by Alana Meserve | Apr 5, 2016
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....
by Elissa Carreras | Jan 12, 2016
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...
by Alana Meserve | Dec 15, 2015
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?...
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 Elissa Carreras | Jul 27, 2015
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...
by Rachel Locke | Jul 20, 2015
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...
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!...
