diff --git a/dns/api/README.rst b/dns/api/README.rst
index 1069a05dec3d..96c40d6217f6 100644
--- a/dns/api/README.rst
+++ b/dns/api/README.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Install Dependencies
    .. _Python Development Environment Setup Guide:
        https://cloud.google.com/python/setup
 
-#. Create a virtualenv. Samples are compatible with Python 2.7 and 3.4+.
+#. Create a virtualenv. Samples are compatible with Python 3.9+.
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
diff --git a/dns/api/conftest.py b/dns/api/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2b3480185797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dns/api/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+import time
+import uuid
+
+from google.cloud.dns import Client, ManagedZone
+from google.cloud.exceptions import NotFound
+
+import pytest
+
+PROJECT_ID = os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"]
+TEST_ZONE_NAME_BASE = "test-zone"
+TEST_ZONE_NAME_WITH_SUFFIX = TEST_ZONE_NAME_BASE + "-" + str(uuid.uuid4())
+TEST_ZONE_DNS_NAME = "theadora.is."
+TEST_ZONE_DESCRIPTION = "Test zone"
+
+
+def delay_rerun() -> bool:
+    time.sleep(5)
+    return True
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def client() -> Client:
+    client = Client(PROJECT_ID)
+
+    yield client
+
+    # Delete anything created during the test.
+    for zone in client.list_zones():
+        try:
+            zone.delete()
+        except NotFound:  # May have been in process
+            pass
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zone(client: Client) -> ManagedZone:
+    zone_name = TEST_ZONE_NAME_BASE + "-" + str(uuid.uuid4())
+    zone = client.zone(zone_name, TEST_ZONE_DNS_NAME)
+    zone.description = TEST_ZONE_DESCRIPTION
+    zone.create()
+
+    yield zone
+
+    if zone.exists():
+        try:
+            zone.delete()
+        except NotFound:  # May have been in process
+            pass
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def project_id() -> str:
+    return PROJECT_ID
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zone_name() -> str:
+    return TEST_ZONE_NAME_WITH_SUFFIX
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zone_dns_name() -> str:
+    return TEST_ZONE_DNS_NAME
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zone_description() -> str:
+    return TEST_ZONE_DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/dns/api/create_zone.py b/dns/api/create_zone.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c743f44f2a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dns/api/create_zone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from google.cloud.dns import ManagedZone
+
+
+def create_zone(
+    project_id: str, zone_name: str, dns_name: str, description: str
+) -> ManagedZone:
+    # [START dns_create_zone]
+    from google.cloud.dns import Client
+
+    # TODO(developer): Uncomment the following lines:
+    # project_id = "my_project_id"
+    # zone_name = "my_zone_name"
+    # dns_name = "example.com."
+    # description = "Description for your ManagedZone, at most 1024 characters."
+
+    client = Client(project_id)
+
+    # Find more information about the ManagedZone object at:
+    # https://cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/dns/latest/zone
+    zone = client.zone(
+        zone_name,
+        dns_name,
+        description=description,
+    )
+    zone.create()
+    # [END dns_create_zone]
+
+    return zone
diff --git a/dns/api/create_zone_test.py b/dns/api/create_zone_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0e168953b4f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dns/api/create_zone_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pytest
+
+from create_zone import create_zone
+
+
+@pytest.mark.flaky
+def test_create_zone(
+    project_id: str, zone_name: str, zone_dns_name: str, zone_description: str
+) -> None:
+    zone = create_zone(
+        project_id, zone_name, zone_dns_name, zone_description
+    )
+
+    assert zone.name == zone_name
+    assert zone.dns_name == zone_dns_name
+    assert zone.description == zone_description
diff --git a/dns/api/main.py b/dns/api/main.py
index 183bff3ac9fa..3e77ee990e80 100644
--- a/dns/api/main.py
+++ b/dns/api/main.py
@@ -17,20 +17,7 @@
 from google.cloud import dns
 from google.cloud.exceptions import NotFound
 
-
-# [START create_zone]
-def create_zone(project_id, name, dns_name, description):
-    client = dns.Client(project=project_id)
-    zone = client.zone(
-        name,  # examplezonename
-        dns_name=dns_name,  # example.com.
-        description=description,
-    )
-    zone.create()
-    return zone
-
-
-# [END create_zone]
+from create_zone import create_zone
 
 
 # [START get_zone]
@@ -43,8 +30,6 @@ def get_zone(project_id, name):
         return zone
     except NotFound:
         return None
-
-
 # [END get_zone]
 
 
@@ -53,8 +38,6 @@ def list_zones(project_id):
     client = dns.Client(project=project_id)
     zones = client.list_zones()
     return [zone.name for zone in zones]
-
-
 # [END list_zones]
 
 
@@ -63,8 +46,6 @@ def delete_zone(project_id, name):
     client = dns.Client(project=project_id)
     zone = client.zone(name)
     zone.delete()
-
-
 # [END delete_zone]
 
 
@@ -79,8 +60,6 @@ def list_resource_records(project_id, zone_name):
         (record.name, record.record_type, record.ttl, record.rrdatas)
         for record in records
     ]
-
-
 # [END list_resource_records]
 
 
@@ -92,8 +71,6 @@ def list_changes(project_id, zone_name):
     changes = zone.list_changes()
 
     return [(change.started, change.status) for change in changes]
-
-
 # [END changes]
 
 
diff --git a/dns/api/main_test.py b/dns/api/main_test.py
index fbcfe9d4808a..c8643d002226 100644
--- a/dns/api/main_test.py
+++ b/dns/api/main_test.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 
-from google.cloud import dns
-from google.cloud.exceptions import NotFound
-
 import pytest
 
 import main
@@ -33,37 +30,8 @@ def delay_rerun(*args):
     return True
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def client():
-    client = dns.Client(PROJECT)
-
-    yield client
-
-    # Delete anything created during the test.
-    for zone in client.list_zones():
-        try:
-            zone.delete()
-        except NotFound:  # May have been in process
-            pass
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def zone(client):
-    zone = client.zone(TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_ZONE_DNS_NAME)
-    zone.description = TEST_ZONE_DESCRIPTION
-    zone.create()
-
-    yield zone
-
-    if zone.exists():
-        try:
-            zone.delete()
-        except NotFound:  # May have been under way
-            pass
-
-
 @pytest.mark.flaky
-def test_create_zone(client):
+def test_create_zone():
     zone = main.create_zone(
         PROJECT, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_ZONE_DNS_NAME, TEST_ZONE_DESCRIPTION
     )
@@ -74,7 +42,7 @@ def test_create_zone(client):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1, rerun_filter=delay_rerun)
-def test_get_zone(client, zone):
+def test_get_zone():
     zone = main.get_zone(PROJECT, TEST_ZONE_NAME)
 
     assert zone.name == TEST_ZONE_NAME
@@ -83,26 +51,26 @@ def test_get_zone(client, zone):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1, rerun_filter=delay_rerun)
-def test_list_zones(client, zone):
+def test_list_zones():
     zones = main.list_zones(PROJECT)
 
     assert TEST_ZONE_NAME in zones
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1, rerun_filter=delay_rerun)
-def test_list_resource_records(client, zone):
+def test_list_resource_records():
     records = main.list_resource_records(PROJECT, TEST_ZONE_NAME)
 
     assert records
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1, rerun_filter=delay_rerun)
-def test_list_changes(client, zone):
+def test_list_changes():
     changes = main.list_changes(PROJECT, TEST_ZONE_NAME)
 
     assert changes
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1, rerun_filter=delay_rerun)
-def test_delete_zone(client, zone):
+def test_delete_zone():
     main.delete_zone(PROJECT, TEST_ZONE_NAME)
diff --git a/dns/api/noxfile_config.py b/dns/api/noxfile_config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 25d1d4e081c2..000000000000
--- a/dns/api/noxfile_config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2024 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# Default TEST_CONFIG_OVERRIDE for python repos.
-
-# You can copy this file into your directory, then it will be imported from
-# the noxfile.py.
-
-# The source of truth:
-# https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples/blob/main/noxfile_config.py
-
-TEST_CONFIG_OVERRIDE = {
-    # You can opt out from the test for specific Python versions.
-    # > ℹ️ Test only on Python 3.10.
-    # > The Python version used is defined by the Dockerfile, so it's redundant
-    # > to run multiple tests since they would all be running the same Dockerfile.
-    "ignored_versions": ["2.7", "3.6", "3.7", "3.9", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"],
-    # Old samples are opted out of enforcing Python type hints
-    # All new samples should feature them
-    # "enforce_type_hints": True,
-    # An envvar key for determining the project id to use. Change it
-    # to 'BUILD_SPECIFIC_GCLOUD_PROJECT' if you want to opt in using a
-    # build specific Cloud project. You can also use your own string
-    # to use your own Cloud project.
-    # "gcloud_project_env": "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT",
-    # 'gcloud_project_env': 'BUILD_SPECIFIC_GCLOUD_PROJECT',
-    # A dictionary you want to inject into your test. Don't put any
-    # secrets here. These values will override predefined values.
-    # "envs": {},
-}