The Zensational Dog

This is an amazing program and Anita is amazing at what she does! We sent our very timid, almost 3 month, 2 lb puppy to her puppy training program and it made all the difference in the world. She is outgoing, friendly, very obedient and eager to please and isn't afraid of anything! Everyone that meets her says they've never seen a chihuahua that is so friendly and laid back. While we contribute that partly to her being half poodle, we also give most of the credit to her training at The Zensational Dog program. Definitely worth every penny!

I rescued my GSD/Golden Retriever mix, Renegade, in February. Though I’m an experienced dog owner, it quickly became apparent that he had a lot of separation anxiety and abandonment issues. I first used a trainer who would come to my house but I didn’t see any improvement. I started doing zoom sessions with Anita and quickly saw some improvement and she sent all the training materials I needed. I decided to do Board & Train with her because he was very dog reactive on walks and still had a lot of anxiety. Anita sent regular updates and set up a Google drive account with videos so that I could learn along his training. Post-training and I can actually enjoy walking him because he’s so much easier to control and does not react as strongly to other dogs. His separation anxiety is also drastically improved. I recommend her to all of my friends in the area who have dogs; she’s fantastic.

Anita is one of the best dog trainers I have ever worked with. She puts a lot of hard work into training and getting to know each pups specific needs. She worked with our pup Tater for a month and I think it was one of the best experiences for him. Not only did she send me his progress (via photos, videos and messages ) throughout his entire stay but she also came to our home to check on his progress any time I needed some advice or help on a concern I had . I would recommend Anita to anyone whose looking for someone to take care or train your pets . Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for Tater and for teaching me how to communicate effectively with my pup!

Anita is awesome! I sent my 1.5 year old (70 lb) rescue pup to The Zensational Dog for a three week board and train porgram and the results were life changing! Before training my dog Whiskey had alot of issues with boundries, walking on the leash, ignoring commands, barking and lunging at other dogs on walks, as well as a mix of anxiety and confidence issues. Throoughout his time at The Zensational Dog, Whiskey grew into a confident well behaved dog with a whole new skill set that he could put to use on and off the leash! After the three weeks were up, Anita worked with me to teach me everything that Whiskey had learned and taught me a new way to communicate with him. Now, Whiskey is doing great! He is doing amazing on walks and is listening to me at home and in public! He no longer lunges at other dogs on walks and understands boundries and is so much more confident than before. I live in Nashville, TN (a very dog freidly city) and now I am able to confidently take Whiskey to dog friendly resturants, bars, shops, outdoor markets, on hikes, to dog parks, lakes, and more! This experience changed our relationship for the better and Whiskey and I are very happy with the results! Even after training Anita continues to follow up with me providing help and tips to continue Whiskeys training. She always answers my questions and phone calls and truly cares about Whiskey and continuing his success! I would highly reccomend training at The Zensational Dog for to any dog owner!

When I told my vet that I thought I needed a "dog matchmaker" - someone to help me pick a companion for my male pug/terrier mix - she recommended Anita. She took the time to talk to me on the phone, AND she came to my house to meet Teddy. Ultimately, Anita helped me select Ellie, a border collie/rat terrier mix from Max's Hope. Great success!! Fast forward to two years later, when Teddy was healing from an orthopedic injury, I was recovering from the flu, and Ellie had decided to eat the furniture...I sent out an SOS to Anita. I could not have been more impressed by her response. She asked many questions, one of which was "what is your goal?" Without hesitation, I said, "I want peace in my household." So Ellie went to stay with Anita. A week later, Teddy and I were feeling better, and Ellie had also dramatically improved!!! More importantly, she was happier and less anxious. I highly recommend Anita and her training services. I constantly recommend her to family and friends that have pets (Anita is currently working with my Mom and her shelter rescue pup). The sooner you call her, the sooner you and your dog will be happier and calmer.