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...
by Elissa Carreras | Sep 3, 2014
Meet Harvey! Harvey is a 2 year-old Great Dane/Labrador mix. Harvey’s personality is as big as he is! He is a lot of D-O-G, which is why his guardian requested Zen Dog Training to teach Harvey to stop constantly demanding attention from people. Despite a regular and...
by Elissa Carreras | Aug 26, 2014
Meet Simba! Simba is a playful, 6-month old, Labrador mix puppy. Simba’s guardians knew it was important to start training early so they contacted Zen Dog Training within 2 weeks of adoption. Early intervention is everything! One of their goals was to learn how to...
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...
by Alana Meserve | Jan 28, 2014
Dog Park Etiquette Dog parks can be either a valuable resource for the urban dog owner or a serious nuisance. It all depends on your point of view. What it boils down to is etiquette. If you understand dog park etiquette, and if other park users also understand...
by Hathaway Jade | Dec 12, 2013
Meet Chance! He is an incredibly sweet and adorable seven year old Beagle/Basset Hound mix. Chance’s owner’s contacted Zen Dog for help with Chance’s separation anxiety. Their other dog had recently passed away and Chance was now having a hard time...
by Angie Carreiro | Dec 5, 2013
Please Stop Chewing! It’s a question we get all the time: “How do I make my dog stop chewing on X, Y, and Z?” The truth of the matter is that dogs are naturally inclined to chew. Dogs explore the world with their mouths the same way we explore and...
by Hathaway Jade | Nov 27, 2013
Meet Shubie! He is a 6 month old Australian Cattle Dog mix who is super smart and very eager to learn but also extra sensitive due to his breed. Shubie is sweet natured and curious but has found adjusting to his new home in the city with all the sights, sounds and new...