A ZEN DOG IS A HAPPY DOG
Zen dogs offers pet parents across Pembrokeshire a uniquely effective approach to dog training, based entirely on reward play. By moving away from the traditional methods of 'treat bribery', and completely avoiding any reliance on the canine fear response, Zen training results in well balanced, well behaved, happy and fulfilled dogs!
YOUR ROLE IN THE RELATIONSHIP IS PARTNER. . . NOT DICTATOR
Please take a few minutes to browse through this site and discover much more about Zen dogs' training techniques, ethos and processes.
THE ZEN TRAINING ETHOS
Using techniques rooted in a deep understanding of canine psychology allows Zen training to work with, rather than against, your dog's instincts!
Click here to discover Zen's methods
ESSENTIAL BASIC TRAINING
From the very basics of toilet training for new puppies, to adult dog obedience including; stay, recall, walk safely to heel and on the lead.
Visit the essential basic training page
BEHAVIOUR & ANXIETY
Common behavioural problems are very often based in canine anxiety and stress. Zen will help you to help your pet become less anxious.
How to recognise stress in your dog
USEFUL INFO & ADVICE
Interesting advice for dog owners including breed characteristics, adopting a rescue dog and how best to integrate a new puppy into your family.
Click here for free information resources
TELEPHONE CONSULTATION
If you feel that your dog could benefit from Zen's professional training, please call Natalie for her advice. . . free and without obligation!
Find out the purpose of this consultation
PRIMARY EVALUATION VISIT
The first step of any proposed training must be to meet the student, and their human family, in the most familiar and non-threatening setting.
How this diagnostic training session works
BONUS CONTENT
At the end of some sections, you will find a clickable link to bonus content on the subject, like the one below. Please click to try this feature out for yourself. . .
bonus content: an example 'more information' link!
Rather than drown you in a sea of words, if you want to know more about a particular subject, these links will open more in-depth and hopefully interesting content, which was previously hidden to make the website more user friendly. Don't worry, once you move away from the page this bonus content will automatically hide itself again!
A PERSONAL WELCOME FROM NATALIE BANNISTER
"Thank you for taking the time to visit my website! I've tried to make the content as informative, interesting and comprehensive as possible.
"Humans have enjoyed a symbiotic (or mutually beneficial) relationship with dogs that began, according to recent studies, as much as 40,000 years ago!
"Having worked intimately with dogs for most of my adult life I understand very well the huge joy and enrichment that such a relationship can bring. . . so I launched Zen Dogs to help more people transform the understanding that they, and their families, can share with our closest companion species."
You can find out more about Natalie at; about Zen Dogs!