FDSA – Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Welcome to Enrichment Games for High-Energy Dogs! This webinar is based on my recently-released book of unique games that give your dog the thrill of the chase while transforming them into your ideal companion - or at least moving them toward that goal.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This second webinar in a two-part series focuses on Dr. Overall's Protocol for Relaxation. We'll look at the protocol itself, see examples with puppies and adult dogs, and demonstrate how to incorporate work with triggers.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Does your dog struggle with entering a new environment? Are they anxious, aroused, reactive or shut down? Whether your dog is delighted, nervous or upset to be there, Control Unleashed patterns can help. The CU conversational training developed by Leslie McDevitt offers a different approach to acclimation.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Discover the power of "DO NOTHING" training and learn how to cultivate your dog's off switch for a calmer, more relaxed companion. In this enlightening webinar, I'll guide you through effective techniques and strategies will help your dog find their inner calm and switch off when needed.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar is intended to provide advice, interventions, and skills for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs. “The circle method of Loose Leash Walking” will be used to help the behavior and emotional state of reactive and over-aroused dogs by allowing them to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will not outline any training or behavior modification. What it will do is present your options for dogs with serious behavior problems and give you a framework about how to make an educated decision regarding those options

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, we'll examine how expectations drive emotions, and how emotions drive behavior... and how crafting your dog's expectations in specific contexts helps to build consistent appropriate emotional states and desirable behavior in similar situations in the future.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This is Part One of a two-part webinar on working with “atypical” dogs. Both webinars are stand-alone webinars covering a different aspect of this topic, but they combine to cover the topic more broadly. We will look at a range of solutions that can create a more focused, happier, and more consistently successful training partner.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): We all want our dogs to be comfortable around other dogs and people and we often work very hard to socialize them. But do we take it too far and create an even bigger problem? Deb will discuss her concept of teaching dogs good “elevator behavior” and the importance of a dog who can simply mind his own business in public places.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): If you have a dog with a behavior issue, getting a handle on how management and training are different -- both in their goals and their execution -- is crucial to your success! In this webinar Dr. Cook will go over how management is crucial to reducing unwanted behaviors, movement and stationary skills, and more.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Fence fighting, barrier aggression, barrier frustration... whatever you call it, you probably want it to stop. Good news: This webinar will give you strategies for helping your dog learn to live and let live… at the fence line, anyway.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this presentation I’ll go over the ways we can contribute to unwanted states in our dogs, what that might look like, and how you can minimize negative states and emphasize positive, supportive ones! Let’s keep our dogs in the happy bucket!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will provide an overview of the most common medications used to treat behavior problems in dogs. Our focus will be on practical, “real-world” information including goals of using meds in behavior cases, different classes of drugs and how they work, natural supplements and calming aids, and more.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, we will build on the information presented in “Intro to Behavior Medications” to take your knowledge to the next level. Delve into the nitty-gritty details of behavioral pharmacology.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we discuss the myriad of reasons why our dog may not respond to our first cue when cued to perform a behavior, including; lack of understanding, enjoying an alternative behavior, lack of adequate motivation, arousal in excess of optimal levels, physical discomfort (present or anticipated), mental / emotional discomfort (present or anticipated), fatigue (physical / mental), and situations when the behavior is perceived as too “high effort”.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Do you worry each time you take the leash off that your dog will become distracted, or even take off on their own? In this webinar, we will explore games and activities that help build off-leash reliability and connection with your 4-legged friend and to build a strong skill set that you can carry into any situation.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join us for this groundbreaking webinar with Barbara Lloyd, where we will explore the fascinating world of Cognitive Adaptability. Successful learners are those who can look, assess, adapt, and act effectively. Adaptability is a core survival skill, and Barbara has cracked the code to achieve more impactful results in training and life.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will present DR behaviors that can be used for common problems: jumping on owner, jumping on guests, door darting, loose leash walking, frustration/demand behaviors, and reactivity stemming from fear, or anxiety.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Welcome to the Canine Cognitive Challenges Framework, developed by presenter Barbara Lloyd! This framework sets a new standard for raising puppies and transforming the mindset and trajectory of mature dogs.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar is intended to provide advice, interventions, and skills for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs. “The circle method of Loose Leash Walking” will be used to help the behavior and emotional state of reactive and over-aroused dogs by allowing them to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers.