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The Connected Canine — 5.0★ (2 reviews), Brighton Dog Trainer

The Connected Canine

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 2 reviews
6428 E 163rd Ave, Brighton, Colorado 80602
Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationTherapy Dog & CGC Prep
6428 E 163rd Ave, Brighton, Colorado 80602

Overview

FormatBoard & train
Training methodPositive reinforcement
Led byJoAnna McTevia

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The Connected Canine

About The Connected Canine

What they offer

The Connected Canine offers dog training across the Denver area. Its services include day training, puppy training, obedience training, behavior modification, Canine Good Citizen preparation and testing, a service dog program, a therapy dog program, group training and classes, and board and train. The services page says programs run from puppy training to advanced obedience and can include specialized training for service tasks.

How they train

The home page describes clear communication, positive reinforcement and a supportive approach, with owners taught to understand their dog's behavior.

About the trainer

The about page introduces JoAnna McTevia as a certified professional dog trainer and licensed clinical social worker who first brought dogs into her therapy practice in 2013 while working with veterans with posttraumatic stress, and says she pursued service dog and advanced behavior certifications.

What they can help with

Day training
Structured daytime training and supervised play.
Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.
Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.
Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.
Canine Good Citizen prep and testing
Service dog program
Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.
Therapy dog program
Prep to visit hospitals, schools and care homes as a certified therapy dog.
Group training and classes
Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.
Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Certifications & verification

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Certified professional dog trainer (site's description)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
CPDT-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 ↗

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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