Got a pet dog and discovered how fun teaching is? Interested ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE370: ALL THE SPORTS: Foundation for the Cross-training Canine

This course outlines the foundation training program developed by the instructor, Sara Brueske.  This program was developed with experience training many different breeds and ages of dog to successful careers i...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FE370: ALL THE SPORTS: Foundation for the Cross-training Canine

This course outlines the foundation training program developed by the instructor, Sara Brueske.  This program was developed with experience training many different breeds and ages of dog to successful careers i...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

EL125: Skills for Canine Good Citizen or Therapy Dog Evaluations

This course brings together the best of therapy dog preparation and Canine Good Citizen training, creating a strong foundation for both ends of the leash. Whether your long-term goal is to become a registered therap...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

FE375: Is This It? Match To Sample

Can your dog pick out the identical matching item you're holding or pick out an item from a pile that you've previously touched? Ever wondered just how far you can go in stretching your dog’s cognitive abilities? In...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

FE525: Managing Multi-Dog Mayhem

  Multiple dogs can create some interesting training challenges! This class is designed to give you the tools to make a multi dog household a peaceful and productive place. In this class, we will cover group m...

Loretta Mueller(Faculty)

FF230: Tricks with a Purpose

There are so many reasons why training tricks are beneficial to your dog, yourself and your relationship, tricks aren’t just for entertainment or rainy days anymore! Teaching tricks not only help our dogs learn how ...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF410: Cognitive Challenges: The Key to How Your Dog Thinks

A creative class developed by Barbara Lloyd to test your dog’s ability problem solve.  This class is suitable for puppies and dogs all the way up to adulthood. For puppies in particular, this class wo...

Barbara Lloyd(Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

FF240: Tricks for Titles

Did you know that you can now title your dog in Tricks?! Tricks aren’t just for fun anymore and this isn’t just another tricks class! Tricks have so many purposes including teaching your dog to enjoy training, sharp...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

RA590: Tricked into Freestyle: From Foundation to Fantastic!

Are you ready to add some paw-zazz to your trick training? Tired of the same old tricks of spins and weaves? Let’s kick it up a notch! We’ll take the basics and transform them into an array of awesome tricks and beh...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

FF245: Stunt Dog Tricks

Want to train fun, active tricks that "wow" your friends? This class focuses on teaching more extreme tricks that are sure to impress. In this class we will teach body stalls, rebounds, dog catches and other tricks ...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

January 1, 1970

February 12, 1970

December 22, 1969

January 15, 1970

  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • February 2026
  • April 2026

October 2025

October 1, 2025

November 12, 2025

September 22, 2025

October 15, 2025

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Do you have a dog that chases the ball, yet won’t bring it back? Plays keep away with toys? Tugs but won’t let go? Bites you instead of the tug? Obsesses over toys, yet won’t listen to a single thing you say? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE145: First Things First - Puppy Foundations for a Bright Future

  First Things First is the new puppy owner's guide to building strong skills and social behaviors -right from the start!   With a progression based on my board-and-train puppy program, this sequ...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF145: Food Cues and Markers: Powerful Reinforcement for Clean Training

Is your dog barking at you, demanding that you get that treat out of your pocket NOW? Easily frustrated, skyrocketing into arousal and unable to think about anything but the food in your hand? Or, are they easily d...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FF205: Confident Exams and Measuring

This course will focus on how to break down the exam skills needed for obedience trials and measuring before doing their first agility trials! Is your practice for exams/measuring a mix of shoving a billion cookies...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

FF320: Better Still: Stays Without Frustration

Are you frustrated with your dog constantly offering behaviors when you're trying to teach them to stay still? Welcome to "Better Still: Stays Without Frustration," a class designed for dogs who thrive on activity a...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

December 2025

December 1, 2025

January 12, 2026

November 22, 2025

December 15, 2025

FE335: Spaces In Between

This is a class about preparing our dogs for the competition or seminar environment. Over and over I see dogs that are unprepared or rehearsing behavior we don't want at seminars, classes and trials. Over time this ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE420: Bye, Bye Cookie: Hello Delayed Reinforcement!

  Do you struggle to get your dog's attention without a cookie (or toy!) in your hand?  Are you tired of your dog only responding to a cue when you reach into your pocket?   ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

FF110: Pay to Play: Using Food to Get Great Toy Play

Do you have a dog that plays great at home but ignores the toy in public? Is your dog lacking confidence in tug or gets distracted in fetch? Or a dog that gets too excited about toys and struggles to focus on work o...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF140: Connect and Engage with Games: Build Focus for Sport Dogs

Have you ever felt embarrassed when your dog checks out in the middle of training — or worse yet, in the middle of the competition ring? This could look like the dog sniffing on the ground, running to another person...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

FF175: Building Bravery: Concepts and Games for Growing Confident, Optimistic Dogs

  Teaching Approach:         New class!

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF225: Energized Engagement

Engagement is the most challenging skill to achieve in dog training. It’s also easily the most important. An engaged dog is actively involved in the learning process and pushing you for more. When a dog is offering ...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

February 2026

February 1, 2026

March 15, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 15, 2026

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Do you have a dog that chases the ball, yet won’t bring it back? Plays keep away with toys? Tugs but won’t let go? Bites you instead of the tug? Obsesses over toys, yet won’t listen to a single thing you say? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE280: Cutting Out the Cookies (or Toys!) - Reducing Reinforcement for R+ Trainers

Ever feel envy when you watch a obedience/rally/Schutzhund/etc… trial performance and the dog executes perfect skills for the WHOLE routine? No treats in the handler’s pocket, no toy in their hand, but the dog is ce...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE595: Bombproof Behaviors

  You've trained the behaviors down to the tiniest of detail and are now ready to show them off to the world. This class will help you prepare for the distractions that await you in any environment you can ima...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF125: The Adolescent Dog: Making a Terrific Teenager!

Adolescence... argh!  The era of big bodies and big feelings but tiny brains and tiny attention spans. That time frame between around 6 to 24 months when your sweet little training superstar seems to dissolve a...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF155: Go Ahead, Motivate Me! Engagement for the Differently Motivated Dog

The types of dogs that will be best suited to joining us in this class are those that are naturally quite independent, appear to have very little interest in “work”, appear to have a very short attention-span when i...

Sharon Carroll(Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

FE155: Crucial Concepts of Competition - Shaping/Luring/Capturing and More!

  Got a new puppy? A new sport prospect for the sport of your choice? Got future plans but no idea how to start? Which behavior DO you start with? Got a pet dog and discovered how fun teaching is? Interested ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE370: ALL THE SPORTS: Foundation for the Cross-training Canine

This course outlines the foundation training program developed by the instructor, Sara Brueske.  This program was developed with experience training many different breeds and ages of dog to successful careers i...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FE370: ALL THE SPORTS: Foundation for the Cross-training Canine

This course outlines the foundation training program developed by the instructor, Sara Brueske.  This program was developed with experience training many different breeds and ages of dog to successful careers i...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

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01 February 2013 School of Obedience Courses
02 February 2013 Dog Behavior
08 February 2013 Rally and Freestyle
09 July 2014 School of Agility
24 December 2014 Scent Sports
29 December 2014 Body, Health & Fitness
29 December 2014 Other Dog Sports
29 December 2014 Electives
29 December 2014 Foundations and Electives Master List
29 December 2014 Foundations
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