Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

July 2026

B3004: Sharing is Caring: Voluntary Sharing

3 WEEK CLASS - Join Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Kim Palermo in teaching your dog the versatile Control Unleashed protocol, Voluntary Sharing. Originally created for dogs who resource guard, it turns ...

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

B3005: The Premack Principle - MOTHER MAY I?

MOTHER MAY I? Your dog already knows what he likes and wants. But what if that is contrary to what you want from your dog? Is your dog not food motivated in the real world? Or is food overw...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

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)

B3007: Get in touch: The Social Approach to hands and communication

3 WEEK CLASS - Touch is an important part of how we interact with our dogs on a daily basis. So let’s get really good at it! In this class, we’ll explore three avenues of touch: Language: Touch is an extremely sal...

Amy Cook PhD & Josefin Linderström(Faculty)

August 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)

BH225: Achieving Zen: Building Confidence and Calm for Anxious Animals

Is the animal you live with struggling with confidence? Do they have a tough time relaxing? If so, this class may be just what you need! It focuses on helping animals learn to relax and feel more c...

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)

BH275: Reactive Integration

REACTIVE INTEGRATION - If you have a dog that has undesirable reactions around specific ‘triggers’, this class will help by integrating various foundation training and behavior modification protocols to help yo...

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)

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...

Dog Behavior

July 2026

B3004: Sharing is Caring: Voluntary Sharing

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

B3005: The Premack Principle - MOTHER MAY I?

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

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

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

B3007: Get in touch: The Social Approach to hands and communication

Amy Cook PhD & Josefin Linderström(Faculty)

August 2026

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

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH225: Achieving Zen: Building Confidence and Calm for Anxious Animals

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

BH230: Control Unleashed - A Deep Dive into Pattern Games

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

BH275: Reactive Integration

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

BH405: Composed & Focused Around Critters

Tracey McLennan(Guest Instructors)

October 2026

BH150: Management for Reactive Dogs

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH425: Harmony in the Household

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

December 2026

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

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)