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. This is private dog training in Denver for owners who want better reliability, clearer communication, and calmer everyday behavior.
You will receive a personalized training plan, private coaching, and clear instructions for applying the skills at home.
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
This program is best for dogs whose main issues are manners, reliability, and everyday obedience. If your dog is barking, lunging, growling, snapping, biting, or creating safety concerns, review our reactivity and aggression training program. If fear, anxiety, shutdown, or overarousal are the primary concerns, our dog anxiety and behavior training program may be a better starting point.
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.
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.
Our private dog obedience training in Denver focuses on practical skills that carry over into your home, neighborhood, and everyday life.
For dogs whose obedience problems are connected to fear, stress, or overarousal, we may recommend our dog anxiety and behavior training program instead.
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:
Listening & focus issues: We’ll teach your dog to listen to & follow your commands
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
Leash Manners: Build calmer, more controlled walks without constant pulling or loss of focus. If leash pulling has escalated into barking, lunging, growling, or threatening behavior, consider our reactive dog training in Denver.
Attention and Demand Barking: Establish alternatives for barking related to excitement, attention, or household habits. If barking is driven by fear, panic, or stress rather than habit or excitement, our dog behavior training in Denver may be more appropriate.
House Training Issues: Assisting with proper house training techniques to ensure your dog understands where and when to relieve themselves.
Jumping Up: Preventing your dog from jumping on people by promoting polite greeting behaviors.
Begging at the Table: Establishing boundaries and teaching your dog to wait patiently during meal times.
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 success stories from Denver dog training clients.Personalized, Private Training Programs
Private dog training in Denver is the best way to build reliability because the training plan is tailored to your dog, your handling skills, and your real-world routines.The Highest Standards in Dog Training
We have over a decade of experience with difficult dogs. For more complex behavior questions, clients also benefit from Dion’s work as a Denver dog behaviorist.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.