The training program runs three to 12 weeks. This includes boarding, daily training and a final interview with one of our certified trainers which explains in detail all of the training your dog received in the course. In addition the final session also includes a practical demonstration of your dog's skill as well as a private session with the owner geared towards helping the owner maintain the training once their dog returns home.
You can also fly your dog to us as we are within minutes to Denver International Airport, and we can deliver your dog to you after training is complete. Please visit our
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What is Board and Train Works?
Giving Your Dog a Positive Outlook on Obedience
In the Board and Train Program, your dog will learn to sit, down, heel, and come on command. These obedience commands set the foundation for the components of our program: physical conditioning, confidence building, and off-site training.
Our Board and Train participants have every opportunity to run and grow. We create an environment based on values and proper manners and reinforce inherent strengths. During all of our Board and Train programs, participants are taken on weekly field trips to public and private training sites where they participate in obedience, socialization, and in drills that simulate real life conditions. Your dog will learn how to meet and greet people of all ages and diversity and follow commands even with the potential for distractions.
What to Expect During a Board and Train
Manners:
Meet and greet people of all ages without jumping, lunging, barking, or whining for attention. Also as a part of learning manners your dog will learn to wait at thresholds until given a release command to follow.
Confidence Building:
Dogs learn to work through various conditions that build confidence. Physical touch, games, loading/unloading from vehicles, up and down stairs. Dogs learn to be environmentally stable, to deal with adversity and are exposed to the public in a positive fear-free way.
Field Trips:
Field trips for puppies are essential in properly socializing them. Field trips are designed at Denver Dog Works to properly introduce your dog to environments, places, people, and other dogs in positive controlled situations. Dogs will travel away from Denver Dog Works to train in other public and private training areas.
Physical Conditioning:
Daily cardio and strength training.
Behavior Modification:
Custom tailored drills designed to modify a dog's aggressive or unwanted behavior (separation anxiety, barking, etc.)
Obedience Imprinting:
Practical and necessary obedience commands for daily living.
Upon completion of the program your dog will receive a certificate of completion in recognition from Denver Dog Works, and you will be given a DVD with obedience commands and instructions specific to your dog. There is also two follow up classes. If you'd like the opportunity to learn to handle your dog more effectively check out our Handlers Course.
Board and Train Program Descriptions
Camp Works Level 1
3 weeks
$1,275.00
This program includes: Level 1 Obedience, physical conditioning, confidence building, field trips, and manners.
Obedience Works Level 2
6 weeks
$2,200.00
This program includes: obedience, physical conditioning, confidence building, field trips, and behavior modification training. Dogs exhibiting behaviors such as aggression toward other dogs or people, separation anxiety, unwanted barking or jumping up will benefit from this program.
Advanced Works Level 3
12 weeks
$3,200.00
This program includes: obedience, physical conditioning, confidence building, field trips, and behavior modification training. Dogs exhibiting behaviors such as aggression toward other dogs or people, separation anxiety, unwanted barking or jumping up will benefit from this program. The extra time is highly recommended, even required, for dogs with socialization issues and/or aggressive behaviors.
Behavior Modification Assessment
$250.00
Although behavior modification is included in the Advanced Works Level 3 program, we may charge to do an initial evaluation of any dogs that are especially aggressive, and require special admission into the program. This evaluation is 48 hours and is on-site at Denver Dog Works.
