Set Your Pup Up For Success
From little paws to big strides, our positivity-based training programs guide your furry friend through every stage of development.
Puppy Socialization — Drop-In Group
Every Saturday | 11:00-12:00PM | Chatfield Veterinary Hospital, Littleton, CO | $25
Our positively precious puppy socialization group allows parents to desensitize their puppies to the world around them — instilling politeness and confidence right from the jump!
These educational moments include meeting new people and dogs, making healthy connections, getting comfortable with car rides, socializing with other dogs, learning to be independent, and so much more.
This socialization opportunity is a drop-in group. You are not required to attend every Saturday, but payment is required to join.
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Socialization is a critical aspect of a puppy’s early development — it involves exposing them to different stimuli to build their confidence and reduce the likelihood of fear or aggression as they grow older. The primary goal of this Puppy Socialization Group is to help puppies develop into well-adjusted and confident adult dogs through:
Positive Exposure: Puppies will be introduced to various sizes of humans and dogs, sights, sounds, smells, and surfaces to build their confidence and reduce the likelihood of fear-based behaviors.
Social Interaction: Puppies will have supervised playtime with other puppies, promoting healthy social skills and appropriate play behavior. This helps them learn bite inhibition and proper social cues.
Handling and Grooming: Gentle handling exercises will be conducted to acclimate puppies to being touched and groomed, making future veterinary visits and grooming experiences more enjoyable.
Handouts and Parent Education: Crate training, Nipping, Potty Training, and Chewing.
Direct Guidance: Owners will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on common puppy behaviors, training techniques, and problem-solving.
Health and Safety: Information on puppy health, nutrition, vaccinations, and general care will be provided to ensure the well-being of your puppy.
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Class Participant Minumum: This drop-in group requires a minimum number of RSVPed pups to be active week to week.
Age Requirement: Typically for puppies between 8 and 16 weeks of age
Vaccination: Proof of up-to-date vaccinations required
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Groups are offered on an ongoing basis at Indian Tree Animal Hospital in Arvada, Colorado.
Outdoor groups at Chatfield Veterinary Hospital in Littleton, Colorado will reopen in May, 2026.
Understanding the Basics — Drop-In Group
Designed with busy pup parents in mind, this ongoing drop-in group emphasizes the fundamentals of behavior shaping during a puppy’s precious and impressionable early development period!
As the natural next step after socialization, this Understanding the Basics group guides parents through basic commands, cues, and positive reinforcements to create a strong behavioral foundation for a confident life and continued obedience training.
Watch your pup progress through controlled play, clear communication, exposure to stimuli, and more — all on a schedule that works for you and your family.
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Early development refers to the crucial time, typically between 3 and 14 weeks of age, when puppies are most receptive to new experiences.
Our Understanding the Basics drop-in group is designed as an opportunity for puppies up to 16 weeks to establish a positive foundation for appropriate behaviors. By working with this impressionable time period, puppy parents can address behavioral issues and learn the necessary communication skills to help prevent reactivity, aggression, and other fear-based complications through:
Controlled Group Play: To develop and improve social skills, supervised group play can promote motor skills, coordination, and healthy confidence around other dogs.
Continued Exposure: To build on the foundation of confidence created during socialization, puppies will safely progress through exposure to new environments, stimuli, and dogs to encourage well-adjusted behavior.
Basic Commands: To establish a baseline of communication and behavioral shaping, parents will learn foundational commands and cues from sit and heel to stay and spot.
Polite Greetings: To ensure your pup maintains confidence and politeness in public settings or populated spaces, we’ll establish a baseline for appropriate greetings when meeting new dogs and people.
Handling Exercises: To further the progress made during socialization, this drop-in class integrates further handling exercises to gently accustom puppies to being pet, touched, and handled.
Handouts and Parent Education: To help integrate new behaviors, commands, and human-pet communication guidelines.
Direct Guidance: Owners will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on common puppy behaviors, training techniques, and problem-solving.
Health and Safety: Information on puppy health, nutrition, vaccinations, and general care will be provided to ensure the well-being of your puppy.
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Class Participant Minumum: This drop-in group requires a minimum number of RSVPed pups to be active week to week.
Age Requirement: Typically for puppies between 8 and 16 weeks of age
Vaccination: Proof of up-to-date vaccinations required
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Groups are offered on an ongoing basis at Chatfield Veterinary Hospital in Littleton, Colorado.
Drop-in classes in Arvada will reopen in Spring 2026.
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From clumsy cuteness to well-behaved brilliance — after successfully completing 6 drop-in classes, your puppy may be eligible for the American Kennel Club’s S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification.
If you are interested in attaining this illustrious certificate for your puppy, contact our team today.
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification Fee: $25
Canine Basic Obedience
Build a healthy behavioral foundation for your pup of any age!
Obedience exercises, while important for all dogs, are especially crucial for high-energy breeds and pups that need mental stimulation and physical exercise. In this course, you’ll unlock the power of simple yet essential behaviors — like sit, down, stay, come, and leave it — and witness your beloved pet transform. Then, together we will challenge your dog even more by teaching advanced behaviors.
*Course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need. Please contact our team with the button(s) below for the next start date.
$330
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This 5-week class focuses on introducing puppies or adult dogs to various social situations, people, and other dogs. The goal is to promote positive interactions and help dogs develop appropriate behavior in different environments.
Key Components:
Basic commands like Sit, Down, Stay, Leave it, Impulse Control, Come, and redirecting behaviors
Leash training and loose leash walking, as well as introducing the heel position
Foundational behavior shaping techniques.
Proper use of positive reinforcement
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Vaccination: Proof of up-to-date vaccinations required
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This course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need, at Chatfield Veterinary Hospital in Littleton, Colorado, and Indian Tree Animal Hospital in Arvada, Colorado.
Canine Intermediate Obedience
Take your dog's training to the next level with our exhilarating Intermediate Training program! This carefully designed course will immerse your pup in a world of safe, yet effective challenges that incorporate known behaviors with added distance, duration, and irresistible distractions.
From perfecting heel to mastering impeccable greetings, we'll engage their minds with advanced shaping techniques for an impressive repertoire of tricks and behaviors.
*Course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need. Please contact our team with the button(s) below for the next start date.
$330
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Suitable for dogs of all ages, this 5-week class builds on the foundation established in our Canine Basic Obedience Course. It focuses on refining basic commands and instilling reliable responses in various environments, with distractions present.
Key Components:
Improved Leash Manners and Heel Command
Improved Sit, Down, and Stand Stays
Proofing Place with Distance
Improved Recall Compliance
Additional Behavior Shaping
Proofing Impulse Control Behaviors
Proper Greetings
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Vaccination: Proof of up-to-date vaccinations required
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This course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need, at Chatfield Veterinary Hospital in Littleton, Colorado, and Indian Tree Animal Hospital in Arvada, Colorado.
Elite Canine Obedience
Is your pup ready to become the best-behaved buddy on the block? Our Elite Canine Obedience program was crafted by experts in behavior shaping for dedicated parents who want to continue building trust with their responsive and confident pets.
After mastering intermediate skills, your pup can safely progress to elite training status through advanced command education, leash control, and high-level behavioral correction. Plus, our Elite Canine Obedience course is the perfect preparation for the Canine Good Citizen certification! Learn more below.
*Course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need. Please contact our team with the button(s) below for the next start date.
$330
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Designed for dogs that have mastered intermediate skills, this class focuses on leash control, advanced commands, and addressing specific behavioral challenges. It aims to create a well-behaved and responsive companion in various situations.
Key Components:
Advanced Loose Leash Walking and Heel Skills
Fine-tuning and proofing existing commands in high-distraction environments (Sit, Down, Stand Stays, and Place)
Proper Greeting Behavior (with strangers and high-value relationships)
Reliable Recall
Complex commands and tricks
Readiness for Canine Good Citizenship Test
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Vaccination: Proof of up-to-date vaccinations required
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This course is offered continuously, based on local interest and need, at Chatfield Veterinary Hospital in Littleton, Colorado, and Indian Tree Animal Hospital in Arvada, Colorado.
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After successfully completing 6 classes, your dog may be eligible for the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Certification.
If you are interested in attaining this illustrious certificate for your dog, contact our team today.
Nosework, Rally, & Trick Classes
A happy pup is one that is fulfilled both physically and mentally — that’s why our experienced trainers have recently launched specialty courses for pet parents who are ready for the next level!
Each specialty course, whether it’s Nosework, Rally, or Trick-focused, provides an enriching way to connect with your pup under the guidance of an expert. Use the button below to learn more about these three unique training classes.
*Courses are offered continuously, based on local interest and need. Please contact our team with the button(s) below for the next start date.
*Price Varies
Skills for Success — Group & Private Training
For fearful pups or pets that just need a little extra attention to truly thrive, our skill-centered training options provide a safe place to learn and grow!
While our private behavioral sessions guide pup parents through goal setting, clear instructions, demonstrating, coaching, and more, our Skills for Success group addresses specific behavioral challenges and refining particular skills in a supportive, controlled setting.
Together, we can design the best training plan for your dog specifically, because all pups deserve to live confident, fear-free lives
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Forget what you’ve heard about cats being impossible to train! Our feline training sessions address common behavioral issues like:
Aggression of another household pet toward a specific cat or generalized aggression toward all cats.
Aggression of a specific cat toward another household dog or cat.
Aggression or fearful behavior toward human family members or visitors.
Difficulty introducing a new pet to existing household dogs or cats.
Cat Training Sessions
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