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Elective & Specialty Training

SPECIALTY TRAINING OPTIONS

Specialized training opportunities designed to strengthen communication, confidence, teamwork, and fun skills through engaging and advanced activities for you and your dog.

Elective & Specialty Training is designed for dogs and owners ready to continue developing beyond foundational skills. These sessions focus on enrichment, advanced communication, confidence building, fitness, and fun activities that strengthen teamwork keeping training engaging and rewarding.

 

Programs are customized to the owner and dog’s experience level, goals, and interests.

  • Trick & Advanced Communication Training

    • Trick training

    • Advanced communication skills

    • Engagement and focus development

Dog performing a trained trick

  • Outdoor & Adventure Skills

    • Hiking and camping preparation

    • Running, biking or Canicross 

    • Environmental confidence and safety skills.

Backcountry winter shelter training during search and rescue work

  • Nose Work & Scent Development

    • Introductory nose work

    • Shed finding 

    • Tracking foundations

    • Advanced scent development

    • Search and rescue mentorship opportunities

Dog retrieving a shed antler outdoors

  • Carting & Teamwork Skills

    • Equipment introduction

    • Directional communication

    • Team movement and handling foundations

Well-trained dogs pulling children in a wagon outdoors

  • Fitness & Conditioning Activities

    • Agility foundations

    • Confidence and coordination exercises

    • Fitness-focused obstacle work

Dog performing a conditioning exercise

Program Requirements

Dogs participating in Elective & Specialty Training should demonstrate reliable foundational obedience and communication skills prior to enrollment. These sessions are designed to build upon an established training foundation while helping dogs and owners continue developing together.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

 

  • Available to existing clients 

  • Private one-on-one sessions

  • Approximately one hour per session

  • Customized to the dog’s goals and experience level

Elective Sessions

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$100 per session

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Multi-session options available for dogs participating in ongoing elective training development.

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(970) 576-0873

Interested in doing more with your dog?

This is fun and only an email or call away.

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