The Zen Den Dog Training

The Zen Den Dog Training One-on-one dog training for behavioural issues and group classes.

Puppy Preschool classes starting June 11th!This is an 8 week course aimed at building your pup's confidence, social skil...
02/06/2026

Puppy Preschool classes starting June 11th!

This is an 8 week course aimed at building your pup's confidence, social skills and their relationship with you. The classes are run at the Zen Den training venue in East Queanbeyan and the venue has been set up to let pups play and learn safely.

The weekly classes will be run on Thursday evenings, small breeds (only one space remaining) 6:30 - 7:15pm, medium/large breeds 7:30 - 8:15pm

For full details and registration, jump on to www.zddog.com.au

My colleague and friend Jess Strain is presenting a webinar next week for the Pet Professional Guild, the INTERNATIONAL ...
01/06/2026

My colleague and friend Jess Strain is presenting a webinar next week for the Pet Professional Guild, the INTERNATIONAL one! Jess has a wealth of knowledge about working breeds and I'm pleased this is going to be shared with a wide community

Adolescent group classes starting Tuesday!I've had a couple of last minute spaces become available in the Beyond Basics ...
29/05/2026

Adolescent group classes starting Tuesday!

I've had a couple of last minute spaces become available in the Beyond Basics (adolescence) group class.

The Beyond Basics classes focus on building both you and your dog's training skills. The exercises covered are aimed at helping your dog develop good skills for both being in public and at home.

Class starts Tuesday June 2nd at 7:30pm. It's a 6 week course with each class running on Tuesdays for 45 minutes.
The course is run out of my training venue in East Queanbeyan.

If you are interested, please email or pm for registration details.

Some of my beautiful Beyond Basics (adolescents) graduates! There are a couple of places left in an adolescent class sta...
28/05/2026

Some of my beautiful Beyond Basics (adolescents) graduates!

There are a couple of places left in an adolescent class starting Tuesday the 2nd at 7:30pm. Please message or email for full details

Paws Up! Graduates 🎓 I love seeing the small breeds represented 💪
18/05/2026

Paws Up! Graduates 🎓 I love seeing the small breeds represented 💪

Recent Puppy Preschool graduates!
16/05/2026

Recent Puppy Preschool graduates!

14/05/2026

Here's a 40second video of Merlot and I practicing scentwork today where I spend 2/3s of the time standing still in a carpark. Why? Because Merlot has amazing environmental awareness. Previously I've referred to this as an "issue" and I'm sorry to my beautiful dog that I did. She's not stressed or overwhelmed and her awareness is not affecting anyone else so why should her displaying part of her genetics be an issue? In scentwork I just wait until she tells me she's ready. From a trialing perspective I've never had a judge make me feel pressured to go before we're ready (though of course sometimes I've placed this pressure on myself). I could potentially suppress this awareness but why would I when it brings her biological fulfillment and it's just a game.

This week I received confirmation that I was successful in gaining a new credential, Professional Canine Trainer - Accre...
12/05/2026

This week I received confirmation that I was successful in gaining a new credential, Professional Canine Trainer - Accredited, through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. I'm conscious that my clients are trusting me to give them advice on beings that are extremely important to them, for this reason I see it as my responsibility to continue to expand my knowledge and have my skills tested.

More Puppy Preschool graduates 🎓
22/04/2026

More Puppy Preschool graduates 🎓

17/04/2026

This is why I put so much focus on low stress husbandry is! This is a real moment in time where our co-operative care training paid off! If I'd planned it, I would have had a much more flattering camera angle ;)
Sometimes co-operative care gets a bad rap as there are lots of things we cannot let our dogs opt out of. However co-operative care can go hand in hand with restraint training. The other reason I loved capturing this moment in time is it shows very clear communication from Dart. If I'm asking for a known behaviour and he offers a sit, it's his way of telling me he is not comfortable and as often as possible I will respect that. Our dogs can be brilliant at communicating with us when we learn to listen to them ❤
Also don't worry, Dart's eye is completely fine now :)

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