Thank you Austin for making the Zoom Room grand opening a huge success! We were also featured on KEYE news and in the Austin Business Journal!

French Bulldog Nellie is proud to be named Member of the Month at the Zoom Room.

Recently, a group of researchers decided to study whether or not the presence of a dog affects the ability of children to follow directions. Preschoolers were asked to perform basic motor skill tasks in the presence of a dog, a human, and a stuffed life-size dog manipulated by a human. The tasks were either demonstrated first or were to be performed at the same time.

Jumping is one of the most common behavior problems seen by dog trainers, and it can be an irritating habit to break. While cute – or at least seemingly innocuous when your dog is small – once your 80-pound Labrador leaps upon the house guests while you scream, “Don’t worry! He’s friendly!” things can get quickly out of hand.

Just what is clicker training? Many dogs owners are hearing about this “new” style of positive-reinforcement training, and it’s become the training style of choice for most puppy classes, but few really know what it’s all about.

Counter-surfing dogs often develop ingenious solutions to score food off of the counters, employing elaborate tactics to stealthily acquire and consume their “prey.” Stories abound about dogs that have learned how to open the refrigerator in order to consume the holiday turkey. Or the Pit Bull who stole an entire tin of Danish butter cookies off the counter and buried them under his bed for a week. (True story!)

Therapy Dog Training is the most rewarding work you can do with your dog, as it affords both of you an opportunity to share your love with the people in the community who need it most.

Congratulations to all members in our Obedience 2 class! Yesterday, all dogs went through Canine Good Citizen testing and every single pup passed the test in flying colors! We love to see a 100% success rate.

Get your dog’s skills tested with our certified American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test. Testing begins promptly at 2 pm on Saturday April 25th. Advanced registration is required.

The Zoom Room will be featured as the training locale for the hit series It’s Me or the Dog on Animal Planet, a training show in which dog trainer Victoria Stilwell helps out hapless dog owners.