Welcome to Affection & Praise Family Dog Training, Inc., serving the entire Denver Metro Area, where dog obedience training and solving your dog’s behavior problems are as FUN, EASY and CONVENIENT as we can make it.

We specialize in off-leash dog obedience training as well as solving and preventing behavior problems for dogs of all ages. 

We can help you fix all of your dog’s problems, including house training, jumping up, chewing, digging, pulling on the leash, excessive barking, play biting, sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, aggression to people, dog - dog aggression, phobias and anything else your creative best friend can come up with.

Flexible Dog Training Classes Denver Metro Area

Watch Jackie Middelhoek give dog training and behavior tips every other Saturday at about 7:45 am on the Denver Channel.

All Positive Scientifically Proven Dog Training Techniques

We believe that the best results come from teaching your dog the correct behaviors, responses and boundaries with kindness, patience and benevolent leadership.  We use all positive, scientifically proven dog training and behavior modification techniques.  For more on our dog training philosophy click here.

Call us at (303) 255-3713 to get started!

We are ready to help you in the Denver Metro Area, Colorado, with Private In-Home Dog Training Classes, Private In-Home Puppy Training Classes, Puppy Socialization, Private In-Home Behavior Consultations, Unlimited Dog Training Group Practice Classes, Off-Leash Obedience Training, Solving Behavior Problems such as Potty Training, Excessive Barking, Pulling on the Leash, Chewing, Digging, Separation Anxiety, Aggression, Phobias, Neurotic Behavior, Jumping Up or anything else your dog has come up with.

We serve the following communities in Colorado: Denver, Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster, Arvada, Boulder, Louisville, Broomfield, Lafayette, Erie, Brighton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Littleton, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Aurora, Parker, Roxborough Park, Genesee, Evergreen, Kittredge, Conifer, Aspen Park, Bailey, Idaho Springs, Longmont, Castle Rock, Franktown, Elizabeth and neighboring communities.

We teach private in-home dog training classes and private in-home dog behavior consultations for adult dogs as well as puppies around the entire Denver Metro Area and surrounding communities, using positive techniques only.  We also offer unlimited adult dog group practice and remedial socialization classes.  Even if your dog is older already, we can still train new behaviors as well as change behaviors that your dog has been displaying for quite a while, including aggression.  So don’t despair!

We tailor all our dog training lessons to your specific needs.  You can choose to have us come out for just one behavior consultation or for as many dog obedience training classes as you want, whenever you want.  It all depends on your needs.  All we care about is that your dog’s problems are solved and your dog training goals are met.  For all the details and rates, please click here.  To find out the basics of dog training, click here.

FREE Puppy Play Class

Because early socialization is so important for personality development and prevention of future behavior problems, we also offer the Denver Metro Area a FREE drop-in puppy socialization play class.

To read more about why socialization is so important, please check out our article on Proper Socialization.

To find out more about our fun FREE puppy play group, please click here.

Testimonials

Since we were established in 1996, we have been busy training hundreds of Denver dogs every year.  To see some of our success stories check out our testimonials, Photo Gallery I and Photo Gallery II.