About Gunnison Kennels

What they offer

Gunnison Kennels is a veteran-owned boarding, daycare and training business in Grand Junction. Training is booked as single-session basic obedience lessons, taught one-on-one in a fully fenced yard, or as boot camps: a Puppy Boot Camp for puppies from 12 weeks to 2 years and a Basic Boot Camp for dogs that need a full behavioral reset, both full-time board and train programs. The about page lists training programs covering leash training, obedience, off-leash work, detection, bite work, socialization and reactive dog handling.

Care for reactive dogs

Alongside regular daycare and boarding, the kennel offers solo daycare and individualized boarding for dogs with strong reactions to normal stimuli, senior dogs and dogs that need individual attention.

How they train

The home page says every program pairs positive reinforcement with a safe environment, and that owners are trained alongside their dogs with simple daily routines to keep progress going at home.

About the trainer

Owner and trainer James E. Johnson brings 8 years of US Army service, including time as a K9 Military Police Officer, and trains his own Belgian Malinois in Schutzhund.