Private Lessons

Get personalized, one-on-one feedback from an FDSA instructor to help you work through specific training challenges, refine your skills, or continue progressing after a class.

Lesson format & pricing

$130 / 1 hour minimum

Instructor time includes reviewing questions, watching videos, and providing feedback. Tell us what you'd like help with and what you've already studied at FDSA. We'll see if there is an instructor who's a good match.

What you need to know

How it works

Share your questions, training details, and videos through a dedicated forum thread. Your instructor will review your materials and provide personalized feedback.

Who it’s for

Private lessons are available to existing FDSA students and are ideal for following up on a class, addressing a specific training challenge, or preparing for competition.

What to know

Instructor availability, prerequisites, and response times vary. Forum access lasts 90 days, though some instructors require purchased time to be used within 30 days.

Why choose us?

We offer a variety of online training solutions designed to help you and your furry friend achieve success

World Class Trainers

Learn from professionals with years of experience in canine behavior

Proven methods

Science-backed positive reinforcement techniques that actually work

Personalized approach

Programs tailored to your dog’s unique needs and personality

Engaging lessons

Keep training exciting with interactive exercises and games

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Explore our courses

We offer a variety of online training solutions designed to help you and your furry friend achieve success

F3018 Using Food in Training

Instructor: Sharon Carroll

3 WEEK CLASS - Whether our dog is mugging us for food, struggling to ignore food containers, or refusing to work when food isn’t visible, the underlying problem may be surprisingly similar: food itself has become part of the cueing picture, and its presence or absence is determining what our dog does next.

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BH205 Dopamine Dive - Box Feeding

Instructor: Karen A Vass-Deeds

The Dopamine Dive

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C3007 Canine Flow Fitness

Instructor: Kelly Daniel

3 WEEK CLASS - Take your canine fitness training beyond single exercises and social-media trends. Canine Flow Fitness is an advanced 3-week online course for experienced dogs and handlers who are ready to build purposeful, athletic movement combinations.

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AG140 Build & Maintain A Start Line

Instructor: Nancy Gagliardi Little

Many dogs begin their agility careers with a solid start line - only to see that behavior slowly unravel over time. Why does a reliable start line hold up for some dogs but not others? Why do some teams struggle, even when the dogs were trained the same way and handled by the same person?

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N120S Intro to NW Search Elements

Instructor: Stacy Barnett

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. In this transition time, the dog (and handler) learns searching habits, passive indication, precision, consistency, and the ability to work in new and novel locations. THIS class forms the initial foundation to get you off onto the right track. Without these skills, a team may suffer from missed hides and false alerts and their ability to move up the levels successfully may be hampered.

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