Owner   –   Certified Professional Dog Trainer

Ally is certified by the CCPDT and has spent thousands of hours training family dogs and shelter dogs. Her most important role is to provide you – the client – with professional, effective & humane training for your dog. Training that makes your life easier, by bringing harmony back into your life. After starting her dog training journey over 12 years ago, she has had the pleasure of working with countless families and has trained a staff that embodies the ZenDog mission of safe, quality training and care. She is grateful to be growing her team to continue to service all of the pups in Acadiana! Ally has three dogs at home – Gypsy, Louie, & Moo, a cat – Apollo, and does it all with her #1 fan – her daughter.

Professional Accomplishments

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
• American Kennel Club – Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
• Cooperative Paws- Service Dog Coach (SDC)
• Professional Member, International Association of Canine Professionals- IACP
• Professional Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers – APDT
• Professional Member, International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants – IAABC
• Certified Trick Dog Instructor- DMWYD CTDI
• Fear Free Certified Trainer
• Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College & Catch Canine Academy

Certified Professional Dog Trainer

As a professional dog trainer for more than eight years, Tiffany comes with a lot of experience training family and pet dogs. She has instructed hundreds of group classes on puppy & basic manners as well as conducted private lessons for her clients. She achieved her CPDT-KA certification and continues to expand on her education through many other organizations. At ZenDog, she now has the opportunity to work with dogs on more advanced behaviors and in a group setting, making her day to day enjoyable and always exciting. 

Professional Accomplishments

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
• American Kennel Club – Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

Professional Dog Trainer

Coming from a background in equestrians, Jolie has trained and competed with horses for most of her life. Her experience in that realm has now transferred over into a career in dog training. She has a patient approach with the dogs and their humans, catering each client’s training plan to realistic goals and long term success. In addition to working on her CPDT-KA certification, she attends classes on a variety of different topics with her dog Shadow to keep them both learning and having fun!

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