by Gordon Fontaine | Feb 29, 2016
Do you want to be a Dog Trainer? If you are interested in a rewarding and lucrative career as a dog training professional, then you should consider becoming a Zen Dog Trainer. At Zen Dog Training, we are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, individuals who want...
by Gordon Fontaine | Dec 3, 2015
Why Heel? This is an Ask Strategy. It teaches your dog that good things happen when they walk next to you. A heel command can help distract a nervous or reactive dog from getting worked up. The Goal of Heel Teach your dog to walk next to you on command. Great for...
by Gordon Fontaine | Jul 14, 2015
How to Bond With Your Dog or Puppy You can speed up the bonding process with your dog or new puppy by being proactive with socialization exercises that build your dog’s trust and confidence. Trust between you and your dog is earned with positive experiences. Your dog...
by Gordon Fontaine | Mar 31, 2014
Zen Dog Training is about communication, trust, and mutual understanding. Our proven-to-work methods are based on positive-reinforcement and never rely on pain or fear avoidance. Zen Dog Training is focused on encouraging the entire family to participate in fun games...
by Gordon Fontaine | Feb 27, 2014
Barking is an Important Form of Communication Dogs bark as way to ‘talk’ with other dogs and communicate with us. In your house, your dog uses his super-sensitive awareness, hearing, sense of smell…to alert the pack of possible danger. At the same...
