Aurora Family Dog Trainer
build better bonds!
Aurora Family Dog Training: Building Better Bonds
At Aurora Family Dog Training our job is to help you bridge the communication gap between your family and your dog. Our goal is to build better bonds through two decades of experience, positive reinforcement and a passion for canine training.
In addition to basic obedience training for adult dogs or puppies, we also offer behaviour consultation on any behavioural concerns including:
- Aggressive behavior toward humans or other dogs.
- Destructive behaviour like chewing or digging.
- Separation anxiety.
- Pulling on leash or leash aggression.
- Inappropriate barking.
- Concerns with basic commands like coming when called or sitting.
- Defecation or urination in the home.
We love hearing the success stories from our clients after a few training sessions! Check out a few of them!
Contact Us Today!
Aurora Family Dog Training: Building Better Bonds
At Aurora Family Dog Training our job is to help you bridge the communication gap between your family and your dog. Our goal is to build better bonds through two decades of experience, positive reinforcement and a passion for canine training.
In addition to basic obedience training for adult dogs or puppies, we also offer behaviour consultation on any behavioural concerns including:
- Aggressive behavior toward humans or other dogs.
- Destructive behaviour like chewing or digging.
- Separation anxiety.
- Pulling on leash or leash aggression.
- Inappropriate barking.
- Concerns with basic commands like coming when called or sitting.
- Defecation or urination in the home.
We love hearing the success stories from our clients after a few training sessions! Check out a few of them!
What Our Clients Say…!
What Our Clients Say...!
Our Head Dog Trainer: Lori Holmberg
Our head trainer, Lori Holmberg, has a Master’s in Animal Behavior and is certified as both a feline and canine behaviorist by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). Lori has a long list of accreditations from dog training institutions but a great trainer is more than just a list of initials. A great dog trainer has a passion for building a better bond between dogs and their human caretakers.
Lori bases her practice around scientifically proven positive reinforcement strategies that gently guide dogs to appropriate behaviors. Just as important as training dogs, however, is providing training to the people that care for them.
Lori helps bridge the gap in communication from person to canine so everyone can speak the same language!
How We Work: The Importance Of Positive Reinforcement
Lori bases her practice around scientifically proven positive reinforcement strategies that gently guide dogs to appropriate behaviors. Just as important as training dogs, however, is providing training to the people that care for them.
Lori helps bridge the gap in communication from person to canine so everyone can speak the same language!
How We Work: The Importance Of Positive Reinforcement
Lori bases her practice around scientifically proven positive reinforcement strategies that gently guide dogs to appropriate behaviors. Just as important as training dogs, however, is providing training to the people that care for them.
Lori helps bridge the gap in communication from person to canine so everyone can speak the same language!
How We Work: Redirection and Shaping
But what is positive reinforcement?
The concept is extremely simple: you reward positive and desirable behaviors from your dog with praise and treats. While the idea is basic the application isn’t always straightforward. Trying to get your dog to the do the desired behavior in the first place is often challenging.
That’s where a technique called shaping comes into play. Shaping is the process of guiding your dog to a specific behavior by rewarding actions that are close to the one you want. For example, if you wanted your dog to learn how to shake, you would start by rewarding any time he lifted a paw off the ground. Then, a reward when he lifted it higher and another for reaching out to your hand.
In this way, complex behaviors, or even a complex series of behaviors can be taught.
How We Work: Redirection and Positive Reinforcement
But what is positive reinforcement?
The concept is extremely simple: you reward positive and desirable behaviors from your dog with praise and treats. While the idea is basic the application isn’t always straightforward. Trying to get your dog to the do the desired behavior in the first place is often challenging.
That’s where a technique called shaping comes into play. Shaping is the process of guiding your dog to a specific behavior by rewarding actions that are close to the one you want. For example, if you wanted your dog to learn how to shake, you would start by rewarding any time he lifted a paw off the ground. Then, a reward when he lifted it higher and another for reaching out to your hand.
In this way, complex behaviors, or even a complex series of behaviors can be taught.
Our Dog Training Services
We offer a variety of services to meet the needs of your family and your furry friends. We can provide services privately in your home or at our training space. We are able to travel all across Aurora and the Denver metro area.
Canine Behavior Consultations
We offer private in-home behavioral consultations lasting 1.5 hours for the first visit. In addition to time with our head trainer, Lori, our behavior consultations also include the following:
- Complete and detailed behavioral history for your dog
- Diagnosis and clear explanation of the problem.
- Documentation with a detailed behavioral program and a summary of recommendations.
- Three months follow-up by phone or email to review progress and update the behavior recommendations as needed.
To find out more please visit our behavior consultation service page or contact us today.
Obedience Training
We offer private in-home canine obedience training covering everything from basic commands to advanced tricks. We can help with:
- Basic commands like: sit, stay, come, down, leave it.
- Manners with people or other dogs.
- Basic socialization for dogs of all ages.
- More advanced commands and tricks.
- Fun tricks like: bow, roll over, shake, high 5 and crawl.
Find out more by visiting our canine obedience training page or contact us.
Therapy Dog Training
We offer private in-home therapy dog training. Lori offers complete Therapy Dog Evaluation and Training with AKC CGC certification as an end result.
- We can work with most breeds and ages. Therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes!
- Therapy or emotional support dog training can be very rewarding!
Aggressive Dog Training
Lori has worked with and had success with a variety of aggression issues including:
- Leash Aggression
- Barrier Aggression
- Fear Aggression
- Territorial Aggression
- Growling
- Lunging
- Biting
- Resource Guarding
- Food Aggression
- Aggression towards other animals
Call us today and schedule a consultation to see how Lori can help you.
We Can’t Wait To Help Your Family Build Better Bonds!
We look forward to working with you and your furry family! Aurora Family Dog Training LLC can provide in-home service to the following Aurora zip codes:
80010
80011
80012
80013
80014
80015
80016
80017
80018
80019
80040
80041
80042
80043
80044
80046
80047
We also service the following cities:
Denver
Centennial
Lone Tree
Lakewood
Littleton
Englewood
Highlands Ranch
Parker
About Aurora, Colorado!
Aurora is our home base and it's a great spot to be! From Aurora we can to just about anywhere. By taking I-25 S and taking the E Dry Creek Rd Exit we can hit up Centennial to help clients there. Or we could take I-70 W to head to Denver in less than 20 minutes! And of course we can zoom around all over Aurora!
But besides efficient driving, we also love fun facts! So we got a few for you about our great city:
- Aurora was first incorporated in 1929!
- Aurora has 325,000 people in it (as of 2010). That's a lot of dogs!
- The biggest employer is Buckley Air Force Base in the northernmost part of the city.
- Aurora is the largest suburb of Denver!