June 19, from 9 am to 2 pm, Found Animals will host the “Better with a Buddy” dog adoption event at 14 locations across Los Angeles.

Echelon Magazine, the premier publication serving LGBT business professionals, has launched their first digital issue, which includes a video by the Zoom Room. There is no subscription fee so everyone is welcome to a good read!

On June 14, Fox 11′s Good Day L.A. visited the Zoom Room in Culver City to take a look at dog agility training in our “Doggie Gym.”

The AKC now offers the Puppy S.T.A.R. distinction, similar to the Canine Good Citizen Test, but reserved for puppies, to evaluate and reward accomplished puppy training.

On June 4 and 5, the Zoom Room hosted a Dog Agility Park at the Buddha Bark Wonder Park event in conjunction with the MTV Movie Awards. Situated in the gorgeous series of bungalows that comprise the Chaz Dean Studio in the heart of Hollywood, the two-day event featured doggie fashion shows, a gifting lounge, booths promoting pet wellness, and of course, our very own Dog Park.

Here’s our regular round-up of all the exciting, challenging and breathtaking dog agility events happening throughout the U.S. this May and June of 2010, including trials, leagues, competitions, fun runs and the very best in dog sports.

Jaime Van Wye, founder of the Zoom Room, is interviewed on the popularity of the Skateboarding Dog. Teaching your dog to skateboard is part of Tricks Training class, and also something you can try right at home.

Early puppy socialization is critical. Research clearly demonstrates that puppies that grow up in isolation – both from other dogs as well as from a wide variety of humans – have a greater tendency to develop behavior problems later in life such as fear-based aggression. But for many years, dog owners have been advised to keep puppies safe at home for the first four months of their lives, in order to avoid infectious diseases. This puts the owner of a new puppy in a terrible predicament: keep your dog at home and risk psychological and behavioral complications, or take your dog out into the world and risk disease.

Following a recent research study showing the health and fitness benefits for dog owners when participating in dog agility training, the Zoom Room announces an innovative new fitness program: Canine Cross-Training™.

New Program! Helping your child learn to read in our new Ruff Reading Therapy Dog Program, in which children read to dogs in the comfort of the Zoom Room.

Today researchers from the University of Massachusetts Department of Kinesiology released the results from their study of the Energy cost and heart-rate responses of dog trainers during dog agility training. We are here publishing their findings for the first time. This study represents the first ever scientific examination of the physiological effects of dog agility on the human handlers.

On June 4th and 5th, the Zoom Room will host a special Dog Agility Park for celebrity MTV Movie Award attendees and their lucky four-legged friends at the Chaz Dean Studio in Hollywood.

The Pride in Business Expo will take place at the Petersen Museum on September 11 and 12, celebrating the GLBT business community. The Zoom Room is extraordinarily proud to be an exhibitor at this year’s event, helping to support the concept of conscientious business ownership and community awareness.

Today for the first time we saw the trailer for the new Marmaduke movie. We were delighted to discover that it features none other than our very own unofficial Zoom Room Mascot, Clyde Orange.

We hope you’ll enjoy this new video we’ve just uploaded, which gives a great overview of what Zoom Room dog training is all about.