Welcome to Mako’s Way!
Golden, Colorado Dog Training and Behavior Counseling
Dog training that you and your pup can feel good about.
A rigorous education through the Academy for Dog Trainers and a network of incredible, well respected colleagues means we’re up to date on the latest in ethical and effective training practices. In a widely unregulated industry, we believe in the importance of having a well rounded education that is based on the science of animal behavior.
Credentialed
Mako’s Way is committed to treating your dog with the kindness and respect that they deserve. We will never use outdated, painful training methods (like electric shock or other painful collars) and instead will be breaking skills down into achievable steps and building on them over time. The result of training this way is a dog who eagerly participates because they truly want to, rather than one who complies due to fear or stress about making “mistakes”.
Kind
We truly love what we do! We believe that the training process should be fun for both ends of the leash. Our hope is that you and your dog are able to live happier, more fulfilling lives as a result of training with us.
Passionate
Our favorite things to work on:
Puppy training & socialization
Confidence building for newly adopted dogs & puppies
Fear, aggression, reactivity
Loose leash walking
Coming when called
Polite greetings
Body handling/cooperative care
Tricks
Trail manners
and more!
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