About Paws On The Ground Dog Training

Board and train in New Port Richey

Paws On The Ground Dog Training is a board-and-train focused dog training business in New Port Richey serving Tampa Bay. Its team brings more than 18 years of combined professional experience and a balanced, results-driven approach that reinforces desired behaviors while addressing unwanted ones in a fair, clear and humane manner, with every program tailored to the dog's temperament, genetics, age and breed tendencies.

The trainers

Founder Makenzie Mozik served five years in the U.S. military before moving into professional dog training, and has titled her own working Belgian Malinois. She says she graduated as a Gold Certified student from the NePoPo Training School in 2022. Trainer Kellen Zanandrie served 14 years in the U.S. military and then worked as a K9 handler with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, certifying his working dog in obedience, tracking and explosive detection.

Programs

Programs include Puppy Board & Train, Adult Board & Train, a Hybrid Board & Train, bitework and protection training, owner education with continued support, and boarding. The team also teaches dog safety to local schoolchildren and delivers dog encounter safety training for Amazon delivery drivers. A free consult is available at (656) 219-4263.

What owners say

Julie Somerville wrote that their 5-month-old yellow lab "came back a respectful, obedient pup and we were given the right tools to keep his behavior going."