Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

May 2026

F3007: Thing in a Thing and Beyond!

3 WEEK CLASS - In this fun 3-week class, you’ll learn how to teach your dog the skill known as “Thing in a Thing”: put one object into another object. This versatile behavior is the foundation for man...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

F3008: Power of Motion for Engagement

3 WEEK CLASS - Dogs are naturally drawn to motion. It’s instinctive—they orient to it, follow it, and engage with it. Yet in training we often ask them to do the exact opposite: sit still and stare at us. Thin...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

F3009: Radius Training: The Invisible Long Line

3 WEEK CLASS - You love being out and about with your dog, decompressing and exploring off leash ... but they just can't seem to stay within a distance you are comfortable with. The more you anxiously call them...

Caden Cristopher(Faculty)

F3010: Calm in the Crate: Skills for Success

3 WEEK CLASS - Practical skills for calm, reliable crate behavior Are you ready to feel confident about your dog’s crate training, whether you’re starting fresh or trying to improve what you already have? For...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

F3011: The Urban Dog Survival Guide: Creating Calm in the Concrete Jungle

3 WEEK CLASS - Urban training doesn’t fail because dogs are oversensitive and incapable. It fails because handlers enter complex environments without a clear plan. Most training advice focuses on what to do onc...

Clara Jaime Koh(Guest Presentations )

June 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)

FE405: Thriving Under Pressure

There is no escaping it. Our dogs will be under pressure in the ring. So let’s prepare them for it! Many people are not aware that the majority of errors in the ring are the result of some sort of ...

Petra Ford(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)

FF115: Control Games for All the Sports

This course utilizes games to help teach your dog focus and self control with a focus on sport behaviors. Start line stays, working around distractions and choosing to focus on the handler are some of the goal...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF150: Greet Expectations: The Art of the Polite Hello!

Is your dog TOO friendly? Over-excited, jumpy, and perhaps even a little unwittingly rude with how eagerly they greet you, other family members, or strangers? If you’ve found yourself wishing that your d...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF165: A Star Puppy: Using Control Unleashed and Free Work to Raise a Confident Puppy

Maximize your puppy’s confidence and resilience with Control Unleashed and ACE (Animal Centred Care) Free Work. I’ve raised many puppies of my own, but it is my most recent puppy who I raised with a CU and Free...

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

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

Building Bravery is a six-week, game-based class designed to help dogs grow confident, curious, and optimistic in the face of new challenges. Using play, communication, and trust-building exercises, you’ll discover ...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF215: Game Changer!

As positive reinforcement trainers, we understand that our dogs have choices – the choice to engage or not engage, to stay or go, to work or not work, to choose us or choose the environment. These choices are crucia...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

FF275: Coming Together: Reliable Recalls for Real Life

There’s nothing better than seeing your dog joyfully running full speed toward you just because you called their name... Except maybe when they do it at a busy dog park — or when they turn away from a deer mid-hike ...

Melissa Breau(Faculty)

August 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)

October 2026

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE240: Calling All Dogs

It is my passion to help humans and dogs develop stronger relationships based on games, shared adventures and maximizing our dogs' freedom while keeping them safe. A strong relationship and, built o...

Caden Cristopher(Faculty)

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 ...

Foundations

May 2026

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

Petra Ford(Faculty)

Caden Cristopher(Faculty)

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

Clara Jaime Koh(Guest Presentations )