Denver, Colorado

Dog Training in Denver, CO

Art of the Dog Canine Academy has been training dogs in Denver since 2019. We specialize in the cases that other programs turn down: reactive dogs, aggressive dogs, anxious dogs, and dogs that are simply unmanageable in daily life.

Jamie, Ian, and Will founded Art of the Dog Canine Academy with a specific focus: the behavioral cases that group classes, private trainers, and even vet behaviorists couldn’t resolve. That focus hasn’t changed.

Since 2019, we’ve worked with thousands of Denver dog owners across two academies, one in Denver and one in Longmont, serving the metro and northern Colorado. The program is one: a 21-day live-in board & train that produces lasting behavioral change.

Our focus is narrow on purpose: the behavioral cases other programs can’t resolve, and the everyday dogs that are harder to live with than they should be.

New to Denver with a dog that isn’t adjusting?

Denver is a different environment than most of the country. The density, with apartment buildings, tight sidewalks, and more dogs per square mile than almost anywhere in the US, is hard for dogs that grew up somewhere with space.

If you moved here from a larger state or a more rural area, and your dog was manageable there but isn’t managing here, you’re not alone. We see this pattern regularly. The dog isn’t broken. They’re overwhelmed by an environment they weren’t built for. That’s fixable.

What we work on in Denver.

Reactive dog training in Denver → Dogs that lunge, bark, or lose control around other dogs, strangers, or on-leash triggers. Reactivity is the most common presenting problem we see in Denver, and one of the most resolvable with the right program.

Aggressive dog training in Denver → Dogs that have bitten, shown aggression toward household members or guests, or fight with other dogs in the home. We take bite-history cases. Multi-dog household conflicts. This is the work we specialize in.

Anxious dog training in Denver → Separation anxiety, fear-based reactivity, destructive behavior rooted in anxiety. Dogs that are suffering, not just difficult. Your dog isn’t trying to be difficult. They’re overwhelmed. That’s fixable.

Off-leash dog training in Denver → Dogs that can’t be trusted off-leash: no reliable recall, no response to commands in high-distraction environments. Colorado’s outdoor lifestyle demands a dog you can actually take on a trail.

Obedience training in Denver → Leash pulling, jumping on guests, poor recall, general unruliness. The dog isn’t dangerous, but daily life with them is harder than it needs to be.

One program. Immersive training. 21 days.

Every dog that comes to Art of the Dog goes through the same program: a 21-day live-in board & train at one of our two academies.

Your dog lives here for three weeks. Training isn’t scheduled in hourly sessions; it’s woven into every hour of every day, in an environment built specifically for behavioral change. You get daily photo and video updates throughout. At pickup, we walk you through everything and train you to maintain the results.

Every graduate also receives lifetime support: unlimited one-on-one follow-up sessions if a behavior drifts after the program. No expiration date.

Who you’re trusting with your dog.

Art of the Dog was founded by Jamie, Ian, and Will, three trainers who built the program around the cases other trainers send away. Our Denver academy runs under GM Andrew, and every dog works with the same team from intake through pickup and beyond.

What Denver owners tell us they notice first isn’t a credential. It’s the communication. You get daily photo and video updates throughout the program, so you always know what your dog is working on and who they’re working with. By pickup day, you’ve watched the change happen, and we train you to keep it going at home.

Jamie Miller

Co-Founder & Head Trainer

Ian Lieberman

Co-Founder

Will Lieberman

Co-Founder

Andrew D’Addario

General Manager, Denver

Meet the rest of the team →

A Denver graduate: Banks.

Before the program, Carly couldn’t enjoy the thing she’d moved to Colorado for. Banks pulled on every walk and every hike: “walks and hikes were not enjoyable. He was pulling us everywhere we went.”

Three weeks changed the daily reality. Banks came home calm on leash and dialed in, and the outdoors opened back up:

“Our relationship with Banks has significantly improved. We love going for walks with him now. We love going on hikes and exploring Colorado together. He is always just locked in.” — Carly

In Carly’s words, “he respects us a lot more,” and “our lives have definitely changed for the better.”

Real Denver Graduates

Watch the before & after.

These are Denver-area dogs, on the same trails and sidewalks you deal with. Watch their owners describe where they started and where they are now.

Dakota, a repeat Art of the Dog family, with her dog Truman

A repeat family

“The program was worth every dollar that we invested into it.”

Dakota · Truman

Tu with Goose after the 21-day board & train program

Reactivity

“The relationship has only gotten better since boarding him. It didn’t diminish at all.”

Tu · Goose

David with Teddy off-leash at a Denver park

Obedience

“Taking him off-leash in a park isn’t something I would have done before.”

David · Teddy

Jamie with her dog Rev after the board & train program

Obedience

“I felt very equipped when I picked Rev up.”

Jamie · Rev

What Denver owners say

Hear it from owners who were right where you are.

In operation since 2019
Two academies: Denver and Longmont, Colorado
4,000+ dogs trained
Daily updates throughout the program
Lifetime support: unlimited follow-ups after graduation

Find Us

Our Denver academy.

Your dog lives and trains on site for the full 21 days. Here’s where you’ll drop them off and pick up a different dog three weeks later.

Closer to Boulder or north Denver? Our Longmont academy may be more convenient.

Ready to take the first step?

Learn about the 21-day program →