Zoom Room Dog Training

06/18/2024

We at Zoom Room Seattle are strong believers in the power of positive reinforcement dog training. Why?

1. Desirable behaviors that are rewarded are repeated.
2. Undesirable behaviors that are ignored fade away through a process called extinction, while desirable replacement behaviors are taught.
3. It is never necessary to use force, punishment, or intimidation to teach a living being to learn a new behavior or change an old behavior.
4. Balanced training methods and the use of aversive training tools temporarily suppresses rather than fixes behavior and often inhibits learning and causes long-term training consequences that we must work to undo.

If you are curious about positive reinforcement dog training and how to teach and effect behavioral change, we’d love to welcome you to our gym!

06/10/2024

Would your dog like a complimentary fresh baked doggy donut? The ingredients are carob and peanut butter and many of our students look forward to taking one home as a big reward after a challenging class. Trainer Christy is our donut baking and decorating specialist and we love getting surprised by her new and creative designs each day. 🍩

06/03/2024

Congratulations to our June 2024 Dog of the Month, Lincoln! Here is his acceptance speech:

I am an energetic 7 year old flat-coated retriever born in Olympia, WA. I did puppy classes at the Seattle Zoom Room when I was little and am now enjoying agility classes. I love running around on all the equipment, going as fast as I can through the tunnel and making as much noise as possible going over the teeter totter. The only problem is that they let my handler come along and he is pretty slow and always wants me to do things in a different way than I do. I know that it’s okay to skip a jump to do the dog walk and that you waste valuable time if you go through all of the weave poles but my handler has treats so I humor him and do it his way, sometimes.

In my spare time, I work with King County Search Dogs and my favorite thing is racing through forests and mountains using my nose to locate people. I then go find my slow handler and bring him to the person to get my reward toy. I have regional and national certifications in airscent (working off lead to find lost people) and human remains detection so I sometimes help police at crime scenes. I am on call 24/7 365 days a year and have responded to almost 100 search missions all over Western Washington. In 2022, the AKC gave me a national award for finding lost people with dementia. I received a nice medallion but they won’t let me chew it, hehe. 🐾

05/22/2024

Big congratulations to our Advanced Scent Workshop graduates! 🎓 They showed off their skills today after 6 weeks of hard work, locating and alerting on birch, anise, and clove essential oil odors hidden in interiors, containers, and vehicle search areas.

05/15/2024

We love Vinny the shop dog! 😍 Here you can see him getting some very important computer work done.

05/13/2024

Do you want your dog to feel more comfortable with body handling for at-home care and vet and grooming visits? We still have a few spots open in our Cooperative Care Workshop, starting June 9. Give us a ring at 206-486-2104 to enroll your dog.

05/05/2024

Congratulations to our May 2024 Dog of the Month, Rowena! Here is her acceptance speech:

Well hello, my name is Rowena Ravenclaw MacLeod. That’s right, my humans named me after two very intelligent fictional witches, and I do my very best to live up to their expectations. I cannot promise I am always the bestest girl on the block but I am fully chaotic good.

I am an almost 3 year old mystery black mix, my humans like to play guess the breed when people ask but in truth, I’m just a happy black kinda long, kinda short, kinda blocky doggo. They scooped me up from the Camano Island Shelter back in Jan 2022. No one really knows how I got there or how long I was in the shelter system but I’m glad they found me! I have some baggage so people call me dog reactive, I have some dog friends I just don’t think I need more.

Zoom Room has given me a safe place to practice my agility skills without being worried about what other doggos might think about me. Agility lets me burn off some energy, learn new skills, and show how brave I can be. My human tries her best to keep up, I am much faster than her, lucky for her I’m very considerate and slow down so she doesn’t get left behind.

As the weather warms up, I’m excited to start swimming again and getting to go on quiet hikes and camping trips! If you see me around I love people and will give you lots of kisses, just give me some space if you have your pup with you… it’s not them, it’s me 😊

- Your local neighborhood mutt signing off.

04/30/2024

Big congratulations to Angel and her standard poodle Salem for earning their Canine Good Citizen Urban (CGCU) title today! 🎉

This test requires demonstated excellence in obedience while navigating busy sidewalks, crosswalks, stairs, doorways, a coffee shop, and a car ride. We are proud of this team!!

04/15/2024

These students soaked up the sunshine in outdoor Obedience 3 class today! They did a great job practicing loose leash walking and neutrality around distractions. 👏

04/10/2024

Congratulations to our April 2024 Dog of the Month, Dash! Here’s his acceptance speech:

Hi Friends! What an honor to be nominated as I always try my best to be a good boy. I am a white Boxer and almost 2 years old. I was born in Shelton WA and came to live with my family at 9 weeks old. I’ve been coming to Zoom Room since July 2022. I started in Puppy Obedience and now my favorite class is Agility. I love Agility because if I complete the course correctly, I get cheese!

I am happy go lucky, love to play, have boundless energy and will never miss an opportunity to say hi to every person and every dog. I enjoy long walks and look forward to them daily especially when we go someplace new. I also get to run with my people for extra exercise and am even named after a local race, The Dawg Dash. The farthest I’ve run so far is 8 miles and I wasn’t even tired afterwards! I am looking forward to summer where I like to play frisbee in the backyard and sunbathe on my bed. This is one of my favorite pastimes, especially when my people are outside with me.

04/09/2024

Congratulations to our Agility League graduates! These students navigated advanced agility courses without trainer assistance, focusing on precision and speed in a mock competition environment. We are super proud of all teams’ progress and performance under pressure! 👏

04/08/2024

Agility is fun for all ages! In private lessons, these two junior handlers ages 7 & 9 are having a blast learning the sports vocabulary and working through Level 4 courses with their talented and athletic labradoodle, Bridger! 🐾

03/27/2024

Come join us for our small breed adolescent playgroup!
Exclusive for pups 25lbs and under, our knowledgeable staff will be in assistance to teach you all about play education & body language during this off leash socialization class!
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03/20/2024

It’s a great week for obedience! Congratulations to Rickie Lee and pawrents Lynda & Ginger for earning AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Trick Dog Novice (TKN) titles today 🎉

03/19/2024

Congratulations to our March 2024 Dog of the Month, Gizmo!

Here’s his acceptance speech:

My name is Gizmo, but I also have too many nicknames to count. The shelter said I was a retriever/lab mix, but my mom didn’t believe it so she used two different DNA tests on me. It turns out I’m a heeler mix.

I was adopted in February 2020, and later that year started going to Zoom Room. It’s one of my favorite places! When I’m at home, I love cuddling with my Mom and my cat brother Wi******er.

The Zoom Room has really helped me strengthen my bond with my Mom. For that, we are both grateful!

03/17/2024

Big congratulations to Chia the Golden Retriever and her pawrents Alice & Ben for earning the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title today! Chia demonstrated excellence in obedience, neutrality, and calm temperament around distractions. We cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes!

03/13/2024

Zoey the sweet 9 year old Akita is proof that the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is wrong!! She just learned how to Wave hello and goodbye and loves showing everyone. 💗 Come join us in Tricks class on Sundays and Tuesdays at 6pm to start teaching your dog something new and fun, however old they are.

03/12/2024

Would you like to address your dog’s leash reactivity? In Zoom Room private lessons, we give you the tools to feel confident and succeed out on your daily dog walks. It all begins with simulating encounters with triggers in our calm, controlled environment. We have decoy dogs and cats, skateboards, wheelchairs, and more!

02/12/2024

Congratulations to our February 2024 Dog of the Month, Steve! 🐾

Here’s his acceptance speech:

I love food (all types, at any time of day or night) and I’m also a real fan of stealing socks, particularly ‘pre-laundered’. Washington is great because there are many lakes and the ocean and lots and lots of sticks, which I love to retrieve from the water, I then whack my parents with the sticks before soaking them by shaking the water out of my coat directly onto their clothes. On the weekend, I go to agility training and obedience training too. I love learning new skills and hearing that I’m a ‘good boy’. Also, when I go to Zoom Room I meet my friends and I get lots of treats when I do well. After a morning in a lake and an afternoon session at Zoom Room, we go back home and I have a lovely long snooze, like in my photo above. Thank you Zoom Room!

02/09/2024

It’s time to share the big success story of one of our very own, Vinny Hopkins! Vinny and Zoom Room trainer Halley have been putting in the time to work on improving Vinny’s leash reactivity in the presence of other dogs. They started counterconditioning and desensitization work with our four decoy dogs, then leveled up to working with live staff member’s dogs. Vinny has been acing his job as a distraction dog in private lessons with other student dogs working on their reactivity lately and today he completed his first group class! Vinny the little Taco Bell dog has stolen all of our hearts we are so proud of his progress. 💗

02/07/2024

We are so proud of our Beginner Scent Workshop graduates! Today, we ran a mock trial with an unpaired cocktail of odor in containers and interiors elements. All six dogs did a great job finding and alerting. Congratulations, teams!

01/29/2024

We are proud of our Obedience 3 students! In this photo, they are practicing Stay holds while building distance from handler and working around distractions (four other dogs nearby). Good job!! 👏

01/16/2024

Big congratulations to Johnny Utah, our January 2024 Dog of the Month! 🐾

Here’s his acceptance speech:

I was named after the state I was born in and some Seattle beer. I am a Portuguese Water Dog and just celebrated my second birthday. When I was younger I was quite shy so we weren’t able to start classes until this past summer, and discovered Zoom Room in the fall. We have tried all the different classes for my level and I love them all! Working as a team with my mom and learning new things, in exchange for treats, is the best game ever! One day I was extra good and got my AKC Novice Trick Dog title, my mom was so proud of me and gave me extra goodies! Other things I love to do are play with a frisbee, run like the wind on the beach, and fetch floating toys my parents throw in the water. I am a busy boy, but when I get tired, I like a good snuggle with mom or dad.

Johnny Utah’s owners had this to say:

Johnny is such a great partner for any activity, and I am excited about continuing to learn, gain confidence and strengthen our bond, all while having a ton of fun together!

01/06/2024

Socialization is the most important thing for a new puppy! Get them comfortable with other dogs, sights, smells, textures, and sounds!

Start your puppy's socialization TODAY at a Zoom Room near you!

01/01/2024

Happy New Year!!!! We are so excited to see you all in classes in 2024!

12/31/2023

It's almost time..... 2024 here we come!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from your Zoom Room Family!

12/25/2023

It is Christmas Eve!!!!

12/22/2023

Take advantage of our awesome gift card sales! Purchase a gift card online or in store TODAY!

11/24/2023

Shop small this weekend only & support your local small businesses with 15% off retail, training packages, playgroups & private gyms!

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11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from your Zoom Room Family🤎🧡🍁

11/19/2023

This weekend we welcome our very first Zoom Room in New York City - Welcome to the world Zoom Room Chelsea!

10/18/2023

This past weekend we opened TWO more Zoom Rooms! Zoom Room Williamsburg and Zoom Room San Antonio! Congratulations to both, we can't wait to watch you grow!

10/12/2023

Don’t wait to sign up!
Space is limited!
Join us for our duo anniversary & Halloween party October 22nd 👻
We’ll be hosting fun party games, raffle, and costume contest so dress to impress with your dog!

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Welcome to Zoom Room Dog Training in Seattle, providing exceptional dog training classes using only positive reinforcement. Small group classes or private training sessions allow our expert dog trainers to teach obedience, dog agility, puppy training classes and enrichment workshops in our indoor cl...

10/11/2023

Looking for a rainy day activity that is both physically and mentally exhausting for your pup?
Try an agility class with us for only $10 through the month of October!
This is open enrollment for new clients only with dogs who can thrive in a group setting*

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10/05/2023

Having a blast at Doggy Disco! Find a playgroup near you at zoomroom.com today!!

10/03/2023

Tricks Class is waiting for you! Sign up now and make fetch happen!

09/28/2023

We’re hosting $10 Agility classes for new clients through the month of October!
Come join us & experience the amazing things you and your dog can do together!
Sign up in advance, spots will fill quickly!

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09/11/2023

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08/26/2023

We are waiting for you! Head to zoomroom.com or give us a call any time to get signed up for classes!