Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

September 2026

N3004: Designing Learning in Nosework: Think. Observe. Adapt

3 WEEK CLASS - We spend a lot of time thinking about where to put the hide. But what if we spent just as much time thinking about what we want our dogs to learn? Every search is a learning opportunity. S...

Michele Ellertson(Guest Presentations )

October 2026

N101S: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Nosework is easily the hottest new sport around, and it’s easy to see why! It’s fun for humans, dogs love to participate, and it’s good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shyness, ...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

N120J: NW120 - Introduction to NW Search Elements

Many teams stall after initial foundations: progress slows, motivation dips, and it can feel hard to know what to train next. This course keeps you moving forward with clear structure and purposeful exercises, so yo...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

NW215: Air Flow Superpowers for the Developing Dog

Did you know that where and how you place your hides are some of the biggest predictors for well your dog will search? Did you also know that you need to be able to predict air flow to set an effective hide? &...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW380: Developing your Trial IQ - Reading the Nosework Dog

This class is ALL ABOUT figuring out how to be prepared for a trial and learning the #1 most important skill in nosework... READING YOUR DOG! This class will give you the nuances that you need to...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW720: Find It! - Lost Item Recovery

Want to expand your scent work skills and play new, engaging scent games with your dog? Lost Item Recovery is not only a fun sport but also a practical skill - and teaching it is one of my specialties! In the North...

Julie Symons(Faculty)

December 2026

N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework

Strong Foundations. Clear Communication. Odor-Driven Learning. Nosework is one of the fastest-growing dog sports for good reason — it’s fun, builds confidence, and is suitable for dogs of all ages and temperaments....

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. I...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW170: Building Blocks of Nosework - Before Odor

You, your dog, an inquiring mind and the start of a whole new world of opportunity. In this course you will learn the foundations of nosework even before you ever introduce odor. This course has been designe...

Stacy Barnett(Faculty)

NW480: Searching Strategies: A Roadmap to Success

This class is all about a ROADMAP TO SUCCESS…. What does that mean? It means that we will delve into how to build an outstanding search dog and then how to trial effectively. This class has been developed so t...

Scent Sports

September 2026

Michele Ellertson(Guest Presentations )