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 Elissa Carreras | Jul 4, 2015
Presenting Ziggy! He is an adorable, 12-week-old Irish Terrier/Poodle mix. Ziggy is a bit timid, but demanding. He wanted everything from his owner: he wanted her to play with him all the time, he wanted her to let him go outside all the time, and he wanted her to...
by Rachel Locke | Jun 16, 2015
Meet Link! Link is a 4-year-old charming mixed breed. Link’s mom is moving to the UK and is looking for some off-leash tips and training for Link before they move. With an adult dog, the best way to teach off-leash control and Coming When Called (a.k.a. Recall) is to...
by Elissa Carreras | Jun 8, 2015
Meet Riggins! Riggins is a very handsome, 10-week-old, Rhodesian Ridgeback. Riggins’ parents contacted Zen Dog Training at 10 weeks to insure good walking habits. As an adult, Riggins is projected to be over 100 lbs, so having command of the walk is essential!...
by Rachel Locke | Apr 22, 2015
Meet Teddy! Teddy is a one-year-old Poodle mix. His parents have been concerned about Teddy’s barking at the door in their apartment building, and they called Zen Dog Training for some help! Teddy greeted us as he would ANY stranger in his home: with a lot of...
by Rachel Locke | Apr 15, 2015
Meet Maya! Maya is a 12-week-old Golden Retriever. This precious angel has everything going for her: looks, smarts, and a whole lotta love! Her parents were concerned about Maya’s mouthiness. We explained that minor play biting and mouthing behaviors are normal and...
by Rachel Locke | Apr 2, 2015
Meet Rhodie! Rhodie is a 5-month-old Airedale Terrier. He is a typical high-energy puppy with all the usual goofy, floppy, silly behavior present and accounted for. Too Many Things to See and Smell Rhodie’s owner was concerned about his high-level of energy and lack...
by Elissa Carreras | Nov 10, 2014
Meet Snuggles! Snuggles is a recently adopted, 7-year-old Husky and a retired sled dog. Snuggles lives up to her name as she is the sweetest, snuggly girl ever! She is a working dog and knows all about being part of a sled team, but is learning some of the basic...
by Elissa Carreras | Oct 29, 2014
Meet Romeo! Romeo is a 4-month Pomeranian. We were delighted to be called to train this fluffy bundle of personality! His family wanted Romeo to be multi-lingual: he needed to learn his puppy basics in a household of three spoken languages from five different...
by Elissa Carreras | Sep 26, 2014
Presenting Lemon! This 4-month old Spaniel/Aussie Mix is quite a love bug! Sweet as she is, her constant demands for attention are becoming problematic for her guardian who works from home. I Want Love! Lemon is not subtle with her requests for attention. She...
