Zen Dog's Downtown Adult Dog Training

Your adult dog is on a journey of transformation. As you both navigate life’s winding paths together, new aspirations and requirements naturally bubble up, needing your attention, revisiting, or even expansion. Perhaps the thought hadn’t crossed your mind before, but dog training classes offer a sea of possibilities. Just as we continually grow and evolve, so does our adult dog. At Zen Dog Canine Training, we believe the learning journey is never-ending.

Why opt for dog training classes, you wonder?

The reason you brought that adorable puppy home or decided to adopt that rescue dog was to have a loyal friend by your side, whether you’re traversing mountain trails or meandering through Downtown’s streets, pausing for a quick coffee or enjoying a game of fetch by the seaside. You dream of having those graceful social interactions, mastering the art of loose-leash walking, and enjoying the freedom of off-leash adventures.

Dog training classes can play a pivotal role in this shared journey with your furry companion. Our adult dog services are tailored to help you grow as a team, enriching your knowledge so you can be the best version of yourself for your furry best friend. This transformative process starts with understanding and setting clear, attainable goals.

Maybe there are certain dog behaviors you’re looking to tweak, or perhaps you’re simply aiming to inject more fun into your relationship with your dog, strengthening the bond you both share.

Whatever your aspirations, we’re eager to be part of your and your dog’s evolution!

For those in the Downtown area, we offer two levels of obedience group courses, alongside a monthly social walking club that connects dogs and their owners.

Downtown Dog Training Classes: Level One

Our Level One Life Skills course is the crown jewel of our level one obedience offerings, blending game-based methods and obedience-focused exercises. All these are taught using positive reinforcement.

This six-week course kicks off with a Zoom class, followed by four outdoor group lessons, providing ample space for tackling the big picture. It’s in these settings that dogs thrive and apply those vital life skills. Our final class is an urban adventure, allowing you to see how the training translates to real-life scenarios.

In Life Skills, we delve into management techniques essential for dog behavior; discuss nutrition and wellness for mental and physical health; explore kind leadership tactics to guide your pet; implement reinforcement strategies for clear, precise communication; encourage toy play to deepen your bond; introduce engagement games for distraction training; cover settling exercises for indoor and outdoor environments; teach responsible leash walking; and play recall games.

Downtown Dog Training Classes: Level Two

Our Skills and Drills class is our pride and joy! It’s crafted for dedicated students who’ve invested countless hours in laying a solid foundation for their dogs and now wish to challenge their skills through proofing exercises. These exercises aim to generalize learned behaviors, ushering them into the fluency and maintenance phase of training.

The Skills and Drills Power Hour is exhilarating and dynamic, fostering the human-dog connection and enhancing both handler insight and dog abilities. It’s a guarantee—you and your dog will return home thoroughly entertained!

We focus on toy play, maintaining stationary behaviors, honing leash skills, perfecting recalls, introducing advanced obedience exercises, and incorporating distractions from fellow participants. We aim to show you the joy in training your dog, and like many of our long-standing clients, you might find it hard to say goodbye!

Downtown Sunday Morning Dog Walking Club

Zen Dog Canine Training brings to you a delightful social event for dogs and their owners through our monthly Sunday Morning Walking Club. These city strolls offer dogs and their owners a secure and structured social setting, engaging in on-leash parallel walks. It’s a wonderful opportunity to step away from training, gather as a community, and socialize—both for humans and their canine companions.

Our one-hour group walks occur monthly, weather permitting, in the Downtown area. Each walk is set in a charming, dog-friendly location, perfect for a pleasant journey.

Benefits of Dog Classes

Dogs relish the learning process. They adore the chance to leverage their breed-specific traits to earn reinforcement and praise; the feeling of belonging and being comprehended. In many ways, dogs are a reflection of our understanding and how we navigate them through their environment. Through education, your dog’s skill set broadens, their world expands, and they experience greater enrichment.

We’re here to help you unlock your dog’s full potential by making learning an enjoyable and constructive adventure.