Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

September 2026

B3008: Using Play and Games to Teach the Skill of Arousal Modulation

3 WEEK CLASS - Do you have a dog with "big feelings"? Arousal isn’t good or bad—it’s just energy. The challenge is that easily stimulated dogs often don't know how to regulate their arousal, which shows up as l...

Christina Young(Guest Presentations )

October 2026

BH150: Management for Reactive Dogs

Are you fed up with "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 as you go along." Give yourself t...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH425: Harmony in the Household

Is there discord in your home? Would you prefer to have peaceful music with the individuals living together instead of a cacophony of grumbling, growling, and fighting? Whether you are struggling with a dog that is...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

December 2026

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

This is Amy's signature Play Way class! If your dog feels fine at home but struggles once the world gets involved, you are not alone. Barking or lunging on walks, freezing or scanning in new places, or just seeming...

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)

BH205: Dopamine Dive - Box Feeding

The Dopamine Dive A Practical Tool for Building Confidence, Calm, and Lasting Behavior Change Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that shapes pleasure, motivation, attention, mood, and learning. As a key part of the br...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

BH240: Working with Reactive and Hyper-aroused Dogs

In this class we focus on dogs who react in an active way to aspects of the environment (e.g. joggers, other dogs, cars, unfamiliar people, bicycles, children, skateboards, prey animals, etc.) or to the enviro...

Sharon Carroll(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)

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)

February 2027

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)

BH345: On Guard – Working Through Resource Guarding Issues

Although resource guarding of food objects is a normal behavior in dogs, it can escalate to an abnormal state, which is of great concern to members of the household, both human and other pets. It can also man...

Dog Behavior

September 2026

Christina Young(Guest Presentations )