Dog Training That Creates Real Change
Positive, relationship-based dog training for puppies, adult dogs, and dogs struggling with reactivity or anxiety throughout the Denver area.
Whether you need help building reliable everyday skills or navigating more complex behavior, your training plan will be tailored to your dog, your lifestyle, and the life you want to enjoy together.
Personalized training. Real-life skills. Continued support.
Training Should Make Life Better for Both of You
Living with a dog who pulls, lunges, struggles to settle, ignores cues, or becomes overwhelmed by the world can be exhausting. You may have tried different techniques and still feel unsure about what your dog actually needs. At Paws & Praise, training goes beyond stopping unwanted behavior. We look at why the behavior is happening, teach your dog practical skills, and help you understand how to support lasting progress. The goal is not a dog who simply performs during a training session. It is a dog who can make better choices and a human who feels confident handling real life.
Find the Right Training Program For Your Dog
Board & Train Options
Give your dog focused, professional training through a personalized stay in a safe, home-based environment. Board & Train programs can help with foundational obedience, leash manners, impulse control, confidence, reactivity, and other behavior challenges.
Your dog will receive multiple training sessions, enrichment, and individualized support throughout each day. You’ll receive regular progress updates, a detailed go-home lesson, and continued support so you can confidently maintain and build upon their progress at home.
One-On-One Private Training Session
Work one-on-one with a professional trainer to address the skills and behaviors that matter most to you. Private training can help with puppy foundations, obedience, leash manners, reactivity, anxiety, resource guarding, and other everyday challenges.
Every session is tailored to your dog’s needs, your lifestyle, and your goals. You’ll receive hands-on coaching, practical exercises, and clear guidance so you can better understand your dog and confidently continue their progress at home.
Day Training Options
Help your dog strengthen their skills through structured training in real-world environments. Day Training combines personalized instruction, exercise, and enrichment while practicing leash manners, recall, engagement, impulse control, and calm behavior around everyday distractions.
Choose from Urban Adventures in the community or Play Paws hiking adventures designed to build confidence, provide healthy mental and physical outlets, and help your dog become more responsive outside the home.