Front Range K9 Academy

I enthusiastically recommend Front Range K9 Academy. I adopted a 5 year old Red Heeler/​Boxer mix from a shelter that had very minimal and inaccurate information about her background and behaviors. I was unprepared to handle her anxieties and reactivity. Jen’s guidance was invaluable. She worked with us one-​on-​one for several weeks, giving me the tools to understand my dog’s behavior and respond appropriately. When we were ready, she found a small class with dogs that would fit with my dog’s temperament. We worked hard in Level 1 and Level 2 — both in classes and at home — and it has paid off. With Front Range K9 Academy’s help, I am confident dog owner, able to guide my pup out of situations where she will fail and advocate for her when other dog owners don’t have control or aren’t paying attention of their dogs. As a result, my dog is significantly less anxious and reactive. She knows what is expected and works hard to anticipate and respond to direction. This is the best dog training resource around. Spending the time and money to work with my dog was the best investment I made after adopting my dog. Thanks, Front Range K9 Academy, for all the help, encouragement, and direction!

I have been a using Front Range K9 Academy for about 8 years with two different dogs. Jen and her team are the absolute best. I can’t recommend them more highly. Jen was a huge help with our first dog so when we got another pup three years ago, we, of course, called Jen again. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. We got a Bernese Mountain Dog, and he was a big puppy even at 10-​weeks of age. We enrolled in puppy class and began the process right away. Jen was always available to me by email or phone with any questions I had. Especially since our little guy was a big bitter, I called on her a lot to help me find ways to re-​direct his teething to something other than me. I always appreciated her accessibility and also her humor. Jen is one of the funniest people. My husband and I used to crack up at our weekly lessons. I feel after all these years, we have become friends. I think very highly of her skills and feel she is a very knowledgable. We continued our training with Level 2 and we took a holiday manners class. Both were hugely helpful to keep our big dog in control. Our dog has responded well to her methods and is a great dog. I couldn’t have gone through this without Jen. I still want to do an agility classes. I think my dog would love that.

Unilocal says «Woohoo! As good as it gets!» for a 5-​star rating and I can’t think of a better way to describe Front Range K9 Academy. My yellow lab and I took the first obedience class and all three of our dogs took another class together. Jennifer’s approach to obedience class is completely different than the classes I have taken with dogs earlier in my life. I learned and the results followed. I highly recommend any of the classes that Front Range K9 Academy offer.

I am so glad I decided to dedicate the time and money to take my pit bull mix, Jasper, to training with Jennifer Hime! He was showing some early signs of aggression, and just didn’t listen to me very well. I could have just handled the situation on my own, and had a dog that I couldn’t take places or couldn’t trust with visitors. I did not want that though! After taking Jasper to level 1 training with Jennifer, I have a strong, healthy relationship with my dog. I am able to communicate with him effectively. I didn’t end Level 1 with just the ability to have my dog sit and lay down… it ended with me having a whole tool box full of tools to help me handle Jasper when he has any other «bad» behavior. Jasper greets people at the door with his tail wagging now. He waits at the door until I tell him to release. He has a great recall ability, and we are able to have people over for parties without worrying about his reaction. It was definitely worth the time and money to go to Front Range K9 Academy!!! Jasper gets to be part of the family now and part of all our activities!

give these people your money… seriously. we have used front range k9 academy for our chocolate and yellow lab and honestly can’t imagine how crazy our dogs would be if we hadn’t. we went through level 1 and level 2 with both dogs and it was amazing. Jen and Lisa are both incredible people and incredible dog trainers. I have recommended several friends and they have had great experiences also. these ladies know what they’re doing!

I have taken several classes at Front Range K9 Academy with Jennifer. My first Great Dane was abused and very scared. Doing obedience 1 with her made her more confident and helped build our bond. The following year we did obedience 2 to keep her challenged and that only increased her confidence. We also did a fun tricks class during the winter months to keep this energetic girl busy and had a blast! I love the methods used and the human-​focused training. You learn how to read your dog and communicate what you want from them. Anyway can bride a dog to sit with food, but classes at Front Range K9 Academy help you learn to communicate with your dog so you don’t have to rely on bribes.