Private Dog Obedience & Manners Training in Denver

Our private Obedience & Manners program helps puppies and adult dogs develop better leash manners, recall, focus, household boundaries, polite greetings, and a more reliable response around everyday distractions.

You will receive a personalized training plan, private coaching, and clear instructions for applying the skills at home.

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Is This the Right Program for Your Dog?

This program may be appropriate if your dog:

  • Pulls on leash but is not barking, lunging, or threatening others

  • Ignores familiar commands around distractions

  • Has unreliable recall

  • Jumps on guests

  • Rushes through doors or struggles with boundaries

  • Begs, counter surfs, or steals household items

  • Has difficulty settling calmly

  • Needs house-training support

  • Needs puppy or adolescent foundations

  • Understands commands at home but not in everyday environments

Skills We Can Build

Depending on your goals, training may include:

  • Attention and engagement

  • Sit, down, stay, and release cues

  • Loose-leash walking

  • Recall around increasing levels of distraction

  • Place and settling

  • Polite greetings

  • Door and threshold control

  • Leave it and drop it

  • Household boundaries

  • Calm behavior during meals and visitors

  • Better focus in public environments

  • Handler confidence and consistency

Let's face it, every dog owner wants a dog they can trust. Whether it’s a backyard party, camping trip, or a visit to a friend, having a well-trained dog can make all the difference.

We’ll help you learn the skills you need to achieve trust and reliability with your canine companion. Our comprehensive dog obedience training programs are designed to ensure your dog behaves appropriately.

Imagine the peace of mind knowing your dog will respond to commands in the excitement of a social settings, stay calm and well-behaved during outdoor adventures, and be reliable around other dogs and people at the park.

Our experienced trainers are dedicated to providing the highest quality obedience training to ensure your dog becomes a calm, confident member of your family.

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How we can help

We specialize in addressing a wide range of common obedience problems in dogs to help you enjoy a better relationship with your furry friend. Here are some of the issues we can help with:

  1. Listening & focus issues: We’ll teach your dog to listen to & follow your commands

  2. Recall Issues: A dog you can rely on to come back when called, weather they escape a back yard, at the dog park, or off-leash

  3. Leash Manners: Build calmer, more controlled walks without constant pulling or loss of focus.

  4. Attention and Demand Barking: Establish alternatives for barking related to excitement, attention, or household habits.

  5. House Training Issues: Assisting with proper house training techniques to ensure your dog understands where and when to relieve themselves.

  6. Jumping Up: Preventing your dog from jumping on people by promoting polite greeting behaviors.

  7. Begging at the Table: Establishing boundaries and teaching your dog to wait patiently during meal times.

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Why Choose Ancillary K9

  • Intensive, Hands-On Training
    Focused private training designed to create meaningful, lasting change for both you and your dog.

  • Lifetime Training Assurance
    Should your dog ever regress from our program, we will retrain them free of charge.

  • Hundreds of Happy Customers & Five Star Reviews
    Read our reviews and success stories here.

  • Personalized, Private Training Programs
    Private training is the best way to see lasting results. Our programs are personalized to fit your dog’s unique needs.

  • The Highest Standards in Dog Training
    We have over a decade of experience with difficult dogs.

  • We train your dog, but we also train you!
    We give you the confidence and skills to take what we learn in training and apply it in the real world.

Request A Training Consultation

1. Submit the Form

Tell us about your dog, the concerns you are experiencing, and what you would like to improve.

2. Speak Briefly With Our Team

A team member will call you to confirm your information, answer basic scheduling questions, and arrange a private in-person consultation with Dion.

3. Meet With Dion and Your Dog

During the consultation, Dion will review your dog’s history, discuss your goals, observe your dog, and determine which training program is most appropriate. He will also explain the training format, scheduling, owner involvement, and total investment before you decide whether to enroll.

Tell Us About YOU AND Your Dog