Let’s collaborate on your dog’s well-being!

How we can help:

  • All services are individually tailored to each dog’s strengths and weaknesses.

    • Setting puppies up for success

    • Rehabilitating rescue dogs that got a rough start

    • Older dogs that are struggling with seemingly new issues

    • Working dogs who are causing chaos in the home and need appropriate outlets

    • Happy-go-lucky dogs who need to tighten up their obedience

    • Dogs with a bite history who need a behavioral overhaul

    My methods and training are for all dogs!

  • Leash pulling

    Door manners

    Reactivity

    Dog aggression

    Human aggression

    Bite histories

    Resource guarding

    Socialization

    Separation anxiety

    Timidness/lack of confidence

    Barking

    Jumping

    Compulsive behavior/anxiety

    Hyperactivity

    Kennel/crate training

    Potty training

    Eating issues

  • Place

    Recall/off-leash

    Heel

    Sit

    Middle

    Down

    Leave it

    Out/drop

    Load up

    Clicker conditioning/training

    E-collar conditioning/training

  • Less frustration for you and your dog

    More mangeable greetings

    Desire to spend more time with your dog

    More enjoyable time together

    Boundaries with kids and babies

    Better communication

    Less stressful home

    A more calm, confident dog

  • Dog Sports - Agility, Scentwork, Dock Diving, FastCAT, Barn Hunt

    Advanced Obedience

    Service Tasks

    Therapy Dog Work

    Clicker Training

    Tricks

    Games

    Treadmill Conditioning

    Body Awareness and Conditioning

    Nutrition

“Kourtni is incredibly knowledgeable and has an obvious passion for what she does. She has done great with my dog Archie so far, who I originally brought to her because of his separation anxiety. Not only has she helped address that, but she has also come up with ideas on how we can make him a happier, more well rounded dog in general. I really appreciate this after having a new baby and feeling like my original baby (Archie) got put on the back burner. It is nice to have someone that understands how much I love my dog and who cares about making him the best and happiest he can be! I especially appreciate how Kourtni gives us a ton of tangible tools to keep up with his training at home between lessons, because of this I feel empowered as Archie's owner and have a lot of hope for a less stressful future for him and I. We can't wait to continue working with Kourtni and absolutely recommend her to all dog owners!”

- Molly C., The Actualized Canine Client

I am so happy with my private lessons so far, Kourtni makes things easier with video chat training sessions as an option for people who live out of town. I really like her approach to training and I’ve already seen a lot of improvement with my puppy! He’s stopped biting & is making great recall progress. Thanks Actualized Canine!!! Highly recommend.

I wanted to make an update to my review:

I went to grand junction for a 3 day intensive private course about two months ago, and WOW am I happy I went! She made me a personal training plan tailored to my schedule and dogs. My puppy was struggling with reactivity because he was copying his older brother. Kourtni helped us bring it back to the basics, explaining why basic commands are so important, because if they can nail those basic commands (like sit, come, etc,), they can eventually do it with distractions, like around other dogs. We went over a variety of training tactics, did different scenarios, and figured out what motivates them. Really cool to learn about dog behavior! She also filmed the entire sessions for me so I could go back and reference them. They have improved tremendously and are having a great time re-socializing with friendly dogs. I am so proud of them. Thanks Kourtni!

— Sharzi G., The Actualized Canine Client

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES.

STEP ONE

This step is required in order for me to:

  • Build rapport with you and your dog

  • Set your goals and expectations

  • Understand your dog’s capabilities and motivators

  • Develop an accurate and effective training plan

MEMBERSHIP

  • $275

  • Up to 1-hour long virtual consult

  • Client packet

  • Behavioral analysis with intro-lesson

  • Goal setting and training plan

STEP TWO

I will make a recommendation of either a private lesson or board and train package.

This is the bulk of training and will vary based on:

  • Expectations

  • Time the owner has available to dedicate to training

  • Skill level

  • Finances

TRAINING PACKAGE

PRIVATE LESSONS

  • $90-$100/hour

  • 3, 6, 10 lesson packages

  • Owner-focused

  • Email followups

BOARD AND TRAIN

  • $900-$1,000/week

  • 2, 3, 4 weeks +

  • Dog-focused

  • One private lesson a week included

  • Video and email updates

STEP THREE

Once you and your dog show proficiency in the skills taught during training, you are encouraged to utilize any of these maintenance services to support their retention of current skills and progression with continued training!

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

    • Free for members; $10 for non-members

    • Socialization

    • $50/day

    • Socialization

    • Enrichment

    • Kennel-conditioning required

    • $100/day

    • Socialization

    • Enrichment

    • Goal-focused training

    • Videos and email followups

    • $100/hour

    • Available as a one-off; no package necessary

    • Owner-focused

    • Email followups

    • Titles, refreshers, new skills, dog sports

    • $75/night*

    • Socialization

    • Enrichment

    • Kennel-conditioning required

    • $120/day

    • Socialization

    • Enrichment

    • Goal-focused training

    • Videos and email followups

Questions before getting started? Check out our FAQs page or get in touch.