Improve Your Dog’s Behavior Fast with Zen Dog Training!
Our simple and effective methods work on dogs of all ages and breeds! Learn how to modify your dog’s behavior quickly and easily, without punishments or corrections. Contact us for a free consultation.
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Successful Dog Training
Our proven approach is AVSAB and SPCA approved and has been tried and tested by veterinarians and animal trainers around the world. We know our methods work, because since 2005 we have been using them every day and thousands of dogs and their owners are much happier due to our successful training techniques.
Our highly skilled trainers use a combination of positive reinforcement, teachable moments, and fear-free interruptions to help you train with mutual understanding. Whatever your dog’s needs, we can create the perfect custom training plan to turn your dog into a Zen Dog!
Zen Dog Training Techniques
When it comes to dog training, you’ll quickly discover what works and what doesn’t
(and why). With Zen Dog Training, the secret to reducing your dog’s unwanted behaviors lies in controlling outcomes, rewarding good behaviors, and fear-free interruption techniques.
Curated Podcast List — New Puppy Owners
Essential Episodes for New Puppy Owners At Zen Dog Training we are passionate about helping you turn your puppy into a Zen Dog! Our podcast, created in partnership with Just Curious Media, offers a wealth of free puppy training advice,…...
Read MoreCurated Podcast List — New Clients
Curated List for New Clients Welcome to the Zen Dog Training community! We're thrilled to share our comprehensive podcast series with you. With 58 episodes (and counting) you can find more than 14 hours of content created to help you…...
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Dr. Carmen Battaglia and the Super Dog Program (Early Neurological Stimulation)
One of my friends worked closely with a breeder who uses Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) aka "The Battaglia Method" on puppies 3-12 weeks old. After 20 years of preaching the importance of early puppy socialization being the foundation for raising…...
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Zen Dog Training — Podcast
Zen Dog Training is proud to partner with Just Curious Media on a podcast about training your dog the Zen Dog Way. Hosted by Jason Connell from Just Curious Media, Gordon and Jason explore what Zen Dog Training means…...
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Hand Feed Your Dog for Training, Socialization, and Bonding
Hand Feeding Exercises Simply using your dogs regular food for training and socialization can improve the bond and teach your dog to be more loving and confident with people. All it takes is patience, a lot of treats, and a…...
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Bonding With Your Dog or Puppy
How to Bond With Your Dog or Puppy 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…...
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Puppy First Night + Crate Training
Here are a few puppy training tips to help you navigate the first night you bring home your new puppy home including how to introduce them to their crate. For a complete guide to everything you need to master with…...
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How to Rid your Dog of Fleas
I asked Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help me come up with a plan to “rid my dog of fleas” but I didn’t like the answer I got. So, better than what you can find with AI, here is the Zen…...
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Enrichment Ideas and Food Dispensing Toys for your Zen Dog
If you have worked with a Zen Dog Trainer you know that having the right tools and equipment to control your dog’s environment is what we call the Secret to Zen Dog Training! Finding fun and interesting enrichment toys to…...
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Amazing Results That Will Last a Lifetime
Zen Dog Training is easy to implement and super effective! By incorporating our simple techniques into your dog’s everyday routine (mealtimes, walks, and play sessions), in most cases, it only takes two or three visits to see huge improvements!
People often hesitate from training because they think it will be difficult. With Zen Dog Training you will learn simple modifications in your dog’s daily routine may be all that’s needed to teach new habits and stop unwanted behaviors!
Once you learn to communicate in the language your dog understands (actions and consequences) you will see results fast!
We are there to support you every step of the way. Our expert trainers will give you step-by-step instructions via “Games and Solutions” that are simple to implement and fun to do, making training a pleasure for you and your dog!
Customized Training Plan
Every dog is unique, as is every owner. Our in-home training visits are tailored to your dog’s breed, age, attitude, and temperament; as well as to your objectives, learning style, and family requirements. We can also include special training for shy / fearful dogs, separation anxiety, agility, becoming a therapy dog, and off-leash obedience.
Positive reinforcement isn’t the only strategy we use at Zen Dog Training. We’ll teach you how to stop unwanted behaviors too. Instead of using force, punishments, or anger, our dog owners learn how to handle their dogs with kindness, trust, and tough love. This means less stress for you and less anxiety and confusion for your dog.
Our methods work fast! We get more done in two hours than other trainers do in two weeks!
Zen Dog Training is dedicated to training people and the dogs they love. We’ll teach you the secrets to successful dog training, using time-tested methods approved by veterinarians and animal trainers around the world.
Our balanced methods are Fear-Free, Force-Free, and Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive (LIMA). Our training includes positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, games, solutions, and gentle interruptions to help you solve unwanted behavior.
We’ll teach you our unique approach to dog training and methods that go beyond positive reinforcement and help you train your dog with compassion and mutual understanding.
Let our experienced trainers show you how to simply and effectively get results and turn your dog into a Zen Dog!
WHAT IS ZEN DOG TRAINING?
With Zen Dog Training you’ll learn what works, what doesn’t (and why). Our training includes positive reinforcement techniques, but also, the secret to stopping unwanted behaviors in a peaceful and gentle way. Learn more about the Zen Dog Way.
HOW IS TRAINING ZEN?
Our training is Zen on many levels. First and foremost, your dog is intrinsically Zen. Dogs are sentient beings. They are sensitive, intuitive creatures that seem to have an unlimited ability to love unconditionally, live in the moment, and deeply experience the world around them. In these ways they help us understand what it means to be Zen.
Training is Zen because it is focused on you! Once you learn to see the world from your dog’s perspective, you can act, talk, and do things in ways that help your dog better understand you. You learn how to deeply understand your dog and train them by communicating with them using love, discipline, and mutual understanding.
BETTER UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG
When you speak your dog’s language, it is easier to teach obedience, commands, and set boundaries. Our training goes beyond positive reinforcement. Not only will you learn to teach new behaviors but you’ll learn how to create teaching moments to gently stop unwanted behaviors too!
Learn more about Zen Dog Training and the options you have when training your dog or interrupting an unwanted behavior. Why Zen Dog Training?
DESIGNED WITH YOUR LIFESTYLE IN MIND
We know that every dog is unique as is every dog owner. Our training solutions include enjoyable activities and fun games that encourage everyone in the family to participate.
Our “homework” is designed to fit into your lifestyle, so every member of your family can practice obedience during walks, in the yard, or at the park.
Training covers everything from Solving Play Biting, and Separation Anxiety Training, to Understanding Dogs and knowing When (and How) to listen to your dog!
WITH ZEN DOG TRAINING YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to simply and effectively train your dog!
- The fastest way to teach your dog to listen and learn from you.
- How to get tough and say “No!” in the language your dog understands.
- How to solve problem behaviors and encourage good ones.
- Exactly what to do when your dog misbehaves.
- What methods you should avoid!
NEW PUPPY IN THE HOUSE?
The Zen Dog Training Blog is full of indispensable articles for solving common problem behaviors to puppy information. Free House Training Guide and our New Puppy Guide.
You can check out our eBook The Zen Method of Raising a Puppy which has great solutions you can use right away to solve playbiting, housetraining, teach commands, and solve new puppy challenges.
ZEN DOG TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
Zen Dog Training puts you at the center of dog training.
Our training is focused on you!
Enlightened dog training means being able to truly relate to your dog and learning to talk, act, and interact with your dog in ways that help them understand you better. Once you can speak their language, you can more easily train them with communication, persistence, and common sense rules.
- Our games and solutions foster interactions that lead to a deeper connection between people and the dogs they love!
- Our approach enriches dogs’ lives by encouraging them to enjoy learning.
- Our methods empower owners with peaceful ways to stop unwanted behaviors.
- Our approach shows you how to train your dog with praise, treats and rewards, not bribes.
Training goes faster and is less stressful when you know what your dog needs and are able to communicate with your dog in the language they understand!
Our goal is to make training easier for you and your dog.
TAKE TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
When it comes to training, noticing and rewarding good behaviors with dogs is very similar to teaching people. However, when it comes to stopping unwanted behaviors, many of the best dog training methods are counter-intuitive. Because, instead of relying on words alone, people have to learn to act in ways that help dogs learn.
“What you allow your dog to do, you train your dog to do.”
Dogs “speak” the language of actions and consequences. Dogs learn by trial and error. What dogs are allowed to get away with quickly becomes a habit and ingrained habits are harder to break.
As important as it is to notice and encourage good behaviors, knowing how to use negative reinforcement, interruptions, and gentle consequences is also essential! Our interventions and negative consequences are designed to teach you how to stop bad behaviors without getting angry, mean, or aggressive.
Our unique approach to dog training gives you the tools to get results quickly. Best of all, Zen Dog Training is committed to the health and safety of your dog. That is why all our methods are force-free and fear-free.
With our training, you can choose the best training solution. If you are in a situation where you are not able to train, you might choose to manage to prevent an unwanted behavior. However, ideally, you find situations to create teaching moments to reinforce your rules.
Zen Dog Training
At Zen Dog Training we get more done in 2 hours than other dog trainers do in 2 weeks!
Why? Because our methods are better!
We customize the training to your dog’s unique personality and behaviors. More importantly, training is further tailored to your goals and learning style so you can integrate it into your dog’s daily routine.
Instead of homework assignments and exercises that you will never do, we help you find opportunities for training in your dog’s everyday life (walks, food bowl, couch, attention) and turn them into life-lessons that reinforce good behaviors.
Zen Dogs learn patience and earn rewards with everyday obedience. All you need to do is shift the relationship you have with your dog in ways that ensure obedience.
Don’t worry! You can still “spoil” your dog with love, treats, and attention. We’ll make sure they learn to listen to you too!
Adding little rules about when to allow your dog to go outside, wait for their dinner, or ask permission to be allowed on the couch, helps you to teach patience, impulse control and obedience as part of your regular routine.
WHAT ARE THE ZEN DOG TRAINING METHODS?
Zen Dog Training is a combination of Games and Solutions designed to build the skills necessary to become a master dog trainer.
Games build people’s confidence and training skills. They also encourage your dog to bond more deeply with you and improve not only obedience, but the relationship you have with your dog.
Solutions are designed to simply but effectively solve problem behaviors such as:
- Play Biting
- Demand Behaviors
- Counter-Surfing
- Excessive Barking
- Jumping, Nipping, Grabbing clothes
- Separation Anxiety
- Dog Reactivity
- House Training
- New Puppy Training
Instead of trying to force your dog to obey you, our training focuses on building trust, confidence and a deeper relationship with your dog as well as how to create teachable moments.
Training happens naturally as you play fun games to interact with your dog and build obedience. Solutions are simple and practical so every member of the family can master them, regardless of age. Training is supported by professionally designed (and printable) training plans, guides, homework, and comics!
Clients get life-time access to the Zen Dog Training Online video and document library that includes all our training videos, plans, guides, eBooks, and training comics to support your training.