by Neil Simmons | Mar 22, 2017
Meet Bruin! Meet Bruin, an 11-week-old golden doodle puppy. He lives with Mathew and Nancy, and his young human siblings Daniel and Susan. Bruin, like the kids, is full of playful energy! Bruin is a young puppy who is still learning the ropes, in the crate, he cries...
by Gordon Fontaine | Mar 8, 2017
Zen Dog Training To successfully bring a new dog into your home, you must first master these 7 Essential Puppy Lessons! The 7 Essential Puppy Lessons are discussed in the Podcast Archives. You can give it a listen here on YouTube. If you are interested in more Zen Dog...
by Neil Simmons | Nov 22, 2016
Meet Mico! Mico recently moved with his family to a big city and has had trouble adjusting to the loud, busy city. In his new home, he has been acting protective, barking at guests, and even jumping at young children who were running down the street. He seems to be...
by Neil Simmons | Nov 1, 2016
Meet Mason! Mason is a 10 month old Labrador/Pit mix. Mason is very willful and demanding of attention. He likes to chase his owner’s cats, jumps up on his owners and guests, and barks to demand food, or as a way to “ask” to be let outside or play. Mason’s owners have...
by Rachel Locke | Sep 6, 2016
Meet Koda! Koda is a 4 year old Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix. Koda’s family has already seen Koda bite several people before calling Zen Dog Training for help. The bites were not severe however his biting was definitely a problem that needed fixing! Even worse, a...
by Rachel Locke | Apr 12, 2016
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...
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...
