Online Classes
Classes are offered through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy.
Next two terms
Current Class Schedule
Spaces In Between
Registration opens Sep 22,
Begins Oct 1, 2026!
This is a class about preparing our dogs for the competition or seminar environment.
Toys – Developing Cooperation and Play
Registration opens Sep 22,
Begins Oct 1, 2026!
Join Shade for her foundational toy play class!
Plan A to Plan B to Plan C: What to do when High Arousal Happens
Registration opens Oct 22,
Begins Oct 29, 2026!
In this presentation, we’ll go through what high arousal looks like and what behaviors are attached to that label.
Shaping a Fast and Furious Retrieve
Registration opens Nov 22,
Begins Dec 1, 2026!
From toys to formal retrieve — this class teaches the skills you need!
Other Classes from Shade
Self Study Classes
Introduction to IPO Tracking
Registration opens
Begins !
This course introduces the team (handler and dog) to the basics of footstep tracking.
IPO Tracking – Skillbuilding
Registration opens
Begins !
This course covers introducing articles to the track, by far the most important part of tracking for the dog.
IPO Obedience – Sit Down Stand out of Motions
Registration opens
Begins !
This course will concentrate on the sit/down and stand out of motion exercises in IPO 1-3.
IPO Obedience: Sendout and Down Stay
Registration opens
Begins !
This class covers how to get speedy full-field sendouts, how to get a quick down out of that full run away from you, and how to teach that long IPO down stay with distractions.
Other Classes from Shade
Upcoming Class Schedule
Upcoming classes to be posted soon!
How do online classes work?
Shade offers online classes, workshops, and webinars online through Fenzi Dog Sports Acadmey.
Note that self study courses have been retired; purchasing a self study course will give you access to the lectures but there will be no forums available for review.
Classes
Classes start every two months and students sign up at one of three levels.
Gold level: students post videos and questions working on class material and get direct written feedback from the instructor. Each student has his/her own "homework” thread that the rest of the class can also see.
Silver: students ask questions directly to the instructor and can view all forums and lectures. In some classes, they can also post a limited number of videos.
Bronze: the silent majority! They get access to all the lectures and forums but have no direct access to the instructor. There are also private FB lurker groups for bronzes to interact with fellow students and share advice and videos.
Instructors respond once or twice a day for 6 straight weeks! This allows students to train short efficient sessions and get feedback almost immediately on the next step.
Workshops
FDSA workshops start every week on Sunday and then run for 10 consecutive days; rather than written lectures with video examples, workshops are primarily a video presentation. Students sign up at one of two levels.
Working spots get the change to submit a 90 second video of their work from the week for critique and feedback.
Auditing spots get access to all materials, including the feedback for the working students.
Webinars
Webinars are a live virtual event with roughly an hour of video presentation followed by live Q&A.