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Best Friends Dogs; Training & Behavior — 3.8★ (17 reviews), Colorado Springs Dog Trainer

Best Friends Dogs; Training & Behavior

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 17 reviews
1919 Henderson Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
Positive reinforcementAggression & Bite PreventionPuppy Training & SocializationTherapy Dog & CGC Prep
1919 Henderson Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904

Overview

FormatGroup classes, Online
Training methodPositive reinforcement

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Best Friends Dogs; Training & Behavior

About Best Friends Dogs; Training & Behavior

What they offer

Best Friends Dogs; Training & Behavior is a positive trainer and behavior consultant in Colorado Springs offering in-home training and online sessions. Classes run from puppy kindergarten through beginner, intermediate and advanced adult classes, Canine Good Citizen, and an APDT-sanctioned socialization class, Canine Life and Social Skills, held as limited group sessions or private lessons.

Behavior and specialty work

The site covers behavior modification for aggression, reactivity and anxiety, canine sports such as scent work and Rally-O, off-leash obedience, therapy dog preparation and assistance or service dog training, and describes its work with rescue dogs as trauma informed.

Credentials claimed

The site lists CPDT-KA and CDBC-KA certifications, IAABC and APDT membership, AKC instructor and evaluator status, Alliance Therapy Dogs, and evaluator status for the Foundation of Service Dog Support.

What they can help with

In-home training ↗
Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.
Online training and behavior sessions ↗
Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.
Puppy kindergarten through advanced classes ↗
Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.
Canine Good Citizen classes
Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.
Socialization class (Canine Life and Social Skills)
Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.
Behavior modification for aggression ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Reactivity and anxiety ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Scent work and Rally-O
AKC Rally, a fun, team-oriented obedience sport.
Off-leash obedience ↗
Calming a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs or people while on leash.
Therapy dog preparation
Prep to visit hospitals, schools and care homes as a certified therapy dog.
Assistance and service dog training
Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
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CPDT-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
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CDBC-KA
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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IAABC associate member
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a behavior-focused credential. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
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APDT member
Association of Professional Dog Trainers, a professional membership body. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
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AKC instructor and evaluator
A role recognized by the American Kennel Club. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
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Alliance of Therapy Dogs
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Foundation of Service Dog Support evaluator
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Confirmed in the CCPDT public registry.

Certified · CCPDT view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 17 reviews · Google
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