I am taking two online classes right now. One through Fenzi Academy (obedience work for Frodo), one through Pawsitive Vybe (disc work for Siri).
The Fenzi one I really like the structure of because I can go through and work it whenever I have time. I have a Bronze level though, so I never post videos and I don't get any direct feedback from the instructor, which makes it less great.
The Pawsitive Vybe is twice a week and it's a webcam class. You come to class with videos you took, and you webcam with the rest of your classmates. I love that I get feedback from the instructor and my classmates! I don't like that I have certain times that I need to be at my computer. I've missed a couple classes since my schedule is hectic :/
So both have good and bad!
The Fenzi Academy new schedule is up, and I believe Nancy Little is teaching an impulse control class? That would probably be worth looking into for Merlin!
I am pretty sure it's going to be the Fenzi classes! I really like the look of that link you posted. I think I might do the gold since it's my first class..., which obedience are you doing with Mr.Frodo? I am looking for something pretty basic we are basically back to laying foundation work.
The only thing with online is that you have to push harder to do it bc there is no real time commitment so you tend to keep pushing it off.
Otherwise I really like them.
I've done a few Fenzi's.... But now I'm interested in the disc class! Idk they had disc online & there's no one really local to me!
Which fenzi's have you done? I'm looking at the basic obedience ones! I'm ready to comit to keeping up with it in a timely manner, I've graduated so I have some spare time finally haha
I have really enjoyed the class. Ron is a very cool guy, and trains very differently than any trainer I've worked with. He is very smart. Highly recommend! As long as you don't mind swearing
I will check Ron out!
I love love Fenzi Academy. I did one course there at Gold level and it was totally worth the money. It wasn't cheap, and other people were posting a lot, so that gave me the push to really train it and work hard, and the online coaching helped me move past a lot of road blocks where I may have given up on my own.
I did a couple others at Bronze which were great. I did one as a Silver but I didn't get any more out of it than if I was a Bronze, so I won't do that again. I just didn't post much because the instructors couldn't answer questions specifically about my dog (since I wasn't a Gold student posting videos), so I just hung back and read which I could have done more cheaply as a Bronze.
I took Precision Heeling at Gold which was great. I also took Intro to Tracking and Heeling Games at Bronze, and Focus at Silver.
I think I'm totally gonna do the gold, since it's my first class and I always have questions!
I liked the Silvia Trkman online classes I took. I took an agility foundation and a puppy class (with Limit)
I will look her up to! I never knew online classes were such a thing!!
I took an Agility University course and loved it. We did one on impulse control and team building. It was really helpful and I liked the structure.
Impulse control is a biggy..
you've seen doug from Up? That's Merlin.
SQUIRREL!!!
I've done Agility University and would (and probably will) absolutely do it again. There's a class right now I really wish I'd signed up for, but money is tight with Tristan back on a downswing. I'm hoping to catch one later this summer.
I've also done Recallers, and hated it. For me, I need a class with more personal interaction, which is what I loved about the AU class I took (obviously at a participant level). Pretty much daily replies on a personal thread from the trainer made it much easier for me to be accountable for myself than just "here's today's exercise!".
If you have space to work, and can easily set up recording yourself, I say go for it! I was so happy with the class I took.
Good to know!!
I can use my computer I think...not sure how my dslr will do but maybe that'll work.
I signed up for the bundled PuppyPeaks + Recallers course... not worth it IMO. The Recallers part expired a few months after it was activated (I only completed like 10% of the course
). And I don't particularly care for PuppyPeaks just because I find Susan annoying to listen to (but she does have very good ideas and her games are very helpful). I'm on summer break now though so maybe I'll just suck it up and power through her videos...
Which program is recallers/puppy peaks through? I didn't know these things expired! If anything that should make me keep up haha
I will have to check out her voice that will easily drive me nuts
One of my old training co-workers is teaching an impulse control class through Fenzi Academy, Nancy Little. She is AMAZING and worth the class!!
Do you have a link to her class? I can't find it!
Merlin says "What's impulse control? Never heard of it...SQUIRREL!! LETS GO GET IT MOM!! COME ON!! WHAT?"
