Online Classes

Taught through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, classrooms are open 24/7 and run for 6 weeks. Working and auditing spots available.

NW120: Introduction to NW Search Elements

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You’ve put in the time to build your foundation – now don’t let that momentum fade! This next step will take you from solid basics to confident, competition-ready searching. And the best part? We’ll meet you and your dog right where you are!

Whether you’ve just completed NW101 or you’re returning for a refresher, we’ll strengthen your skills in all five search elements: Interiors, Exteriors, Containers, Vehicles, and Buried (AKC). You’ll learn how to navigate each element’s unique challenges, sharpen your dog’s hunt drive, refine behavior at source, and apply effective handling techniques that work in real trials.

Our proven methods help all types of dogs succeed – from insecure or easily distracted dogs to intense, high-drive competitors. Many students see results faster than they imagined, with dogs earning ORTs and Nosework titles after one or two courses. Even if other methods haven’t worked for you, this approach can reignite your progress.

Don’t stall your progress – this is when the pieces start to click and your dog’s searching truly takes off.

This is the second nosework course I have taken with Fenzi. Both courses were excellent. Material was useful, practical, detailed and thorough. I have taken other Nosework courses before. None have come anywhere near to matching the quality of the Fenzi courses and the credentials, obvious expertise and supportiveness of the course leaders.

I love that videos of dogs of all skill levels are included. It helps emensely to see video of a dog at the same level as the one you are working, so you know what can go wrong, and what a dog just starting out looks like. The lecture material is well organized and laid out. The number of lectures and exercises was just right, not overwhelming but also enough to keep you interested and on your toes with something new.  

  • OPENS May 22, 2026!
  • Course runs June 1st – July 12th
  • Pricing starts at $65 to audit (Bronze)
  • Working spots available (Gold) – work 1:1 with Julie!
  • Last day to signup is June 15th.
  • Instructor: Julie Symons

I am not able to take local classes because of my work schedule, so tried the online Nosework class for the first time. It is a super value; I got more from this 6 week auditing than I did from the prior 6 months of in person classes. I feel that my dog and I are really well prepared for our first trial next month. 

NW180: Developing Scent-sational Skills for Competition

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You’ve learned the basics, even dabbled in some advanced skills but are you ready for competition? With so many scent work organizations out there now (up to 11 and counting!) teams are entering competition faster than ever and moving up even faster! This class will help you be prepared and even assess if you should be trialing yet.

As we all know, a rocky foundation will not support the higher levels of any sport! The challenges and skills required at the higher levels of scent detection sports are FUN and interesting. You want to soar when you get to those levels and have the foundation to support it. Learn now what you’ll need later!

This course will cover the importance of handling and observing our scenting dogs. We’ll learn how we can support them and also to allow them to be independent.  We will also cover trial time strategies – and what to do with the unexpected happens, or what you can expect and make a plan for! What do you do if your dog goes back to a found hide or is distracted? We’ll cover that here! Handler focused dogs? We’ll cover that too!

This is the perfect class to perfect your foundation and element skills before diving into more complex and advanced skills.

This was the perfect class to follow NW120! Kudos to Julie for putting together such a great class to help dogs and handlers strengthen fundamentals prior to trialing and prior to working on more advanced nosework skills.    

Julie really stands out even among other FDSA instructors for how much she cares about the people in her class — her empathy and caring for all parts of the human/dog team really shone through even in the online format.

Awesome new class! Lectures were interesting and had lots of great exercises, and Julie’s comments were super helpful. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot!  

  • OPENS May 22, 2026!
  • Course runs June 1st – July 12th
  • Pricing starts at $65 to audit (Bronze)
  • Working spots available (Gold) – work 1:1 with Julie!
  • Last day to signup is June 15th.
  • Instructor: Julie Symons