DOG TRAINING OFFERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE

Our 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 # 189  April 2026

TRAIN MY DOG: April 2026 Issue: Set It Up Right: The Secret to Faster, Happier Dog Training:  Set Your Dog Up for Success! | Stop Unwanted Behaviors With Prevention | Management and Training for Jumping When You Arrive Home | Celebrate the successes!

Recent Pics: March 2026 Photos

Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

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TRAIN MY DOG

SPOTLIGHT ON SETTING OUR DOGS UP FOR SUCCESS & REMEMBERING TO CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESSES!

Great training isn’t about reacting in the moment—it’s about thoughtful setup, smart prevention, and recognizing progress along the way. When we plan ahead and work in small, achievable steps, both dogs and humans build confidence faster and create lasting habits.

  1. Set the environment for success: Start simple with minimal distractions & appropriate energy level.
  2. Baby steps: layer difficulty slowly (location, duration, distractions) instead of jumping straight to real-world challenges.
  3. Prevention beats correction: stop unwanted behaviors by planning ahead and controlling the situation.
  4. Replace, don’t make your dog guess what to do: teach a replacement behavior so your dog knows what DOES work.
  5. Train with intention: Match your dog’s energy and mindset to the task—some skills need excitement, others need calm.
  6. Celebrate the wins: Progress builds momentum—acknowledge small successes to strengthen your dog’s learning and your bond.

This approach—prevention, planning, and steady progression—turns training into a positive, repeatable system that sets both you and your dog up to succeed.

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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/summer 2026

Upcoming Classes at The Light of Dog Farm

  • Puppy Preschool:  Sundays 1:15 pm, rolling enrollment
  • Basic Training: Sundays, new class 4/12 & 5/17
  • Juvenile Delinquents:  Sundays 3:45 pm, new class 6/7
  • Intermediate:  Sundays 12:00 pm, new class 5/10
  • Dogs Unleashed:  Sundays 10:45 am, new class 5/3

Click here for our complete group class & events schedule with available spaces.

Upcoming Events at The Light of Dog Farm

WHO IS THE LIGHT OF DOG

About Us

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.


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