Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

April 2020

FE415: Zen Logic - Making Sense of Self Control

What is Zen Logic? The title Zen Logic has two meanings. First, Zen Logic is a training approach based on the concept that giving up what you want can lead to an even better outcome than directly going a...

Deborah Jones(Faculty)

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)

FE165: Magic Mats: Where to be, When to go, and What to do

Welcome to the cool world of placement props! Do you wish your dogs could be polite when you eat dinner? Do you want your dogs to enjoy taking turns in training? Are you interested in TEAM Foundations skill...

Julie Daniels(Faculty)

FE315: Are You Ready? Trial Preparation for Competition

Are you thinking about competing? You have been taking some dog sport classes and are thinking it might be fun to try a competition and see what it is all about. Great! What do you do next? How do you even fin...

Ann Smorado(Guest Instructors)

FE420: Bye, Bye Cookie: Hello Delayed Reinforcement!

Does your dog seem to forget what sit means until you reach into your pocket? Do you struggle to get your dog's focus without a cookie in your hand? This...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

June 2020

FF470: Cookie Jar Games

The goal of Cookie Jar Games is to help your dog want to choose delayed gratification over immediate gratification. We use our positive training skills to develop good behaviors, and then we can use CJG to separate...

Julie Daniels(Faculty)

FE370: ALL THE SPORTS: Foundation for the Cross-training Canine

This course outlines the foundation training program developed by the instructor, Sara Brueske. This program was developed with experience training many different breeds and ages of dog to successful careers i...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FE105: Get Focused!

Do you struggle to keep your dog engaged and attentive in training? Does your dog find other dogs, people, or even smells on the floor more interesting than you? Do you have a dog that is great when he’s “on” but yo...

Deborah Jones(Faculty)

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...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

August 2020

FE120: Performance Fundamentals

Not sure which class to take first here at Fenzi Academy? Well, this one is a great place to start! This class is all about the foundation concepts and skills that will help you succeed on your training jour...

Deborah Jones(Faculty)

FE205: Focus Games

Focus: everyone wants it! But do you know how to get it? This course will help you develop basic focus and a great working relationship using a variety of games that both you and your canine partner will en...

Deborah Jones(Faculty)

FE135: Shaping Demystified

Does shaping feel hard, intimidating, or just not for you and your dog? Are you constantly in awe of what others can achieve through shaping? Great news! Shaping should neither be difficult nor complicated and the o...

Sarah Stremming(Faculty)

FE445: Crazy Good! Self-Control Games for the Wild Child

Instructor: Julie Daniels

Julie Daniels(Faculty)

FE240: Calling All Dogs

Do you dream of a reliable real-life recall? Do you dream of a dog who pays attention to you, making sure not to lose you when you're out on an off-leash hike? A dog who keeps a certain radius around you? A ...

Chrissi Schranz(Faculty)

FE155: Crucial Concepts of Competition - Shaping/Luring/Capturing and More!

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

October 2020

FF280: Empowerment

A Course for Expanding your dog's Personal Power! You can nurture your dog's natural curiosity and optimism toward the big wide world. There will also be a Teaching Assistant in the study group for this class ...

Julie Daniels(Faculty)

FE130: Toys - Developing Cooperation and Play

Shade Whitesel(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 ...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

December 2020

RA560: Shape Up - Improving and Maintaining Your and Your Dog's Shaping Skills

Both dog and handler’s shaping skills can deteriorate when not used regularly. In training, many of us focus on specific sports. Each sport has its own set of skills that we work to train to fluency in our d...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

FE155: Crucial Concepts of Competition - Shaping/Luring/Capturing and More!

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE320: Toys - Advanced Concepts

This class expands on two essential skills started in Toys: Building Cooperation and Play-- working in arousal and switching reinforcement. (You can also get the exact same toy skills through the two Drives ...