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Board and Train Denver — Results Guaranteed in 21 Days

Restore Peace, Trust, and Freedom in Only 3 Weeks with a Lifetime Guarantee.

3,500+ Happy Families
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About Art of the Dog Canine Academy

We aim to achieve extraordinary results through our Board and Train program in Denver — developing happy, confident dogs while nurturing a strong bond founded on love, trust, and respect.

We do this through a method known as Balanced Training, which combines traditional and contemporary training styles to deliver the most effective and efficient results possible.

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What is Board and Train? and is it right for your dog?

Board and train, also known as “dog boot camp,” is a dog training program where your pup stays at a professional dog training facility for three weeks.

During this time, your dog receives intensive training to correct behavioral problems or learn new skills, such as obedience, off-leash training, housebreaking, or socialization.

Why We Only Do Board & Trains

Better Results Than Any Other Training Method

Board and Trains allow us to provide you with a much better-trained dog and a much better product overall. There are three main reasons for this:

Quality of Training: Every single interaction with your dog will be guided under the supervision of one of our professional dog trainers. 

Quantity of Training: Your dog will receive between 63 and 105 high-quality sessions during their program.

 We Can Teach Your Dog More: Our comprehensive curriculum allows us to address specific issues for maximum results.

Sporadic and inconsistent training yields sporadic and inconsistent results.

Our Main Objective: A Dog You Can Trust Anywhere.

From Basic Obedience to Serious Behavior Problems — We Handle Both

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Comprehensive Obedience Course

Our Comprehensive Obedience Program is perfect for dog owners who want to give their furry friends the skills they need to be well-behaved, obedient, and confident dogs.

Our 3-week Board and Train program focuses on teaching obedience and off-leash control, with the goal of preparing dogs and their owners for more freedom and activities.

We create a positive relationship between the dog and the owner, resulting in a well-behaved, confident, and happy dog.

The program includes guaranteed lifetime support, and we send you 5 video and picture updates per week so you can see your dog’s progress.

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Behavior Modification Course

If your dog is experiencing fear, anxiety, reactivity, and aggression, our Behavior Modification Program is designed to help rehabilitate your dog.

Our dedicated team is committed to helping you and your dog live a content, happy, and fulfilling life together.

Our training program focuses heavily on providing support and solutions for your dog’s behavioral issues.

We work with you to develop a personalized plan to address your dog’s specific needs.

Like our Comprehensive Obedience Program, it includes guaranteed lifetime support, and we send you 5 video and picture updates per week so you can see your dog’s progress

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Enjoy a less stressful and more fulfilling relationship with your dog!

Top 4 Reasons Why Denver Dog Owners Choose Art of the Dog Over Every Other Option

We have helped over 3,500 families in the Colorado Front Range

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1. Comprehensive and Complete Education.

A Board and Train is a significant investment in time and money. We make it worth it. While your pup is with us, they receive a minimum of 3 training sessions a day.  All of our programs are a minimum of 21 days long, meaning that while your pup is in our care, they’ll be receiving a minimum of 63 high-quality sessions with a professional trainer.

In addition to this, we offer unlimited 1-on-1 follow-up classes for the rest of your dog’s life if you’re feeling as though you need help.  No more paying for bundles or class packages and hoping to resolve the issue as the clock winds down.

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2. Guaranteed Lifetime Support.

  • Our Program is not simply a 3-week course, but rather a lifelong commitment from us to you and your dog. After the year-long offboarding process, we’re still here for you. Running into a snag 5 years after training? Just give us a call, and we’ll be there to help you with the same enthusiasm as when your dog had just graduated.

  • We have a yearlong off-boarding process. Our Support Team will be reaching out to you very often for a year after your pup’s training to make sure things are continuing to go well.

  • If you ever need help (and you will), we’ll be there.  Our programs come with unlimited 1-on-1 follow-up classes for the rest of your pup’s life. Once your pup attends our academy, we want to be their trainer for life.

  • We provide a detailed homework packet along with an in-depth video course that will help you fully understand your pup’s training. While your dog is learning, you will be too. We are an academy after all.
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3. Unparalleled Communication.

  • We know it can be hard being away from your pup. For this reason, we prioritize communication with our clients.

  • You will receive 5 video and picture updates per week! We want you to feel like you are riding right alongside us as your pup progresses through the program!

  • The Support Team is unique to Art of the Dog. This team is dedicated to helping owners during the onboarding and offboarding process while ensuring that every client we work with is happy long after the training ends!
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4. Safety First

  • We put safety first in everything we do. From the type of fencing we use to how we leash our dogs, all of our systems and processes are built with safety in mind.

  • We are meticulous, well-organized, and proactive. Art of the Dog has put system upon system in place to track your dog’s health. We monitor, track and record eating habits, weight, potty breaks, and keep a watchful eye out for any changes in your dog’s health. If we notice a change, you’ll know the moment we do.

Real Denver Dogs, Real Results for Every Behavioral Challenge.

From resolving severe reactivity to mastering off-leash freedom—see what’s possible for your dog.

Top-Rated Board and Train in Denver — Hear It From Our Clients

3+,500 Happy Families Across Denver, Longmont, and the Colorado Front Range.

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Proudly Serving Denver and the Colorado Front Range

Art of the Dog is based in Colorado and actively works with dogs and their families across the Denver metro area.

Our trainers regularly walk, train, and socialize dogs at Washington Park — one of Denver’s most beloved parks — giving your dog real-world exposure in real Denver environments.

We serve dog owners across Denver’s most beloved neighborhoods, including Cherry Creek, Washington Park, Highlands, Capitol Hill, LoDo, Congress Park, and other cities across the Front Range, such as Aurora, Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton, Centennial, and Highlands Ranch.

If you’re located in Boulder, Longmont, or anywhere north of Denver, our Longmont academy may be more convenient for you.

And if you’re coming from further out — we’ve welcomed dogs from Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Evergreen, and beyond.

BOARD & TRAIN FAQ

A Board and Train program is an immersive training experience where your dog lives with our professional trainers for an extended period — in our case, 21 days. Rather than a one-hour weekly class, your dog receives structured training, socialization, and behavior work every single day. The result is faster, deeper, and more lasting transformation than any other training format.

Our 3-week board and train program offers several advantages over other training methods. With intense daily training sessions, dogs can make rapid progress in a short amount of time. The boarding aspect of the program also allows dogs to receive round-the-clock training and attention, helping to solidify their obedience training. Additionally, owners can rest assured that their dogs are in a safe and comfortable environment while they receive training.

During our program, your pup will receive anywhere from 63 to 105 lessons with a professional dog trainer!

Our program runs for 21 days. We’ve found three weeks is the ideal duration — long enough to build genuine habits and address real behavioral issues, short enough that your dog returns home without missing a beat. You’ll notice the difference the moment you pick them up.

Every dog follows a customized plan based on their needs and temperament. Most dogs complete foundational obedience — sit, down, heel, place, and even off-leash recall — alongside real-world socialization in Denver environments, including Washington Park. Dogs with behavioral issues such as aggression, reactivity, or anxiety receive targeted behavior modification work throughout the program.

Board and Train is ideal for dogs with behavioral challenges that haven’t responded to group classes, owners with busy schedules who can’t commit to weekly sessions, and anyone who wants lasting results fast. We work with dogs of all ages, breeds, and behavior histories. The best way to know for sure is a free consultation — we’ll assess your dog’s needs and tell you honestly whether our program is the right fit.

Both of our Board and Train Programs come with a guaranteed lifetime support!

We believe that the training doesn’t end after the 3 weeks conclude. We also believe it is our responsibility to make sure we continue to support you and your dog until the training is going well at home. For this reason, we have a robust, year-long post graduation follow-up process where we proactively reach out to you to make sure things are going well at home. Of course, for the rest of your dog’s life, we will always be here in full capacity to assist you.

Pickup isn’t the end — it’s the handoff. We walk you through everything your dog learned, demonstrate the commands, and make sure you know exactly how to maintain and build on the progress. Our Lifetime Guarantee means we’re with you long after the 21 days are up.

One very important detail to know is that once the dogs have learned the training, commands and communication system they will not forget it! Even if you were to not follow through with any of the training, we would be able to get them back on track after a one-on-one private session (of which are unlimited and a part of our lifetime guarantee). Dogs don’t forget the training, but they do learn that breaking the rules is okay if there isn’t any accountability. This is why our lifetime guarantee is so important. If you ever need help, we are always there to make sure things get back on track immediately.

Upon arrival at our academy, each owner will receive a course featuring 12 video lessons that thoroughly explain everything your pup will be learning, and which will help you be prepared for graduation day! At graduation, we will show you everything that we have taught your pup in an in-depth and meticulous way. You will then receive a detailed homework packet that clearly outlines how to reinforce the training for the next 4 months. This homework packet comes complete with a repetition tracker, and is supported by additional video lessons. In addition to everything just listed, Art of the Dog features a year-long, post-graduation follow-up process. You will never feel like you are on an island because we will be actively communicating with you for an entire year post graduation. Finally, for the rest of your dog’s life, we offer unlimited one-on-one private training. We are committed to making sure everyone we work with is successful.

Absolutely, in fact, we always encourage it. Whether it’s before enrollment and during your own research process, or you are dropping your dog off with us, we happily tour you through our facility. We are extremely proud of our academy, and will show you every room in the house. Viewing the training facility, regardless of where you end up training your pup, should be a priority.

Our dog training academy is located at 1124 S Kalamath St, Denver, Colorado.

Book a free consultation — it takes 30 to 60 minutes by phone or Zoom, there’s no obligation, and it’s the fastest way to find out exactly what your dog needs. We’ll assess your dog, recommend a program, and answer every question you have before you commit to anything.

We are committed to working with even the most difficult and dangerous dogs. That being said, the words “cure” and “fix” don’t, in our view, accurately describe the dynamic. Instead, we will provide your pup with a new and clear set of expectations, and will hold them accountable to them. We will also give you and your dogs the tools and systems of management to navigate their behavior safely and effectively. Our goal is to help you and your dog live a happy life together. We intend to open doors, some of which may have been closed as a result of their behavior, allowing you and your dog more freedom in life. This project should be viewed as a campaign, for which, we and other companies like us, are the crucial first step.

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