Zen Dog's Vancouver Private Dog Training

Group classes don’t work for everyone in Vancouver. We recognize that. Private coaching takes away the stress of fighting traffic to get to class on time, committing to a course over a number of weeks at a specified day and time, or worrying that your dog will struggle in a group environment. You may have specific learning challenges or a training request that is unique to your home and lifestyle. Some dogs learn best in a quiet environment where they feel safe. And some clients want to include other family members in the learning process.

We’ve taken all of that into consideration. And in fact, the very best of what we do happens when we meet our clients one-on-one.

Private Dog Coaching Within Vancouver

Our personal coaching options allow you to target your training goals without a set curriculum. You get us all to yourself – for as long as you need – and we get to use our 25 years of experience and creativity in meeting those goals with a highly individualized approach that is as unique as you are.

Zoom Dog Training Sessions

Some of our best advice can come from a thorough discussion on a specific topic where solid advice, management protocols, and behavioural modification beautifully addresses the issue. For topics that go beyond the usual “sit, down, stay, come,” Zoom is a great go-to! These single hour sessions can be set up at any time.

Single Private Dog Training Sessions

Have a burning question about a single training topic or simple behavioural issue and need some eyes on what you are doing? These single 75 minute sessions are great for quick topics that require simple guidance. As with all of our private sessions, you will get a follow up email with homework notes and relevant material for future reference. One week follow up phone call and email support is available and encouraged.

The Three Lesson Private Dog Training Package

Geared for clients with a small set of goals or a tricky behavioural problem that requires a modification plan with short term support, this individualized private package is our most popular! With this package, clients in Vancouver get an intensive one month training plan and support with exercises they can build into their dog’s future.

We start with a Zoom hour where we go over the history of your dog, review daily life activities that contribute to your dog’s behaviour, discuss management strategies, equipment and learning theory and then create a training plan of foundation exercises as homework. We build on those exercises from week one in the following two lessons, held in person at your home/neighbourhood, or in a location conducive to the week’s training objectives.

The Five Lesson Private Dog Training Package

For clients with a broader range of training objectives requiring longer term support! Great for first time dog people or newly adopted dogs needing a thorough training guide to get the best start possible. In our five-lesson package, clients get an intensive two month training plan and private coaching with exercises they can build into.

We start with a Zoom hour where we go over the history of your dog, review daily life activities that contribute to your dog’s behaviour, discuss management strategies, equipment and learning theory and then create a training plan of foundation exercises as homework. We build on those exercises from week one in the following four lessons, held in person at your home/neighbourhood, or in a location conducive to the week’s
training objectives.

The Eight Lesson Private Dog Training Package

An investment in a dog’s long term behaviour, training and wellness, this is our premier package! Here is where we get to flex our creativity and years of experience by creating the perfect individualized training plan for the client and dog, looking at all the facets of living one’s best life with their best friend. With three months of guidance, support and lesson plans, Vancouver clients will come away from this package with a deeper understanding of their dog’s needs, how to establish and maintain new behaviours, sort through behavioural issues and give their dog the best of who they are.

As with all of our private lesson packages, we start with a Zoom hour where we go over the history of your dog, review daily life activities that contribute to your dog’s behaviour, discuss management strategies, equipment and learning theory and then create a training plan of foundation exercises as homework. We build on those exercises from week one in the following seven lessons, held in person at your home/neighbourhood, or in a location conducive to the week’s training objectives.