Top Paw K9 Academy

Top Paw K9 Academy Stop guessing. Start understanding your dog. Real life obedience + behavior training
Focused on clarity, structure & stability
📍 Denver
📲 Text 720.899.8054

🐾She Was Abandoned & in 5 Weeks, She Could Be Someone’s Dream Dog.🐾Meet Fury (formally Sophia)! A month ago, this young ...
06/23/2026

🐾She Was Abandoned & in 5 Weeks, She Could Be Someone’s Dream Dog.🐾

Meet Fury (formally Sophia)! A month ago, this young girl was found abandoned on the side of the road. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan stepped in and gave her a temporary place to stay for a month but his landlord said no so he was forced to make a difficult decision and surrender her so she could have the opportunity to find a permanent home.

Now she’s with us!

She’s 1.5 years old and over the next 5 weeks, she will be completing our Master Program, where she will learn advanced obedience both on and off leash, reliable recall, public manners, engagement, confidence, and the skills needed to become a dog that can truly be included in everyday life, anywhere you go.

From what we’ve seen so far, she is:

Exceptionally sweet
Very intelligent
Eager to learn
Affectionate and very people-oriented
Full of potential

Interested in following her journey or learning more about adoption? Shoot us a text at 7208998054.

Everyone wants to talk about the dog.But nobody wants to talk about the owner.Because that’s where things get uncomforta...
06/23/2026

Everyone wants to talk about the dog.

But nobody wants to talk about the owner.

Because that’s where things get uncomfortable.

The truth is that most people don’t have a dog problem.

They have a discipline problem.

A consistency problem.

An accountability problem.

They know what they’re supposed to do.

They simply don’t do it.

Not once.

Not twice.

But day after day after day.

Then they wonder why nothing changes.
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Every dog tells a story.

Not about the dog.

About the person behind it.

Their standards.

Their commitment.

Their excuses.

Their follow-through.

Dogs don’t care what you meant to do.

They don’t care what you planned to do.

They respond to what you actually do.

Consistently.

And the hard truth?

Most dogs are capable of far more than their owners will ever ask of them.

But potential means nothing without follow-through.

At some point, you have to stop blaming the dog and start taking an honest look at the person standing behind it.

Because the dog was never the point.

You were.

🔥FREEDOM SUMMER SALE🔥We believe every dog deserves the opportunity to experience more freedom, and every owner deserves ...
06/22/2026

🔥FREEDOM SUMMER SALE🔥

We believe every dog deserves the opportunity to experience more freedom, and every owner deserves the confidence that comes with a well-trained dog they live more life with.

For two weeks only, we’re opening just 3 spots in our flagship Master Program at a significantly reduced rate.

🐾 MASTER PROGRAM

Designed for owners seeking the highest level of reliability, trust, and freedom.

✔ Reliable Off-Leash Recall
✔ Advanced On & Off-Leash Obedience
✔ Off-Leash Heeling
✔ Advanced Public Manners
✔ Public Neutrality
✔ Advanced Distraction Proofing
✔ Long-Duration Behaviors
✔ Greater Distance Work
✔ Adventure Readiness
✔ Customized Lifestyle-Specific Skills

💰 Regular Investment: $4,000

🔥 Freedom Summer Sale: $2,600

📅 Enrollment Opens: July 6, 2026

📅 Enrollment Closes: July 20, 2026

🐾 Only 3 Dogs Will Be Accepted

Want first access when enrollment opens?

📲 Text “FREEDOM” to (720) 899-8054 to join the Priority Waitlist.

When enrollment opens on July 6, we will contact everyone on the waitlist in the order they joined before any remaining spots are released publicly.

Once all three spots are claimed, enrollment closes.

Thank you for the journey 🩷🙏🏽 it was a pleasure being a part of it
06/21/2026

Thank you for the journey 🩷🙏🏽 it was a pleasure being a part of it

After a lot of thought, I’ve made the decision to officially retire our Virtual Training Program.Effective July 29, 2026...
06/20/2026

After a lot of thought, I’ve made the decision to officially retire our Virtual Training Program.

Effective July 29, 2026, we will no longer be accepting new virtual training clients.

The reality is:
There are only so many hours in a day.

As Top Paw K9 Academy continues to grow, I’ve chosen to focus my time and energy on our in-person programs, staff development, facility expansion, and the dogs currently in our care.

If virtual training is something you’ve been considering, this is your final opportunity to enroll.

Any client who enrolls prior to July 29 will be grandfathered into the program and able to complete their training as planned.

📅 Final Enrollment Date: July 29, 2026

Thank you to everyone who trusted me to be part of your journey; whether you were down the street or thousands of miles away.

This week, one dog began her career while another ended hers.Yesterday, Kisa passed her final Search & Rescue evaluation...
06/18/2026

This week, one dog began her career while another ended hers.

Yesterday, Kisa passed her final Search & Rescue evaluation.

Today, Riley retires.

For the last six months, I’ve been working remotely with Valerie, Landry, and Kisa to prepare for this moment. Yesterday and through out this week, we intentionally made the searches more difficult than she’s seen. We changed the picture, created problems, added challenges, and forced Kisa to think through situations she had never seen before.

She didn’t need to be perfect.
She needed to be resilient.
And she was.

When things got difficult, she adapted. When she got frustrated, she worked through it. When we raised the bar, she rose to meet it.

But Kisa didn’t get here alone.

Valerie and Landry put in the work day after day, even when nobody was watching. The late nights, early mornings, setbacks, frustrations, and countless training sessions are what made yesterday possible.

At the same time, this trip marks something deeply personal for me.

Today, my own dog Riley officially retires after 8 years of service. Throughout her career, Riley wore many hats. She worked as my service dog, trained and competed in IGP, participated in detection work, and adapted to whatever role I needed her to fill at that stage of life. More importantly, she was my partner through some of the hardest and most important chapters of my life.

We celebrate Kisa stepping into her future, and we honor Riley for everything she’s already given.

I’d also be lying if I said I did this alone. Recovering from knee surgery (I shattered my knee 2 weeks prior to leaving) while conducting these evaluations wasn’t exactly ideal. My husband stepped up in a huge way throughout this trip and making sure I could still be here to see this through.

Congratulations to Valerie, Landry, and Kisa on an incredible achievement. And to my Riley—thank you for every lesson, every challenge, every mile, and every season of life you’ve walked beside me.

06/08/2026

Somewhere along the way, people started believing that every dog in a household should love every family member equally.

That’s not how relationships work for humans, and it’s not how they work for dogs.

I don’t force relationships. I don’t force affection. I don’t force interaction.

My kids are taught to respect dogs, and my dogs are taught & expected to respect kids.

Boundaries go both ways.

& respecting those boundaries is probably one of the biggest reasons my kids are so safe around dogs in the first place.💕

06/06/2026

Home is wherever you are🖤

🎓GROUP CLASSES🎓Enrollment is open for our July group classes.🐾 Level 1: Foundations, Communication & Handling SkillsDesi...
06/04/2026

🎓GROUP CLASSES🎓

Enrollment is open for our July group classes.

🐾 Level 1: Foundations, Communication & Handling Skills
Designed for dogs & owners needing foundational obedience, communication, engagement, leash skills, and handling.

📅 July 8 – July 29
🕔 Wednesdays | 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM

💰 $400 New Clients | $350 Returning Clients

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🐾 Level 2: Reliability, Control & Real-World Application
Designed for dogs with basic obedience looking to improve reliability around distractions, public environments, and everyday situations.

📅 July 8 – July 29
🕕 Wednesdays | 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

💰 $450 New Clients | $400 Returning Clients

📍 Top Paw K9 Academy | Denver, CO

Only 5 spots each class! Text 720.899.8054 to m a reserve your spot.

You can absolutely love your dog and still be failing them.Love alone doesn’t teach manners.Love alone doesn’t build con...
05/30/2026

You can absolutely love your dog and still be failing them.
Love alone doesn’t teach manners.
Love alone doesn’t build confidence.
Love alone doesn’t provide exercise, structure, boundaries, socialization, or fulfillment.

One of the biggest mistakes dog owners make is getting a dog they love the look of without ever learning the breed behind it. Every breed was created for a purpose. Genetics matter. Drives matter. Energy levels matter. Natural instincts matter.

Too many people bring home a dog and never take the time to learn what that dog was bred to do, what fulfills it, or what it actually needs to thrive. Most owners genuinely love their dogs. That’s rarely the problem. The problem is confusing love with responsible ownership.

Your dog doesn’t experience your intentions.
Your dog experiences your actions.

A dog can be deeply loved and still be overweight, under-exercised, under-socialized, under-trained, chronically stressed, frustrated, or bored.

Love is important. But love is the minimum requirement of dog ownership, not the entire job.

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