Dogs Happen!

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 2 reviews

Durango, Colorado

Basic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationTherapy Dog & CGC Prep

Durango, Colorado

Overview

FormatClasses around Durango, with a trick class in Bayfield

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About Dogs Happen!

What they offer

Dogs Happen! is a dog and puppy training business based in Durango. It teaches puppy training and socialization, basic manners and obedience, and dog sports including agility, musical canine freestyle, rally obedience, trick training and canine disc. It also helps owners certify a dog as a therapy dog and explains the differences between service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals. The contact page mentions a trick class on Saturdays in Bayfield.

How they train

The site says it teaches owners to enjoy training so dog and person are both engaged in something fun and rewarding.

What they can help with

Puppy training ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Socialization

Structured socialization to build calm confidence in the world.

Basic manners ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Agility

Agility training: handling, obstacles and confidence-building.

Musical canine freestyle

Rally obedience ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Trick training

Fun trick training that builds focus, engagement and bond.

Canine disc

Therapy dog certification

Prep to visit hospitals, schools and care homes as a certified therapy dog.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.

Certified · AKC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 2 reviews · Google

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Helpful guides

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Dogs Happen! — 5.0★ (2 reviews), Durango Dog Trainer