DOG TRAINING OFFERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINEOur dog training services are delivered in almost any format that meets your needs. We have GROUP CLASSES at our indoor and outdoor facilities on our farm, ONLINE LIVE STREAMING classes, and SELF-PACED VIDEO-BASED training through our Online Dog Training Course. Our PRIVATE TRAININGS can be done in-home, outside, in public dog-friendly locations, at our facility on our farm, online via phone or video conferencing and through email. |
IN THIS ISSUE
ISSUE # 186 January 2026
Train My Dog: Training – planning for the new year + taking cold weather into account: Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo’s daily mental and physical workout routine | Planning for the new year – dog training edition | How do I exercise my dog aside from going for walks? | Does the weather affect your dog-walking?
Just For Fun: December 2025 Photos
Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule
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TRAIN MY DOG
TRAINING: PLANNING FOR THE NEW YEAR + TAKING COLD WEATHER INTO ACCOUNT
January is a natural time to reflect on the year ahead. Winter may feel like a time to slow down, but it can actually be one of the best seasons to reset habits, refocus on training, and set both you and your dog up for success in the new year.
- Winter is an ideal training season, not a pause. Fewer distractions make it easier to address issues like barking, leash manners, and reactivity now—setting you up for an easier spring.
- Goals matter for dogs, just like for people. Reviewing last year’s gaps and setting clear, written training goals helps turn good intentions into consistent action.
- Exercise alone isn’t enough. The right balance of physical activity and mental stimulation—training, puzzles, nosework, and games—prevents restlessness and behavior problems.
- Bad weather requires creativity, not excuses. When walks are limited, indoor training, games, obstacle courses, and structured play can effectively meet your dog’s needs.
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CALENDAR
Upcoming Classes in Highlands Ranch
Our Saturday & Tuesday evening classes are held outdoors at various locations, typically within close proximity to Santa Fe and C-470.
- Polite Pooches in Public: new classes will resume spring 2026
Upcoming Classes at The Light of Dog Farm
- Puppy Preschool: Sundays 1:15 pm, rolling enrollment
- Basic Training: Sundays, 2:30 pm; new class 1/11 & 3/1
- Juvenile Delinquents: Sundays 10:45 am, new class 1/11 & 3/1
- Intermediate: Sundays 12:00 pm, new class 1/11 & 3/1
- Fun & Games!: Sundays 3:45 pm, new class 1/11
Click here for our complete group class & events schedule with available spaces.
WHO IS THE LIGHT OF DOG
The “Kids”
Zooka (Vizsla) joined us in July 2019. Current jobs are: entertaining our visiting dogs; being the demo dog at classes as needed; being a “neutral” dog for dog-reactive private training client sessions; providing content for blog posts; helping keep Blitzen in shape and out of trouble; being patient with his brother Blitzen. Blitzen (Vizsla) joined us in December 2020. Current jobs are: wearing out visiting dogs; being a “neutral” dog for dog-reactive private training client sessions; providing content for blog posts; working on finding his “zen”.
Wife & Husband
Sue Brown, behavior consultant, dog trainer and writer extraordinaire and Eddie Soehnel, dog products, farm manager and the techie.
The Light of Dog Farm
We live and operate from 14-acres in Sedalia, where we have indoor and outdoor facilities for training and boarding, fenced private dog park rental and a USDA-licensed kitchen for dog food products, We grow using regenerative agriculture and free-range our chickens in protected spaces.
Our goal is to positively impact the lives of as many dogs and their families as we can, in part through our extensive library of video, infographics and text articles. |
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