puppy obedience classes in denver area?

Looking for a recommendation for puppy obedience classes, preferably in west denver. Our little guy is almost 4 months old and we want to take him to an obedience class. Anyone got any good recommendations? I need something that doesn't use clicker training (just a personal preference). :cool: Google searching isn't coming up with much.

Cody, growing up.

http://elizabethrs.smugmug.com/photo...48_Nebjv-L.jpg

Not too thrilled after his first bath.

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Getting his first faceshots.

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I didn't know you guys were getting a puppy. CONGRATS what a cutey!

We took Bobik to see Ted Terroux and I personally really liked his philosophy and methodology. No clickers and his correction method is very simple and surprisingly effective:
http://www.tedterrouxdogtraining.com/

Colfax & Kipling

Thanks! I checked out his website, it looks good! I wish the puppy classes weren't on Saturdays, but I guess we can give up some skiing to train the little dude. =) Thanks for the recommendation. I'll probably give them a call or go check it out soon.

Yeah, we got him about a month and a half ago, when he was 8 weeks. He's an Australian Shepherd mix and we got him from the Colorado Puppy Rescue. We picked the hairiest one. :) He's super friendly, has tons of energy, and loves snow.

Cody at 8 weeks:

http://elizabethrs.smugmug.com/photo...69_rNaTr-M.jpg

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Damn, more cute pictures! :) I take it you're back for good now and have given up your dreams of big hair and airbrushed on makeup for ski life in the "big city" ;)

Luckily for us, we got to goto classes after ski season was over. You should both try to go to the classes b/c as with all things like this it's about training you two more than the dog.

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Damn, more cute pictures! :) I take it you're back for good now and have given up your dreams of big hair and airbrushed on makeup for ski life in the "big city" ;)

Luckily for us, we got to goto classes after ski season was over. You should both try to go to the classes b/c as with all things like this it's about training you two more than the dog.

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Haha. Yeah, Texas wasn't for me. I enjoyed it and met lots of good people (yes, Texans) but I can't deal with the heat and the lack of mountains. :cool:

Did you take your dog to the puppy classes or did you start with the basic obedience? The puppy ones are drop-ins, so I'm wondering how many of them we should go to before doing the basic obedience (which I think might be during the week).

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Originally Posted by lemon boy

I didn't know you guys were getting a puppy. CONGRATS what a cutey!

We took Bobik to see Ted Terroux and I personally really liked his philosophy and methodology. No clickers and his correction method is very simple and surprisingly effective:
http://www.tedterrouxdogtraining.com/

Colfax & Kipling

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That is where my future-canine brother-in-law goes. But he's half american bulldog, half australian shepherd and stubborn as shit. Tom says he's a lost cause :D

great pic
what a cute little guy

We used these guys for puppy kindergarten when our pup was 10 weeks old: http://www.bskddogtraining.com/classes/class_index.htm

Great class. However, since your dog is almost 4 months, you will probably want the junior beginners or beginners course.

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Did you take your dog to the puppy classes or did you start with the basic obedience? The puppy ones are drop-ins, so I'm wondering how many of them we should go to before doing the basic obedience (which I think might be during the week).

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Just basic obed IIRC. Call and ask Ted. We didn't do any puppy classes and it was fine. Basic obed is really basic and includes quite a bit of socialization.