About The Balanced Dog

What they offer

The Balanced Dog is a dog training business at 4390 Stove Prairie Rd in Bellvue, run by trainer Joanne Thompson and serving Northern Colorado. Board and train programs board your dog in her home for 2-3 weeks: a Head Start Puppy Program, an on-leash obedience program, a Naughty but Nice program for dogs with more serious behavior issues, and a 21-day off-leash program. Private basic manners lessons take place in your home, with follow-up video calls. Group obedience classes cover sit, down, stand, stay, loose-leash walking and Place, alongside pack walks, and meet at City Park near the corner of Oak and Bryan. Virtual lessons by video cover leash work, obedience, house manners and puppy management.

How they train

The site says Joanne has over 50 years of hands-on experience and uses a variety of training disciplines and methods to fit each dog, treating the dog as a whole, mind and body. It lists credentials including CGC Evaluator #851, S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator, Certified Trick Dog Instructor and NADOI Certified Professional Member, plus dog bite prevention educator certifications.

Good to know

For dogs with leash reactivity, anxiety, fearfulness or resource guarding, the site recommends a board and train program over private lessons. The puppy board and train includes free lifetime access to group obedience classes, and board and train graduates are eligible for vacation boarding.