January 2024 Issue: Spotlight on mental stimulation

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 # 161 January 2024

Training For My Dog: Spotlight on mental stimulation: Dogs need mental stimulation too – not only physical exercise! | Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo’s daily mental and physical workout routine | Is a tired dog really a good dog? | How do I exercise my dog aside from going for walks? | Puzzle toys are great mental stimulation for puppies, Zooka @ 14 weeks | Puzzle toys and mental stimulation for a dog on limited exercise or surgery recovery, Zooka @ 15 weeks | Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation

Just For Fun: December 2023 Pics

Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

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TRAINING FOR MY DOG

INFOGRAPHICS, VIDEOS, GUIDES & OTHER CONTENT

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: contact us if you are interested!

Upcoming Classes at The Light of Dog Farm

Puppy Preschool: Sundays 1:15 pm, rolling enrollment, join if space is available!
Basic Training: Sundays, 2:30 pm; new class 1/14 & 3/3
Juvenile Delinquents: Sundays 3:45 pm, new class 1/14 & 3/3
Intermediate Training: Sundays 12:00 pm, new class 1/14 & 3/3

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 and marketing.