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Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

A Guide to Crate Training a Puppy Meet Jake. He is a sweet but fearful Portuguese Water dog. During the first week that they had this little guy, Alex and Nelly experienced Jake chewing his way out of his first crate! Granted, this crate was soft walled (made of nylon...
How to Teach Your Dog to Check-In

How to Teach Your Dog to Check-In

How to Teach Your Dog to Check-in With You To teach your dog to check-in, start in a small, quiet room with a hungry dog and some treats your dog really likes. The idea is to be silent and wait for your dog to do the work, so just sit in a chair and ignore your dog....

Becoming a Zen Dog Trainer

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...
Socializing Your New Puppy

Socializing Your New Puppy

Meet Le Le! Le Le is an adorable, 13-week-old, Labrador retriever. Le Le is playful and can be timid. Like so many new puppy parents, Le Le’s have heard about the importance of socializing a new puppy.  They wanted to know: what is socialization, how do you do it, and...
Check-in’s Teach Your Dog to Look to You for Guidance.

Check-in’s Teach Your Dog to Look to You for Guidance.

Mutual awareness is an important part of you and your dogs relationship – it is the essence of inter-species communication. With the right training plan, you can improve how you communicate with your dog by teaching your dog to “check-in” with you. What is a Check-in?...
Teach Your Dog to Heel

Teach Your Dog to Heel

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...
Zen Dog Training Celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary

Zen Dog Training Celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary

Zen Dog Training is proud to announce that we have reached a milestone. In November, Zen Dog Training celebrates it’s 10th anniversary! To celebrate this special event, everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, September 27th at Assembly Row Farmers Market from 10:30...
Help for the Shy or Fearful Dog

Help for the Shy or Fearful Dog

Meet Watson and Bruno! Watson is a 17-month-old and his new buddy, Bruno is 7-months-old.  Watson is a Zen Dog Puppy Kindergarten alum and despite his small size, he was a confident pup during classes.  It was good to see his confidence and socialization skills were...
How to Use a Long Line to Teach Coming When Called

How to Use a Long Line to Teach Coming When Called

Stepping Outside Once you have mastered getting your dog to come when they’re called while inside the house, it’s time to move outside! Using a Long Line is a great intermediary step for off-leash training — if your dog decides to run off or test the...
Bonding With Your Dog

Bonding With Your Dog

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...