Private Dog Training & Consultations

Please note that we have both in-person and virtual / remote training options. 

All private training & consultation services are provided by Sue Brown, practicing since 1996, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, and author of 2 books on dog training.

Private training might be the right choice for you if:

  • You prefer the one-on-one focus of the Trainer that private training provides.
  • Your dog has specific behavior issues that make your dog an inappropriate candidate for group class.
  • You have specific training goals that are not covered in a group class environment or are better addressed in a private setting.
  • Your dog does not get along well with other dogs or people.
  • Your dog has difficulty focusing around other dogs or in new places.
  • You have a schedule that makes attending a group class difficult.

Training time with Sue is primarily for you, not your dog. During these sessions, she will teach you how to most effectively train your dog and address any issues you are having. She could train your dog for you, but that would only ensure a dog who responds to her! It is important for you to work with your dog to ensure you know how to communicate clearly so that your dog understands and responds well to you. By conducting training in private sessions, most dogs are able to focus and learn more quickly than in a highly distracting group environment.

The Initial Consultation lasts approximately 90 minutes. During this time, you and Sue will discuss your dog’s personality, daily routine, your household rules, any specific problems you are having, and your goals. Sue will work with you to develop a training plan that will meet your goals and fit your needs. For some situations, the initial consultation is all that is needed. For most behavior issues or training goals, however, follow up training will help ensure the training and behavior modification plan is most effectively implemented and allows for the greatest opportunity for success.

Private training offers the opportunity to address a wide variety of training needs, such as: household manners, developing proper social skills, basic training or obedience-type skills, polite public manners, behavior problems and other issues. Behavior problems can include a wide variety of issues such as destructiveness, separation anxiety, boredom, resource guarding, aggression toward people or dogs, jumping on people, counter-surfing, getting into inappropriate things (trash, litter box, dirty laundry, etc.) or any other behavior issues you might be dealing with.

In addition, we can also help if you have goals for your dog to become a therapy dog, an emotional support dog or a service dog. While often confused, these three are very different and if you are interested in any of them, you should do your research to understand what each of them means.

We offer a 5 session Private Training Package at a discounted rate over the session-by-session rate, consisting of the initial 90-minute consultation and 4 additional follow-up sessions of 60 minutes each. If you prefer, you may sign up for follow-up sessions one at a time.

Private Training & Consultations Registration and Payment Options

There are two in-person options to choose from. (Scroll further down on the page for the remote options.)

You may choose to purchase private training in your own home OR you may schedule sessions at The Light of Dog farm in Sedalia (west of Castle Rock).

For sessions with Sue at your home, our service area is the south metro area of Denver, Colorado, including Ken Caryl, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, (parts of) Centennial, (parts of) Englewood, Lone Tree, Parker, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Sedalia, Larkspur and Franktown.  For those out of our service area or for those who prefer it, she conducts consultations and training sessions at The Light of Dog Farm in Sedalia, just west of Castle Rock. If you are not sure if we cover your area, please contact us and let us know which major cross streets are closest to you and we can tell you.

For Private Training in your home, please use these options below:

Use this option if you are paying for the five-session private consultation and training option at a discount from the session-by-session rate. If you choose to pay for these sessions by credit card, payment must be received at least one day prior to the appointment.

To register for the five-session private training, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$550.00Add to cart

Use this option if you wish to pay for the initial private consultation appointment only and no additional follow-up sessions.

To register for the initial private consultation appointment only, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$170.00Add to cart

Use this option for follow-up private training sessions. If this is your first session with Sue, you must choose the Private Consultation & Training, Initial Session option above.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$110.00Add to cart

Use this option if you are paying for a five-session follow-up training package at a discount over paying session-by-session.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$500.00Add to cart

We offer service dog training.  Please click here for more information.

For Private Training at The Light of Dog Farm in Sedalia (west of Castle Rock), please use these options below:

Use this option if you are paying for the five-session private consultation and training option at a discount over paying session-by-session. If you choose to pay for these sessions by credit card, payment must be received at least one day prior to the appointment.

To register for the five-session private training, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$470.00Add to cart

Use this option if you wish to pay for the initial private consultation appointment only and no additional follow-up sessions.

To register for the initial private consultation appointment only, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$140.00Add to cart

Use this option for follow-up private training sessions. If this is your first session with Sue, you must choose the Private Consultation & Training, Initial Session option above.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$95.00Add to cart

Use this option if you are paying for a five-session follow-up training package at a discount over paying session-by-session.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • If paying by check, payment is due at our initial consultation. If paying by credit card, payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$425.00Add to cart

We offer service dog training.  Please click here for more information.

Virtual/Remote or Phone Consultations and Email Support

Are you in a remote area with no in-person dog training or behavior consulting options? Is your area a giant void when it comes to finding professional help for your dog?

Or perhaps you are in an area where the only option is a trainer using outdated debunked training methods or harsh punitive methods that you would never use on your dog? Perhaps there is a trainer in your area, but they do not have the expertise or credentials you want or need?

Do you have a dog with stranger-danger or aggression issues toward strangers? Or a dog who is highly fearful of strangers? Virtual training might be the best and safest way to get started.

Do you just prefer to do virtual training? You do not need a specific reason why you NEED to do virtual training. If you prefer virtual training, we can do it!

While in-person help is often ideal, sometimes it is just not an option. And sometimes in person training is actually NOT ideal. Here’s where we come in. With remote consulting, you can find the help you need.

For Virtual/Remote or Phone Consultations and Email Support, please use these options below:

Use this option if you are paying for the five-session private consultation and training option at a discount over paying session-by-session.

To register for the five-session private training, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • Payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$470.00Add to cart

Use this option if you wish to pay for the initial private consultation appointment only and no additional follow-up sessions.

To register for the initial private consultation appointment only, please do the following:

  1. Please contact us about private consultation/training before completing these forms. This allows us to determine whether private instruction is right for your situation and when we can schedule training.
  2. Complete the Private Consultation & Training Form. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE OUR FIRST SESSION BEGINS.

We will confirm receipt of your registration and payment. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please contact us.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • Payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$140.00Add to cart

Use this option for follow-up private training sessions. If this is your first session with Sue, you must choose the Private Consultation & Training, Initial Session option above.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • Payment must be received prior to our initial consultation.

$95.00Add to cart

Use this option if you are paying for a five-session follow-up training package at a discount over paying session-by-session. You must have completed a minimum of the Initial Consultation prior to purchasing this package.

Payment Options

  • Payment is accepted in the form of check, money order, or credit card.
  • Payment must be received prior to the first session.

$425.00Add to cart