FreeLance Dog Training

12/17/2025

Shout out to miss Wanda for stepping into the role as helper dog! My partner adopted her a little over a year ago and she was a tough doggie to start off. She had impulse control issues (would make bad decisions like chasing a squirrel or mouthing way too hard during play) and a stimulus control issue (she'd get over-stimulated by seeing other dogs or even making eye contact with people). She had no prior training and would drag whoever was brave enough to walk her down the street. Honestly, she was kinda annoying.

After lots of training and learning how to meet her needs, Wanda now regularly attends class as a helper dog, as in she's used as a distraction for over-stimulated, reactive, or fearful dogs. It took a lot to get there, because before she would've been a huge disruption in classes, now she's helping dogs overcome their issues! Proud of her and I'm lucky to have another loving, silly pitbull.

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12/09/2025

New video out on YouTube! I spent way too long making it so please visit the link in my bio and check it out especially if your a service dog handler or trainer!

Retrieve is the most common Service Dog task for mobility support and unless your dog naturally retrieves items, its a pretty difficult task to teach. When dogs aren't taught retrieval through this step by step process, they'll often perform sloppy retrievals (chewing the item, dropping it too soon, requiring many re-commands) throughout their career so its better to put in the time initially training this task thoroughly. Please comment if you have any questions!

This video gives comprehensive instruction on how to teach each step of Retrieval. First, I start with Get It, then Hold, then Bring, then Pick Up. Teaching ...

12/09/2025

New video out on YouTube! I spent way too long making it so please visit the link in my bio and check it out especially if your a service dog handler or trainer!

Retrieve is the most common Service Dog task for mobility support and unless your dog naturally retrieves items, its a pretty difficult task to teach. When dogs aren't taught retrieval through this step by step process, they'll often perform sloppy retrievals (chewing the item, dropping it too soon, requiring many re-commands) throughout their career so its better to put in the time initially training this task thoroughly. Please comment if you have any questions!

10/20/2025

Kenai is 4 months into his Psychiatric Service Dog Program! His veteran has been doing a wonderful job committing to classes and following through with their homework. I've been working with them through the non-profit .co.foundation who is paying for Kenai's Raise and Train program. When the veteran/handler raises and trains their service dog in a guided program like mine, a stronger bond is formed and the veteran goes through a therapeutic process - as in they may go through difficulties in the program, but they emerge stronger and more confident with a four legged partner by their side. If you're a veteran, or know one, that is interested in service dogs, please apply at https://bettercofoundation.org/

10/13/2025

Remote collars aren't just "shock collars" - they're an incredibly versatile training tool with tons of features that can be utilized give let your dog roam responsibly off-leash. is my preferred brand to use because of its reliability of the static electric shock (not voltage, its the same shock as touching a door k**b) that can be set to feel like a tingle, an itch, or a high level correction for circumstances like chasing prey.

Since it is a versatile tool that can be used as punishment, its important to work with a professional when training your dog on a remote collar because there is a lot of room for operator error. If you're interested in training your dog to be reliable off-leash and are in the Denver Metro/Front Range area, DM me for a free consultation!