Force-free trainer serving Brighton, Commerce City, Ft. Lupton and Hudson. Offers private behavior consulting, day training, puppy stays, and a customizable Board & Train in the trainer's home that takes one dog at a time.
Program details are summarized from Canine Behavior Connection's own website. Confirm current pricing, program length, and availability directly with the trainer before booking — and see what to check before you hand over your dog.
Canine Behavior Connection is based in Brighton, CO. Full details are on their own site at caninebehaviorconnection.dog. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Published pricing for Canine Behavior Connection is Board & Train is $180 per night.. Confirm directly with the trainer — program length, your dog's needs, and what's included (equipment, follow-up lessons) all change the final quote.
Two weeks is the common minimum for meaningful obedience results, and three to four weeks is typical for off-leash reliability. Serious behavior cases — aggression, severe reactivity, resource guarding — generally need four to six weeks or more, and many trainers set a minimum stay for those. Programs shorter than a week are usually best understood as a jump-start or a refresher, not a transformation.
It works when the handoff works. A good trainer can reliably teach your dog new skills in a few weeks, but dogs do not generalize automatically — the results hold only if you learn to maintain them. This is why the go-home lesson and follow-up support matter more than almost anything else in the program. Ask specifically how many follow-up sessions are included and what happens if the behavior returns two months later.
Ask: How many dogs are in your care at once, and who handles my dog? What training methods and equipment do you use, and what happens if my dog does not respond? Where does my dog sleep? Can I visit the facility before booking? How many follow-up lessons are included? What updates will I get during the stay? Vague answers to any of these — especially about methods and supervision — are a reason to keep looking.
Reputable programs are, but the industry is largely unregulated, so due diligence is on you. Visit in person before you book. Ask to see where dogs sleep and exercise, confirm the trainer carries insurance, ask about staff-to-dog ratios and overnight supervision, and check that they have a working relationship with a local vet. Be cautious of any trainer who will not let you see the facility, or who guarantees a specific outcome on a fixed timeline.
Board-and-train programs at its Brighton facility include a 3-week eCollar obedience program, a 3-week behavior-modification program and a 5-week off-leash program that prepares dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Dogs go on outings around town during their stay.
In the Board & Train program the dog stays at the Brighton facility and gets at least 12 training sessions a day, plus day-training groups and real-world outings. Programs usually run two to four weeks and end with a demo at the facility for the owner.
Owner Dawn runs a two-week boarding and training program on 40 acres of ranchland outside Parker, with the dog staying in her home environment. The package includes follow-up lessons and unlimited phone support.
Standard 2-week board and train program with multiple daily training sessions, socialization and supervised care at the facility; puppy board and train programs are also offered.
Standard 2-week board and train program with multiple daily training sessions, socialization and supervised care at the facility; puppy board and train programs are also offered.
Standard 2-week board and train program with multiple daily training sessions, socialization and supervised care at the facility; puppy board and train programs are also offered.