Dog Training
Need a little bit of help connecting with your new best friend or teaching them something new? Check out our list of approved trainers and handouts for all of your training needs!
The Good Dog Project
We offer FREE follow up Training for any adopter of The Good Dog Rescue. Email us below for more information on where and when this is available!
Class is from 6-7pm in Broomfield off of 144th and Huron for the winter. Specific Address given when you sign up!
Go to www.thegooddogproject.com to sign up!
Specialties: Group training, private training: Behavior consultations, manners & obedience, day training , fearful dogs, anxious dogs, aggressive dogs, reactive dogs
thegooddogproject@gmail.com
In good paws Dog Training
North Denver
Patrice Kuiken
Specialties: Group training, private training: Behavior consultations, manners & obedience
Fearful dogs, anxious dogs, reactive dogs, sports & competition (nosework)
patrice@ingoodpawsdt.com
Here are handouts to some of the basics. We always suggest consulting a behavior or medical expert to anyone dealing with more serious issues like separation anxiety, bitting, dog reactivity, resource guarding or more.
Puppy Socialization: Why take your dog and where to go!
Who should come?
*Each business will have different rules and regulations so make sure to read their requirements closely but here is what you can expect from most places!
Puppies between 9 weeks and 16 weeks some programs even allow until 20 weeks. Each puppy must at least have one round of DA2PP and Bordetella 1 week prior to class starting. Please wait at least 10 days after getting your new puppy to join class.
*Please do not bring your puppy to class if they are showing any signs of illness; Throwing up, diarrhea, not eating or drinking or coughing
Why is Puppy socialization important?
Early, proper, socialization of a puppy has huge benefits for you and your dog as they grow up. Exposure to puppies, people, surfaces and noises at an early age will allow your puppy to gain confidence before the door closes on a critical period of development. If you isolate your puppy or they miss out on this critical socialization, your dog could develop behavioral problems like fear, avoidance and even aggression later in life.
What to Expect
The social hour will be broken down into different activities. The majority of this class will focus around off-leash play. During play time we will incorporate body handling, collar grabs, bite inhibition and impulse control exercises. We will also work with some different surfaces, obstacles and scenarios to expose your puppy to different textures, surfaces, noises and stability. In the case of any puppy being more shy or reserved we will adjust accordingly and can create a space to make them feel more comfortable. The key to this class is to expose your puppy to new things slowly and easily so that we build confidence on their terms. We will have a lead Trainer and several helpers to watch puppy play and to help guide you and your puppy through class.
What you need to bring
Leash, flat collar/ harness
Treats (soft and easily breakable are best)
Medical records
Worried about your puppy not being fully vaccinated
We understand your concern!
We take every precaution to make puppy socialization as safe as possible. The area in which class will be held is cleaned prior to class starting with veterinary recommend cleaning products. We ask that all puppies attending wait 10 days prior to starting class after bringing them home to ensure your puppy won’t break with any illness. During that 10 days we recommend that every puppy is seen by a vet to ensure each puppy is healthy and on track with their vaccines. No puppy will be allowed in class without a copy of their vaccines present or prior to the start of class.
*Please do not bring your puppy to class if they are showing any signs of illness; Throwing up, diarrhea, not eating or drinking or coughing
*We also ask that you do NOT take your puppy to a dog park as the risk of exposure to illness is very high and we take the health of all our clients very seriously!
Although it is not recommended you take your puppy who isn’t fully vaccinated to a dog park or pet store for socialization because it can be unsanitary the cleaning protocols taken at Mountain Ridge Animal Hospital cut down the risk of illness significantly. If you want to read more about socialization and the risks vs. the benefits check these out.
American Veterinary Society ofAnimal Behavior: Position Statement on Puppy Socialization
APDT: Are Early Socialization and Infectious Disease Prevention Incompatible?
Early puppy socialization classes: Weighing the risks vs. benefits
Denver:
Noble Beast Dog Training
Address: 4335 Vine Street, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 500-7988
Website: https://noblebeastdogtraining.com
Littleton:
Denver Dream Dog
Address: 515 W Easter Pl, Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: (720) 971-8446
Website: https://www.denverdreamdog.com
Broomfield/Westminster :
Rocky Mountain Dog Training
Address: 6801 W 117th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: (303) 875-2369
Website: https://rockymountaindogtraining.com
Boulder/Lafayette:
Boulder Humane Society
Address: 2323 55th St, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 442-4030
Website:https://www.boulderhumane.org
Gigi Moss Dog Training
Address: 1280 Centaur Village Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone:(303) 875-6998
Website: https://gigimoss.com
Fort Collins :
Summit Dog Training
Address: 217 Racquette Dr #17, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone:(970) 541-4930
Website: summitdogtraining.com