He feels we need to treat our dogs with respect and promote a strong, loving bond with them through positive reinforcement, not punishments.

[3] He quit his job in real estate the same year and applied to be a trainer at PetSmart, despite not having any traditional training.

[3] The show was picked up and he made the transition to television when he began presenting SuperFetch in 2009 on Animal Planet.

His dog training expertise has landed him on many national talk shows and news programs such as Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Early Show on CBS, Fox and Friends, and Rachael Ray.

[6] Zak and Bree met while they were working as volunteers during the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and kept in contact when he went back to Atlanta.