Shannon Malmberg is the training director and founder of Zen Dog Canine Training, located in Vancouver, B.C. She is professionally trained and certified at the No Limitations school in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Shannon began began 20 years ago,  first as a training volunteer for Project Safe Run, a non-profit organization that provided personal protection dogs to women joggers in Eugene, Oregon.  She decoyed for the Vancouver Police Dog Squad for 10 years, assisting in service dog training for criminal apprehension and tracking. She has also decoyed for several other police K9 agencies in the lower mainland and Washington state, working with a number of different trainers and dog handlers.

Today she trains for and competes in CKC obedience with her own dogs. She continues her education by attending obedience seminars each year including Syliva Bishop, Janice Gunn, Bobbie Anderson, Bridget Carlsen, and Pat Cook.


Certified Master Trainer Jennifer Cross is a welcomed addition to the Zen Dog team! Having recently finished up her PhD in Immunology, Jennifer brings an academic influence to the popular puppy kindergarten classes, group classes and individual sessions she teaches in Kerrisdale, downtown Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Burnaby. Jennifer is certified through the highly respected National K-9 Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio. Jennifer's past involvements have included tracking, agility and rally-o. She is currently training in French Ring and is active in Catahoula rescue.


Associate trainer Shelley Burnett has been training and participating in competitive obedience since 1999. Her  dog OTCh Maddie von Grunheide won High in Trial at the 2001 Canadian National German Shepherd Specialty. She is currently training her latest GSD in Schutzhund.   Shelley is a certified dog trainer, graduating from the No Limitations remote collar school in Las Vegas, Nevada. She joined Zen Dog Canine Training in 2006 as an instructor.