Fenzi Dog Sports Academy - Course Schedule

March 1, 2026

Agility

A3000: Contacts Comeback: Rehab for Stopped Contacts

3 WEEK CLASS - Do you have a stopped contact that’s almost there… but not quite living its best life? You’ve done the training. The understanding is there. But maybe it’s inconsistent, a little "creepy," or tend...

Laurie Huston(Guest Instructors)

A3001: Arousal Games for Agility

3 WEEK CLASS - Does your dog have big feelings around agility or a certain aspect of it? Do they get amped up, over-aroused, or too high in the face of obstacles, midst of sequencing, or even the environment...

Bronagh Daly(Faculty)

Behavior

B3001: Click for Barking

3 WEEK CLASS - Is your dog the neighborhood alarm system? Whether it’s a passing car or a stray leaf, constant alert barking can turn a peaceful home into a high-stress environment. It’s time to regain your quiet...

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

Body, Health & Fitness

C3001: Puzzle Patterns for Fitness and Footwork

3 WEEK CLASS - This class is all about helping dogs learn how to use their bodies—on purpose. Through carefully designed pattern games and movement puzzles, we’ll build balance, coordination, and body ...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

Foundations

F3002: Freeze Frame: Emergency stop and more!

3 WEEK CLASS - Freeze Frame! Emergency stop and more! Turn a fun game into a life-saving skill. Whether you're navigating a busy park or competing in sports, a dependable "stop" is one of the most...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

F3003: Locked in: Teaching a Mark Forward Cue for Agility and Obedience

3 WEEK CLASS - Marking is the skill that teaches your dog to lock in, commit, and know exactly what’s coming next. All before you give the send cue. Instead of guessing, hesitating, or checking back in with...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

F3004: Consistent Performances Away From Rewards

3 WEEK CLASS - An essential part of most dog sport training is teaching your dog to perform competition skills when all rewards are left outside the work area. Unfortunately, this is rarely addressed when prepari...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

F3005: Pressure to Partnership - Integrating Leash Pressure with Circle Walking

3 WEEK CLASS - A calm connected walk starts with clear communication. In this class, we teach dogs how to respond positively to gentle leash pressure and pair that skill with circle walking to create smoother, mo...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

F3006: TOUCH & GO! – The Power of the Hand Target

3 WEEK CLASS - In case you didn’t realize it, you carry one of the most powerful training tools with you everywhere you go. It’s the best training tool and it’s literally at your fingertips. Yes, that’s right it’...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

Obedience

O3001: Back It Up! Building Powerful, Precise Backing Skills

3 WEEK CLASS - Clean backing starts with clear foundations. Backing up looks simple… until you try to train it cleanly. Does your dog back up crooked? Or swing wide in heel, throw themselves backward, or...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

April 1, 2026

Agility

AG110: Intro to Agility - Handling Basics

Are you familiar with dog sports but new to agility? Feel out of place in a beginner’s class but not sure where to learn the basics for this sport? Been in agility for awhile but feel like your founda...

Loretta Mueller(Faculty)

AG140: Building and Maintaining A Start Line

Many dogs start out their agility career with a good start line. But, over time that start line behavior deteriorates. Why do good start lines break down for some dogs and not others? How can some dogs have great...

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

AG145: The Art of the Arc: Jumping Grids and Cavaletti Pole Games

Unlock your dog’s rhythm, reach, and jumping finesse in this fun and skill-building 6-week online class! Designed for all levels, this course dives into the power of cavaletti pole and gridwork to enhance your do...

Ashley Escobar(Faculty)

AG205: Creating Confident Commitment

Commitment in agility is one of the building blocks of a great team. A higher level of commitment from your dog allows you to trust them to do their job and you can better help them to understand thei...

Laurie Huston(Guest Instructors)

Behavior

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 seem...

Amy Cook, PhD(Faculty)

BH235: The Big Feelings Dog: Using Control Unleashed and Free Work to Build Resilience and Lower Arousal

Calling all BIG feelings dogs! Whether your dog demonstrates his feelings loudly and with big actions, or quietly and suppressed, this class is for you. We’re going to take a deep dive into the Control ...

Kim Palermo(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? It’s such constant management, keeping that head up, making sure your dog does not...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

BH415: Do THIS, Not THAT! A Practical Approach to Better Dog Behavior

If you’ve ever wonde, “What should my dog do instead?” this class is for you. We’ll teach you how to replace frustrating habits with behaviors you want using reward‑based training grounded in solid behavioral sci...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

Body, Health & Fitness

CC160: Canine Sports Medicine for the Performance Dog Handler

There are many musculoskeletal injuries that can occur to performance dogs. Some are subtle and come on gradually. We are not really sure if there is something wrong. Some are acute and come on ...

Sue Yanoff, DVM(Guest Instructors)

CC190: Caring for Your Star Athlete

This class is going to take an in depth look at an integrated approach to your canine athletes physical and emotional wellbeing. This will include: home life, emotions and behavior, competition and training, phys...

Kelly Daniel(Faculty)

CC235: Fresh Paws and Golden Years: Fitness for Puppies and Seniors

This class is all about the special dogs. The ones that don’t suit general fitness classes, because they have specific needs. This class is for YOU! This class will be aimed at Puppies, Senior dogs, and do...

Kelly Daniel(Faculty)

CC290: Dogs With Long Backs - Things You Need To Do

Long backs in dogs come in many shapes and sizes. There are many long backed breeds, such as Daschunds, Corgis, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and many more. Thee are also many breeds th...

Debbie (Gross) Torraca(Faculty)

Electives

FE780: Business End of the Dog - Building a Wordpress Website

A website is often the first impression your future customers will have of you and what you do! This class will help you build a first-in-class website for your dog business — good for trainers, breeders, or any ...

Melissa Breau(Faculty)

Foundations

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 career...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

Obedience

OB130: TEAM Sports Foundations Level One

Have big obedience dreams, or want to dip your toe in and give obedience a try? This class will give you an excellent set of foundation skills for AKC, CKC, FCI obedience, or freestyle and it will help you prepar...

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

OB385: Precision Without Pressure: Achieving Accuracy and Joy

Precision and joy can—and should—go hand in hand. In this class, you’ll learn how to build accuracy, reliability, and focus without tension or stress. Whether your goal is obedience, rally, or another precision-b...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

OB425: From TEAM to Trials: Building Skills & Chains for the Open Ring

Obedience can be fun!! Even if you are just starting your journey and think that getting past novice sounds like a pipedream, you want to start this class! Get unstuck from the boring stuff in novice ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

OB460: Shaping a Flashy and Confident Heel - Foundations

Do you have “heeling envy”? Do you see all those prancing dogs in perfect position looking up at their handlers and wish you could teach your dog THAT? Does your dog love the pivot platform, but how DO you get fr...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

OB480: Train to Trial

How do I get the same performance in training and in the ring? That is one of the most common challenges in competitive sports. It is something everyone struggles with. “My dog ONLY does that in...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

OB485: Step it Up: Advanced Heeling for Competition

In this class we will be challenging the dog AND handler to step up their game! We will use fun games to build and maintain drive, engagement and precision. When heeling is well-trained, the majority of points lo...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

Other Dog Sports

DS110: Dryland Dock Diving Training- Foundation, Fitness and Fixes!

Are you interested in dock diving and want to give your dog a great foundation before you even hit the pool? Or perhaps you’ve been to the pool with your dog and things didn’t go as well as you expected. OR...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

DS180: Introduction to Shed Antler Hunting

Searching for and retrieving antlers- either as a pursuit in the wild or for competition- is one of the fastest growing activities that appeals to a large variety of dogs. In this class, I'll provide you with a r...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

DS260: Best in Show: Stand Out in The Breed Ring

Regardless of the breed, when a dog nails their free stack in the ring… it is the total WOW factor! In this class, we will take free stacking, handler mechanics, fitness, gaiting and more to the next level. We wi...

Ashley Escobar(Faculty)

DS340: Disc Dog - Foundations & Handler's Choice

Disc dog is an amazing sport that has a variety of elements suile for any toy-driven dog. This hybrid “handler’s choice” course will allow each team to work on the aspects of disc dog that suit them best but will...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

Rally & Freestyle

RA320: Rally: Beyond the Basics

Ready to take your rally skills to the next level? Maybe your dog looks like a rockstar in your living room, but when you think about tackling a full rally course—or even stepping foot in a trial—it feels a litt...

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)

RA511: Positions, Laterals and Backing

In Rally-FrEe and musical freestyle there are four primary positions: Left heel, right heel, standing center and behind facing the handler. While maintaining position, the dog is requi to move in any dire...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

Scent Sports

N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Strong Foundations. Clear Communication. Confident Teams. Nosework is one of the fastest-growing dog sports for good reason — it’s fun, builds confidence, and is suile for dogs of all ages and temperame...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

N120S: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Did you know that the MOST important time in a dog's early career in Nosework happens AFTER they learn target odor (as in NW101) and BEFORE they start their general searching? Making mistakes now are costly. &nbs...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW225: Rise Above: Resilience in Scentwork Environments

Empowering Your Dog to Navigate Challenges with Confidence Rising above environmental challenges can be the hardest part for our dogs. Scentwork dogs face more than the average sport—working inside, outside, on ...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW230: Polishing Skills for NW2 and NW3

Want to take your Nosework skills to the next level? Moving up to NW2 and NW3 means new and more challenging skills. Hides at these levels start to get more complicated so it's essential to level up your trainin...

Stacy Barnett(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 prepa they will be for ...

Melissa Chandler(Faculty)

NW475: Challenges to Enhance Problem Solving: Another 6 Weeks of Setups

Nosework isn't REALLY all about the nose... it's about the dog using all of their senses and problem solving the location of the hidden source material. When we train, it's so important to support the devel...

Stacy Barnett(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 rout...

Course Schedule

SCHEDULE

March 1, 2026

Laurie Huston(Guest Instructors)

Bronagh Daly(Faculty)

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

Nancy Gagliardi Little(Faculty)

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

Heather Lawson(Faculty)

Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)