A brown puppy with a yellow and black leash sitting on a paved road in a snowy landscape with snow-covered trees and blue sky in the background.

Dog Training & Boarding in Our Mountain Home

We offer small-scale dog training and boarding inside our family home on 20 acres in beautiful Conifer, Colorado. Dogs who stay with us become part of our daily life – alongside our toddler, our Havanese, horses, barn cats, and whatever wildlife happens to wander through.

Our laid-back mountain setting offers a spacious yard and plenty of exciting trails to explore. Dogs who come here for training go on regular outings to local parks and busier areas around town. We work with puppies and adult dogs, offering programs for boarding, training, and owner education.

We'd love to be a place you and your dog both look forward to coming back to.

Our Services

Stay & Play:
Puppies

Give your puppy the perfect start with our dedicated development program for young puppies. We focus on building essential foundations:

  • Basic obedience training

  • Crate and potty training

  • Early socialization

  • Confidence building

We work with only a few puppies at a time, ensuring your puppy receives the dedicated attention they need during this critical period of development.

Board & Train:
Adult Dogs

Combine a boarding stay with training. While they stay with us, we can help your adult dog with:

  • Filling gaps in basic commands

  • Improved leash manners

  • More reliable recall

  • Building self-confidence

  • Fun tricks

We tailor our program to your dog's needs, and include hand-off and follow-up support to help make sure that their progress sticks when they go home with you.

Private Lessons

Get one-on-one coaching to work through training challenges. Our private sessions focus on teaching you how to work toward your goals with your dog, like:

  • Leash walking and addressing pulling

  • Greeting guests calmly

  • Recall and focus

  • Basic obedience

  • Addressing other behavioral challenges

Park Walks

Practice walking skills with hands-on coaching in a real-world environment. Our park walks help you and your dog work through:

  • Managing pulling and leash tension

  • Building habits of check-ins and focus

  • Staying calm around distractions

  • Handling excitement

Dog Boarding
In Our Home

Treat your dog to a true vacation in our family home. Unlike traditional boarding kennels, your dog becomes part of our household with:

  • Twice-daily walks on our mountain property

  • Supervised exploration and enrichment

  • Comfortable home environment

  • Regular photo updates

  • A quiet environment with no more than 3 boarded dogs at one time

Our small-scale approach means that your dog will receive personalized care in a relaxed, safe environment.

The Balance Canine Difference

Our low-key family environment paired with our professional, kind, and personalized approach are what set us apart.

  • Our intentionally small scale allows us to give each dog and family the attention they deserve.

  • We welcome dogs into our home, where they live alongside us – staying with us is like staying with a friend.

  • Our beautiful mountain setting offers an enriching and peaceful environment.

  • We provide regular communication throughout your dog's stay.

  • Our training programs include clear guidance so that you know how to maintain and build on our progress.

Contact Us

Ready to discuss which program best suits your dog's needs? Contact us to check availability or learn more about our services.