Dog Training In North Vancouver ~ 604-986-9663
LEARNING WITH ME . . .
These classes are of course IN-PERSON at the training facility.
We offer Group Classes specializing in Puppy Life Skills & Manners
for the modern puppy and dog.
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Did you know you can learn to train the skills necessary for all levels of competitive obedience and even terrific lifeskill manners from the comfort of your own home. Join me at FDSA as I teach students from around the world. You'll get personal, quality instruction and a price you just can't beat online!
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HOW DOES AN ONLINE CLASS WORK?
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Online classes are hosted by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy:http://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/
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Classes are composed of posted course material (including written lectures, images and videos) and community forums.
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There are 3 levels from which to pick; Gold, Silver or Bronze level.
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Each level has access to lecture material and instructional videos.
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Gold members are able to post video of their own training sessions and receive feedback from the instructor.
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Both Gold and Silver members can view the forums and submit questions.
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Bronze members have a read-only access to the forums (this means you can see everything, but can’t comment)
CHECK OUT MY NEXT UPCOMING ON-LINE CLASSES @ FENZI DOG SPORTS ACADEMY:
EL125: Skills for Canine Good Citizen/Neighbour or Therapy Dog Evaluations
Fenzi Dog Sport Academy
Registration: Opens September 22, 2025
Class Starts: October 1st, 2025
Registration Closes: October 15th, 2025
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This course brings together the best of Therapy Dog preparation and Canine Good Citizen/Neighbour training, creating a strong foundation for both ends of the leash.
Whether your long-term goal is to become a registered Therapy Dog Team, to earn your CGC/CGN certificate, or simply to have a calm, reliable companion at home and in the community, this class will set you up for success.
We’ll focus on essential skills such as polite greetings, loose-leash walking, settling calmly around distractions, building confidence in new environments, and responding reliably to basic cues. These are the same core exercises required for therapy work and CGC/CGN testing, but they also prepare your dog to handle the real-world challenges of daily life with grace and confidence.
Beyond everyday manners, this training creates a solid stepping stone toward dog sports and other advanced activities, ensuring your dog can stay focused, engaged, and cooperative no matter the setting.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools to:
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Prepare for the Canine Good Citizen/Neighbour Test or a Therapy Dog evaluation
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Build reliability in distracting environments
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Foster calm, confident behaviour at home and in public
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Lay the groundwork for future training goals or dog sports
FE375 Match To Sample Concepts
Fenzi Dog Sport Academy
Registration: Opens September 22, 2025
Class Starts: October 1st, 2025
Registration Closes: October 15th, 2025
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Can your dog pick out the identical matching item you're holding or pick out an item from a pile that you've previously touched? Ever wondered just how far you can go in stretching your dog’s cognitive abilities? In this class, we teach your dog the concept of "matching to sample" - either through a visual match or scent match of various items using the single cues: "Match It" or "Find It".
Your dog will learn to VISUALLY pick out the identical corresponding item you are holding from a group of both familiar and novel (unfamiliar) items. In addition, we'll add the MATCH MY SCENT - Find The One That Smells Like Me to this class where your dog will pick out the scented object from a group of objects which is the beginning stage of teaching your dog to find a particular scent - generally yours or it could be another odour.
The "Match To Sample" class is one of the MUST-HAVE foundation concepts that is used in training other broader concepts such as Modifier Cues, Adduction, Mimicry AND even Counting which were brought to the attention of the general training community by individuals such as Claudia Fugazza and Ken Ramirez.
The ADDED BONUS of Match To Sample is that the skills learned in this class are easy carry-over skills for other dog sports such as Obedience, Nose Work, and the Fenzi TEAM Titles Titling Program.
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