FreeLance Dog Training
Personalized training programs For Your Dog and Your Schedule
serving the front range area including longmont & Denver, CO
freelancedogtraining@gmail.com || (303) 746-2092
Trainer’s BIO FROM lecture at a service dog seminar:
Services
the Good Dog COURSE (GDC)
All dogs are good dogs, but some need a little more help exhibiting “good dog behaviors” like walking pleasantly on a leash, greeting people politely, and obeying commands consistently despite distractions. The GDC is designed to educate owners on how to create a strong relationship with their dog by creating clear communication and establishing rules/structure that their dog will be happy to comply with! If you have a dog that has minimal behavioral issues and needs to learn basic commands like come, sit, down, stay, heel, and leave it, we can accomplish those goals through three programs:
private training
4, 1 hour classes are held at your home or a nearby park.
Day Training
Clients will drop off and pick up their dog on the same day for 5 days, which comes with two, 1.5 hour classes to train owners how to perform training protocols to maintain their dog’s new skills.
Board & train
For clients not in the Longmont area, 10 days of boarding will help dogs with minimal behavioral problems attain good dog status - includes a 1.5 hour follow-up training session with owners.
The Companion dog Course (Cdc)
The Companion Dog Course is for dogs that may be exhibiting behavioral issues like reactivity, resource guarding, separation anxiety, wariness of strangers, fear aggression, and impulse control issues. The CDC is also for dog owners who start training early with a puppy or for those who want to work on more advanced skills like off-leash obedience or AKC Canine Good Citizen certifications. We can help your dog reach their companionship potential through three programs:
private training
6, 1 hour classes with personalized follow-up instructional emails. In the extra two classes we’ll focus on completing their behavioral modification training or on “companion outings” at dog parks, offices, hikes, breweries, ect.
Day Training
The dog will spend 10 days with the trainer, including 3, 1.5 hour sessions to train owners on how to perform training protocols to maintain new behaviors.
Board & Train
Some behavior modification may require a 15 day board and train program to ensure a dog thoroughly overcomes it’s behavioral problem. Other high companionship goals like off-leash obedience for hiking may require this longer board & train program.
Canine Club
Creating a well educated dog owning community is a long time goal that I’ll pursue my entire career. FreeLance Dog Training’s Canine Club is full of responsible owners who wanted to continue doing fun activities with their dogs after completing a CDC program. These group classes are held 6 times a month at parks and dog friendly establishments in the Front Range area. In classes, dogs can socialize with other humans and dogs safely while advancing their dog’s obedience skills through fun activities and exercises with other dedicated dog owners. In these classes we also perform AKC Certifications, which are fun goals to accomplish with your dog and has many benefits like lowering pet insurance and precedes therapy and service dog training.
Service and therapy dog training
Service & Therapy Dog Training programs will vary depending on the owner’s needs, please email me with a description of why you are seeking service or therapy dog training to learn more about these specialized programs! If you are a veteran, first responder, or need a service dog for your child, you may qualify for the non-profit organization I’m the head trainer for - visit victorysd.org or email me for more information!
To Set up a free consultation to determine what program will be best for you and your dog, Contact Me:
Phone:
(303) 746-2092
Email:
freelancedogtraining@gmail.com
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Satisfied Customers
"Lance was a very engaging trainer who got my small dog to calm down enough to listen and the patience to work with me, the owner, on how to reinforce what he taught her. Bailey gives him 5 out of 5 stars and asks when he is coming back because he is the fun master and keeper of treats" - Natalie
"Bulma is a 5-year old beagle-shepherd mix who has always loved the outdoors. This became a problem after we moved to an apartment downtown. Though we were walking her at least three times each day and taking her to the dog park, she started expressing her boredom through aggression. We immediately contacted Lance for help. After doing a consultation with Bulma, Lance tailored our training sessions to meet her individual needs. He taught us ways to keep our dogs both physically and mentally engaged so now they are happy both on and off the leash. Peanut is a 5 pound yorkie with a big personality. Like many other small dogs, she makes herself known by barking constantly. We spent quite a few years trying to break her habit, but it wasn't until working with Lance that we finally saw some success. After Lance taught us how to effectively communicate with our dogs through his balance training, Peanut quickly learned some new commands." - Kira
"We were seeking out help for our puppy's separation anxiety and was recommended to try Lance. He not only worked with my schedule and location but educated us on how to properly address this issue. Indy has improved immensely after a few training sessions and we greatly appreciated his help. I've recommended him to friends and would contact him again when we get a new puppy." - Alexis
We are so grateful to have found Lance to help us train our new puppy Kafer. He explains things in such a way that makes sense, so when we go to practice everything in between our sessions, we can do it the same way. He's teaching methods that will be sure to make Kafer a good dog, even off-leash. Lance's experience with dogs shows in the way he handles the dog and knows how to change his instruction based upon the way Kafer responds. He's not just speaking from textbook training. It's clear he has real-life experience. We would be lost trying to train Kafer without Lance's direction. We needed to be trained ourselfs on how to train a dog and Lance is very patient with us and our kids as well.
"I highly recommend Lance for any training need with your furry friends. My Maya loves Lance....more importantly she responded to his training expertise.... OK... I responded. I especially appreciate his follow up with written instructions of the goals/behaviors and training techniques after each session. Well worth it to have Lance help you!!!!" - Deb
"Before Lance started working with us, walking these two was a nightmare. They pulled, were horribly distracted, lunged at any nearby dogs, and made walking a miserable experience. After walking them I'd be in a rage, embarrassed, and in tears. Lance changed all that! The improvement in their behavior was life-changing even after our first session. I had lost all hope of ever having an enjoyable walk with these two. I can happily report that I am proud of their behavior as they heel, stay by my side, walk WITH me, come when instructed, and refrain from lunging at nearby dogs. Lance has greatly improved their lives and mine too! Thanks Lance!" - Rona
Bio
Hello! My name is Lance Kalahar and I’ve been fortunate enough to turn my passion for dogs into a career that just reached it’s 11 year mark! I began my dog training career as Military Working Dog Trainer in 2011, and since then I’ve explored different dog training arenas from dog fighting rehabilitation, to explosive detection for professional sports, service dog training, and search & rescue training. From that unconventional path, I’ve developed a convenient at-home, reality-based dog training program that caters to you and your pup’s specific needs and goals.
I use balanced training techniques, meaning I teach new tasks in a fun , motivational manner through positive reinforcement, then, once the dog completely understands the command, I will teach appropriate consequences when your dog decides not to listen. This way, you still maintain a great relationship with your dog but he/she won’t have “selective obedience”. Instead, they’ll listen to you the first time you ask, regardless of the scenario and without relying on bribes likes toys and treats!
For more information about my training methods, please visit The Dog Blog and Training Videos linked at the top of the page. These creative outlets are both educational and entertaining, so enjoy!