Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

February 2023

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

This course picks up where NW101 left off! This course also can be used as a refresher for introducing the search elements. Our method is effective on almost all dogs, from insecure and unfocused dogs to highly driv...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

N130M: NW130 - Developing Advanced Nosework Skills

Want to continue the Nosework fun? Then this class is for you! This is the third skills level course in our nosework program and will build on the skills acquired in t...

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

NW330: Bulletproof Skills for Both Ends of the Leash

This class is about going from Good to Better and Better to Bulletproof for all of those skills that can give a team a competitive edge. This is the "Soft Skills" of Nosework... for both ends of the leash! Th...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW345: Container Wizardry: Fixes, Proofs, and Results

This class is about creating the AMAZING Container Dog... Containers are tough in that they really are NOT a searching exericse... they are a Selection exercise. That means that we can get all sorts of...

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)

April 2023

N101M: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

N120S: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

NOTE: NW120S has been restructured in order to allow students from NW101 to catch up as needed with the help of either the Instructor (for Gold Spots) or the Teaching Assistant (for Silver & Bronze Spots). Dogs ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW180: Developing Scent-sational Skills for Competition

You’ve learned the basics, even dabbled in some advanced skills but are you ready for competition? With so many scent detection organizations out there now (up to 11 and counting!) teams are entering competition fas...

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)

TR203: Tracking - Skill Building

This class will be a continuation of TR102. We will be focusing primarily on building upon the skills introduced in TR101 and 102 - increasing spacing of targets/articles, more fully developing turns and working thr...

Lucy Newton(Faculty)

June 2023

N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Julie Symons(Faculty)

N120M: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Nosework / Scent Work is the popular new dog sport that is sweeping the nation, and you can get in on the fun! Our classes are taught with the method used to produce the nation's top drug and bomb detecti...

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

N130S: NW130 - Developing Advanced Nosework Skills

Want to continue the Nosework fun? Then this class is for you! This is the third skills level course in our nosework program and will build on the skills acquired in the pre...

Stacy Barnett(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)

TR102: Foundation Tracking 2

Lucy Newton(Faculty)

August 2023

N101S: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

N120J: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW205: Creating Clarity with Contrasts

Nosework was originally developed as an enrichment activity and quickly grew into one of the fastest growing dog sports. While therapeutic in nature, it also requires skillful training and handling. Training with c...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW425: Mastering Scent Puzzles

Nose work is a series of puzzles our dogs must navigate and work to locate source. The more puzzles and setups that our dogs can be exposed to and learn to work efficiently, the more prepared they will be for ...

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

October 2023

N101M: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

N120S: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW150: Scent Theory and Dynamics

There are a wide variety of sports and tasks that require the dog to use his nose and sense of smell to be successful: Tracking. Nosework. Truffle hunting. Barn hunt. Scent Discrimination. In all these venues, as we...

Scent Sports

February 2023

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

Julie Symons(Faculty)

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

Julie Symons(Faculty)

Lucy Newton(Faculty)