Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

November 2026

B3000: Arousal Mobility - Pattern Games for Managing Arousal

3 WEEK CLASS - Does your dog struggle to settle, stay focused, or shift gears in exciting environments? This class is designed to help dogs learn arousal regulation utilizing the power of pattern games. This course ...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

B3009: Think fast: The Social Approach to Impulse Building

3 WEEK CLASS - It's Social Approach time again! This time we tackle impulsivity. We think it's time for a fresh perspective on a stand-by of dog training and behavior! What is an impulse, really, and why do we...

Amy Cook PhD & Josefin Linderström(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)

January 2027

B3006: You’re Not the Boss of Me: Decoding Demand Barking

3 WEEK CLASS - Barking can be so annoying — especially when you know your dog is asking for something and you are not in the mood to give it to them. Barking at the start line of an agility course, barking for food,...

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

B3010: The Remote Positive Interrupter: Real-Life Calm & Safety

Instructor: Karen Deeds, CDBC

Karen Deeds, CDBC (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)

BH260: Sexy/Critters/Yummy Trash- Oh My! Overcoming Environmental Odor Challenges

Do you dread going outside to train, knowing that your dog is going to be head down, sniffing at the first chance that they get? I've got a whole class of tips and skills for you, to limit conflict and make your ti...

Shade Whitesel(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

November 2026

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

Amy Cook PhD & Josefin Linderström(Faculty)