Trainer Profile: Zoe E. Bidell
Zoe Bidell is a Flagstaff local. She and her four-legged, Crosby, moved to Arizona from Colorado. She has a life long love of dogs, and has learned that almost nothing is impossible with the right methods and the right trainer. As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior (VSA-CDT), and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), Zoe is an educated and compassionate trainer. She believes fiercely in the power of positive reinforcement, and understands that training should be a fun and mentally stimulating experience for dogs as well as their humans. She is excited to use her passion to help make lives better—humans and dogs alike!
Zoe is a Positive Trainer, meaning she only uses positive reinforcement to train your animals. This is the only science-based dog training method. Zoe adheres to Force-Free and LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) strategies, and will not use fear, intimidation, punishment, or pain to teach your beloved friend.