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 # 181  August 2025

Training For My Dog: Spotlight on keeping cool during the hot summer weathers: Use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out! | Hot weather tips for your dog | Do you know the signs of heatstroke in your dog? | Burning off energy in the summer heat with your dogs
Just For Fun: July 2025 Pics
Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

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TRAINING FOR MY DOG

Quick Bites On Keeping Cool

  • Beat the Heat: Exercise dogs safely during cooler hours with grass walks, sprinklers, or indoor brain games—mental stimulation is just as important as physical!
  • Know the Signs: Learn to recognize heatstroke symptoms like heavy panting, glazed eyes, or staggering—and act quickly with cooling and vet guidance if they appear.
  • Cool Treats, Happy Dogs: Make frozen or chilled treats more appealing in summer heat—think broth cubes, frozen fruit pops, or slightly chilled training rewards.

INFOGRAPHICS

hot weather tips for your dog

OTHER FUN STUFF WE DID

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:  Tuesdays 6:00 pm, new class 9/16 (FULL)

Upcoming Classes at The Light of Dog Farm

  • Puppy Preschool:  Sundays 1:15 pm, rolling enrollment
  • Basic Training: Sundays, 2:30 pm; new class 8/24
  • Juvenile Delinquents:  Sundays 3:45 pm, new class 8/24
  • Intermediate Training: Sundays 12:00 pm, new class 8/24
  • Dog Parkour: Sundays 10:45 am, new class 8/24
  • Dogs Unleashed!: Sundays, contact us if you are interested!
  • Therapy Dog Class: Sundays, contact us if you are interested!

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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