Zen Dog Training

Zen Dog Training offers in-home training, group puppy classes, and online solutions. In-home training visits are customized to the dog’s needs and the owner’s lifestyle, aiming for significant improvements in two to three visits. Group classes are six-week programs, meeting once a week for one hour, with small class sizes for personalized attention and make-up classes available.

Online solutions include a “Puppy Boot Camp” six-week online course and access to the “Zen Dog Training Online” video and document library, which contains over 100 training videos, plans, guides, eBooks, and training comics. The training focuses on teaching owners to integrate lessons into daily routines using “Games and Solutions” to build skills and solve problem behaviors.

Pricing Summary

A six-week online puppy course, including three Zen Dog Training Comics and solutions for various puppy training challenges, is available for $27. Gift certificates are also available for purchase.

Policies

For group classes, if a client needs to miss a week, they can schedule a make-up class with each instructor. Proof of vaccination for distemper, parvovirus, and Bordetella is required to participate in group classes.

Zen Dog Training offers in-home training, group puppy classes, and online solutions based on positive reinforcement and balanced methods. Their approach is designed to improve dog behavior quickly and easily, without punishments or corrections, working on dogs of all ages and breeds. They focus on teaching owners to communicate with their dogs through mutual understanding, using techniques like controlling outcomes, rewarding good behaviors, and fear-free interruptions.

The business emphasizes a “Zen Dog Way” philosophy, which centers on the owner’s understanding of their dog’s perspective and communication style. Their methods are described as Fear-Free, Force-Free, and Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive (LIMA), incorporating positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, games, solutions, and gentle interruptions. They aim to make training less stressful and more effective by integrating it into daily routines rather than relying on traditional homework assignments.

Zen Dog Training provides customized training plans tailored to each dog’s breed, age, attitude, and temperament, as well as the owner’s objectives and lifestyle. They claim to achieve significant improvements in two to three visits, getting more done in two hours than other trainers do in two weeks. They also offer resources like training articles, eBooks, and a free puppy eCourse.

Specialized training is available for shy/fearful dogs, separation anxiety, agility, therapy dog preparation, and off-leash obedience. Their online platform includes over 100 training videos, downloadable plans, guides, and comics, with lifetime access for clients. They also sell eBooks on puppy raising, separation anxiety, and crate training.

Accomplishments

Zen Dog Training’s proven approach is AVSAB and SPCA approved. Their methods have been tried and tested by veterinarians and animal trainers worldwide. They have been using their techniques since 2005, leading to thousands of happier dogs and owners.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact Zen Dog Training for a free 10-minute telephone consultation to discuss their dog’s needs and learn about the training options.