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February 2026

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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? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE280: Cutting Out the Cookies (or Toys!) - Reducing Reinforcement for R+ Trainers

Ever feel envy when you watch a obedience/rally/Schutzhund/etc… trial performance and the dog executes perfect skills for the WHOLE routine? No treats in the handler’s pocket, no toy in their hand, but the dog is ce...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE595: Bombproof Behaviors

  You've trained the behaviors down to the tiniest of detail and are now ready to show them off to the world. This class will help you prepare for the distractions that await you in any environment you can imagi...

Sara Brueske(Faculty)

FF125: The Adolescent Dog: Making a Terrific Teenager!

Building Regulation, Focus, and Real-Life Skills for Teenage Dogs   Adolescence is the stage where dogs have big bodies and big emotions, but brains that are still very much under construction. Between roughl...

Erin Lynes(Faculty)

FF155: Go Ahead, Motivate Me! Engagement for the Differently Motivated Dog

 This class has been created for handlers working with dogs who do not fit the traditional picture of a “work-oriented” dog. These are dogs who tend to be naturally independent, environmentally focused, or seemin...

Sharon Carroll(Faculty)

FF185: Ready and Resilient: From Puppy to Awesome Adult

The Ins and Outs of Raising an Awesome Dog  Puppyhood: A magical time where we can ensure that the puppy we have will grow up to be perfect in every way - or at least, that's what a lot of people tell you.&n...

Irith Bloom(Faculty)

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

  Shaping is the art of teaching by reinforcing small, incremental steps toward a final, goal behavior—letting the dog take the lead in the learning process. It builds problem‑solving, confidence, creativity, an...

Julie Flanery(Faculty)

March 2026

March 1, 2026

April 12, 2026

February 22, 2026

March 15, 2026

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 high-speed sports, a dependable "stop" is one of ...

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 yo...

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 preparing ...

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, more ...

Karen Deeds, CDBC (Faculty)

April 2026

April 1, 2026

May 13, 2026

March 22, 2026

April 15, 2026

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)

June 2026

June 1, 2026

July 13, 2026

May 22, 2026

June 15, 2026

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? Is you...

Shade Whitesel(Faculty)

FE405: Thriving Under Pressure

There is no escaping it.  Our dogs will be under pressure in the ring.  So let’s prepare them for it!  Many people are not aware that the majority of errors in the ring are the result of some sort of ...

Petra Ford(Faculty)

FE420: Bye, Bye Cookie: Hello Delayed Reinforcement!

  Do you struggle to get your dog's attention without a cookie (or toy!) in your hand?  Are you tired of your dog only responding to a cue when you reach into your pocket?   ...

Laura Waudby(Faculty)

FF165: A Star Puppy: Using Control Unleashed and Free Work to Raise a Confident Puppy

Maximize your puppy’s confidence and resilience with Control Unleashed and ACE (Animal Centred Care) Free Work. I’ve raised many puppies of my own, but it is my most recent puppy who I raised with a CU and Free...

Kim Palermo(Faculty)

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