Gremlin Support Line
Private one-on-one coaching for families who want personalized guidance, real-life practice, and help navigating puppyhood or adolescence without handing the entire process over to someone else.
Explore Private CoachingPuppy Training + Enrichment in South Tampa
Raising a dog right now?
Let's help it feel less chaotic.
Puppies are adorable. They are also tiny agents of chaos.
I help busy Tampa dog parents raise dogs who can actually handle real life. That means reward-based training, plenty of enrichment, getting out into the world together, and a plan built around your dog.
Serving South Tampa and the greater Tampa / Hillsborough County area.
You want a dog who can be part of your life.
You had a plan. You read the books, bought the cute collar, picked the perfect name, and pictured slow walks down Bayshore and Riverwalk with a well-mannered little sidekick.
Then you got the puppy.
Now you’re living with a tiny gremlin who has selective hearing, a fondness for socks, zoomies on a strict 9pm schedule, and approximately seventeen questionable life choices happening at once.
Good news: this is my favorite age. I work one-on-one with puppies and their people around Tampa, starting with whatever is making life hardest right now, whether that’s the biting, the potty accidents, crate protests, or a leash that feels more like a tug-of-war rope. Along the way, we build safe socialization and real-world skills so your puppy can handle vet visits, patios, and busy sidewalks. Everything is built around your home, your routine, and the life you want to share with your dog, with plenty of support so raising a puppy feels a whole lot less overwhelming.
What kind of support would make life easier right now?
Whether you’re looking for strategic guidance and coaching or more hands-on support, we will figure out what best fits this particular season of your life and sets both ends of the leash up for success.
Training Support
Practical, reward-based support for puppies, adolescents, and the humans raising them.
Proactive Puppy Program
Three- to six-week day-training support for puppies under five months old, combining hands-on trainer support with the skills and experiences puppies need as they grow.
Explore Puppy TrainingDelinquent Day School
Three- to six-week day training for dogs roughly five months to two years old who have entered their adolescent era and perhaps developed some opinions.
Explore Day TrainingBoard + Train & Private Care
The Sabbatical
Private, in-home board and train for puppies and young dogs from approximately eight weeks to two years old. Your dog stays in a real home environment while receiving individualized training, real-life skill building, enrichment, and support.
Explore The SabbaticalSafe Haven
Private in-home boarding for dogs of all ages, with a particular focus on alumni and dogs who may not thrive in a traditional boarding environment. One-on-one care, thoughtful activity, and a calmer home setting while you are away.
Explore Safe HavenEnrichment + Adventure
Enrichment Adventure
Customized one-on-one outings built around your dog's needs, interests, confidence, and energy level. Depending on the dog, that might mean nature hikes, swimming, sniffing, decompression, puppy socialization outings, real-world skill building, or simply getting out of the house and doing something fulfilling. Available as one-off adventures or ongoing memberships.
Explore Enrichment AdventuresNot sure which option fits?
Book a Free CallLess drilling. More living.
Dogs do not learn how to live in the world by practicing only in perfectly controlled situations.
Training with The Canine Enrichment Co. is reward-based, individualized, and designed around real life. We build useful skills while also paying attention to the dog in front of us — their age, confidence, development, interests, needs, and environment.
Reward-based
Training should help your dog understand what works, build confidence, and feel safe enough to learn.
Real-world
Skills are practiced where they actually matter — at home, on walks, around town, and in the situations your dog encounters in everyday life.
Individualized
There is no universal puppy checklist. Support is adapted to your dog, your household, and what you actually need help with.
Enrichment matters
Sometimes the answer is training. Sometimes your dog needs to sniff something for twenty minutes.
Getting started is refreshingly simple.
Step 01
Tell me what's going on.
Book a free consultation so we can talk about your dog, your goals, what feels difficult right now, and the kind of support you are looking for.
Step 02
Choose the support that fits.
We will identify the service or package that makes the most sense for your dog, your schedule, and your priorities.
Step 03
Go live your life together.
We put the plan into practice through coaching, hands-on training, real-world experiences, enrichment, or individualized care — depending on the service you choose.
Meet Jenna
Dog trainer. Professional dog nerd. Firm believer that dogs need more than obedience.
Hi, I'm Jenna Slutzky, founder of The Canine Enrichment Co.
My background in animal care and years of working directly with dogs taught me something important: dogs are often struggling because they need more support, more appropriate outlets, clearer communication, or simply a different approach. Not more obedience, necessarily.
Today, my work focuses primarily on puppies and adolescent dogs — helping their humans build skills, confidence, and realistic routines without losing sight of the fact that dogs are living, breathing individuals with needs of their own.
My goal is not to create a robot.
It is to help you understand your dog, give both of you useful skills, and make everyday life together feel better.
Credentials & Certifications
I cannot recommend working with Jenna highly enough. She is a patient and caring expert, who meets you and your pup where you're at. Thanks to her I am so much more confident in ongoing training and maintenance of my dog, and my dog is so much more confident in herself!
Dog training built for life in South Tampa.
The Canine Enrichment Co. serves dog parents throughout Tampa and Hillsborough County, with a special focus on South Tampa.
That means the training can reflect the places and situations your dog actually encounters — neighborhoods, sidewalks, patios, outings, visitors, busy environments, and everyday life in Tampa.
Priority South Tampa service ZIP codes
- 33602
- 33603
- 33604
- 33605
- 33606
- 33609
- 33611
- 33616
- 33629
Not sure whether you are within the service area? Reach out and ask.
Book a Free CallA few things you may be wondering.
Training is reward-based and tailored to what motivates your dog, whether that is food, toys, play, praise, or access to the environment. Management and thoughtful setup are also used to reduce opportunities for unwanted behavior while giving your dog clear ways to succeed.
Puppies may be able to participate in carefully selected socialization and enrichment experiences using age-appropriate safety protocols. Specific participation requirements depend on the service.
The Canine Enrichment Co. no longer takes dedicated behavior-modification cases. Jenna may be able to help with practical skills and fulfillment needs or refer you to an appropriate professional when more specialized support is needed.
No. Every dog is an individual, and no ethical trainer can guarantee a specific behavioral outcome. The goal is to give you thoughtful guidance, useful tools, and support that helps you and your dog make meaningful progress.
Life with your dog shouldn't feel stressful.
Let's figure out what will help, choose the right kind of support, and make everyday life together more enjoyable.
Reward-based dog training, enrichment, board and train, and private dog care in South Tampa and the greater Tampa area.