Zoie Keast is a certified pet dog trainer with more than a decade of experience working training dogs and managing behavior programs in open-admission animal shelters throughout Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming.
Zoie is head trainer for the Not A Bully Dog Training Colorado Springs location.
Because of her dedication to animal sheltering and welfare, Zoie is particularly passionate and skilled in supporting animals experiencing fear and anxiety after being rehomed or experiencing abuse.
Throughout her experience in animal sheltering Zoie has worked with tens of thousands different dogs, cats, pocket pets, exotic animals, and livestock through direct care,evaluation, behavioral modification, and training.
Despite that, one of the things Zoie most enjoys about her work is that she still “hasn’t seen it all” and is surprised, delighted, and challenged by what she learns from animals everyday.
Zoie does not ascribe to one training method, instead she recognizes that all animals are unique individuals with complex needs.
Her goal is always to assess the dog AND the owner to determine what factors will influence the success of training and behavior modification. Communication between a pet and their owner is not always easy!
Certified Pet Dog Trainer, 2021
Check out the latest articles fact checked and reviewed by certified dog trainer Zoie Keast:
We recently go this question from a Not A Bully Dog Training reader: I have a two year old huskie and she’s great! I’m about to move in with my boyfriend and he has two cats. My huskie (Bella) has met them a few times and done great but the cats mostly just hide. What
For a lot of dog owners, many of the things their beloved pups do can seem like quite the mystery. Even the things they do every day can sometimes occur at seemingly random times and in random places. One of those common dog behaviors is rolling, and while it is a normal behavior, we may
If you’re an experienced dog owner, it’ll be no surprise to you when your dog does something that other people might call strange. Humping is one of those things! After your dog eats, you might find them humping something like a toy, a blanket, or their bed, or sometimes, even yourself! I’ve had more than
Rottweilers are powerful and robust dogs known for their strength, loyalty, and protective instincts. Even though these dogs have a reputation for being tough, they’re surprisingly sensitive in some ways. This is often the case with large working dogs. They are perceived one way but tend to be big softies (in more ways than one.)
Dogs are good at finding unusual places to sleep. It’s amazing how tightly a giant breed like a Great Dane can fit under furniture, or how much space a tiny chihuahua can take up spreading themselves out in a sunbeam. But why is your dog sleeping or lying in such unusual places? We asked Not A Bully’s
Pet parents often take notice when their dogs choose strange or unusual places to sit. Whether it’s trying to climb into your lap in the car or taking a snooze on your chest while you try to sleep, it’s worth exploring what motivates our pups to sit, lay, and sleep where they do! We recently
