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 # 188  March 2026

TRAIN MY DOG: March 2026 Issue: The Calm-Down Game Every Dog Should Know:  Find It – fun game AND useful tool in your dog behavior modification toolbox | Find It, Part 2 – Outdoors Version | Find It, Part 3 – On Leash Version | Find It, Part 4 – On Objects

Recent Pics: February 2026 Photos

Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

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TRAIN MY DOG

SPOTLIGHT ON FIND IT!

What if one simple cue could help your dog shift from barking and lunging… to calmly sniffing and searching? The “Find It” game isn’t just fun — when used correctly, it’s a powerful way to redirect energy, reduce reactivity, and give your dog a productive job in challenging moments.

  1. “Find It” isn’t just a game — it’s a behavior tool. Teach your dog to notice a trigger (like another dog) and then immediately switch to using their nose instead of reacting.
  2. Start easy, build gradually. Begin indoors on simple surfaces, then move outdoors, add grass, snow, or obstacles, and increase difficulty as your dog gains confidence.
  3. Use it correctly on walks. Let your dog notice the distraction first, then cue “Find It” — always tossing treats within leash length to avoid pulling.
  4. Engage the nose to calm the brain. Sniffing burns energy, reduces fixation, and gives your dog a productive alternative behavior instead of barking, lunging, or overstimulating.

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OTHER FUN STUFF WE DID

January 2026 Photos

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, 2:30 pm; new class 3/8 & 5/3
  • Juvenile Delinquents:  Sundays 10:45 am, new class 3/22
  • Intermediate:  Sundays 12:00 pm, new class 3/8 & 5/3
  • Dog Parkour:  Sundays 10:45 am, new class 3/8
  • Dogs Unleashed:  Sundays 10:45 pm, 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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