About Janice Z Dog Training

Force-free training in Townshend

Janice Z Dog Training is the Townshend practice of Janice Zazinski, a multi-credentialed trainer serving Southern Vermont in person and offering online training. She credits herself with over 20 years of experience and uses positive reinforcement and science-backed methods, from everyday manners to complex fear, reactivity and aggression cases. She trained through the Academy for Dog Trainers and holds the CTC and CSAT certifications. She also writes a column on dog behavior for the Brattleboro Reformer and works with the Springfield and Windham County Humane Societies.

Programs

Work is personalized and one-on-one, starting with a free 20-minute video call. Puppy Perfection, for puppies up to 16 weeks, covers house-training, chewing, nipping, crate training, alone time, socialization and manners. The Classic Program is 6 private in-home sessions for $780, and the Premium Program is 10 sessions in which Janice works directly with the puppy for $1,575. Essential Manners serves dogs 4 months and up, Behavior Problems handles reactive or aggressive dogs, and a Manners Refresher is also offered.

What owners say

One client wrote: "Janice is organized and provides detailed homework plans after each session which made it easy to practice with our pup between sessions."