All my dogs love Emily. She has been an excellent trainer not only for my dogs but for myself as well. I totally recommend her as a compassionate and knowledgeable positive reinforcement trainer.

Brilliant Pup Behavior
Boulder, Colorado
About Brilliant Pup Behavior
Are you struggling with your dog's behavior and not sure what to do? Or did you get a new puppy and want to start things off right? Your relationship with your dog is one of the most important and profound relationships you will have in your life. Your life together is a journey like no other. Since 2015, Brilliant Pup Behavior has been dedicated to strengthening the relationship between dogs and their guardians through positive, force-free training. We love working with new puppies, but also specialize in dogs exhibiting fear, anxiety or aggressive behavior. Through an ethologically based approach, Brilliant Pup helps owners understand and communicate effectively with their canine companions.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
Dog age
- Puppies
Training approach
- Force-free training
- Positive reinforcement
Other listed services
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- Cat Behavior Consulation
- Dog Jump
- Family Dog Mediation
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Customer reviews
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- Behavioral issues 7
- Fostering a rescued dog 4
- Dog behavior knowledge 3
- Friendly staff 3
- Intuitive guidance 3
- Knowledgeable trainer 3
All 10 topics
- Compassionate trainer 2
- Connected with dog 2
- Helpful information 2
- Positive reinforcement 2
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I've worked with Em at Brilliant Pup for nearly 10 years (with our 3 adopted rescue dogs) and she is fantastic. She understands their language, their needs (to help guide us to help them become confident) and she has lots of tools in her bag to help us be better partners for our doggos. Highly recommend her!
I wish I could give more than 5 stars. I couldn't recommend Emily enough! Her training is kind and effective. I had an extremely reactive puppy, poor thing lunged at everyone she saw. Before 4 months of age she bit a couple people. I was using a trainer my vets recommended and sh…Read full reviewClose full review
I wish I could give more than 5 stars. I couldn't recommend Emily enough! Her training is kind and effective. I had an extremely reactive puppy, poor thing lunged at everyone she saw. Before 4 months of age she bit a couple people. I was using a trainer my vets recommended and she was getting worse. I felt so defeated. Until someone recommended Emily to me. I immediately loved how Emily trained. My puppy responded very well to her. It took some time and consistentcey but I started to see progress! Not only did Emily help us undo the bad from the previous trainer but by 7 months old she was neutral to people. Having a reactive dog is a special kind of difficult. I was very lucky to have had Emilys help when I did. I feel more confident in understanding my dogs needs.
Emily is brilliant and completely changed our world for the better. Our rescue pup was suffering from extremely intense anxiety from sounds, other dogs and separation from us. The situation was escalating horribly and we were very close to having to give her up. We were at our wi…Read full reviewClose full review
Emily is brilliant and completely changed our world for the better. Our rescue pup was suffering from extremely intense anxiety from sounds, other dogs and separation from us. The situation was escalating horribly and we were very close to having to give her up. We were at our wits' end and heartbroken. Other trainers and veterinary medical professionals offered nearly no help. Then Emily stepped in. She read the situation impeccably and came up with a plan that worked almost immediately. Our dog has been leagues more comfortable since receiving Emily's help. I honestly cannot rave enough. This woman is a dog genius and so loving and generous.
Our brilliant, lovable 7 yr old dog, Cody, managed to train our family to give him treats and attention for bad behavior, including barking, jumping, begging, etc. Emily taught us how to teach Cody good manners through positive reinforcement. She was kind, knowledgeable, and ex…Read full reviewClose full review
Our brilliant, lovable 7 yr old dog, Cody, managed to train our family to give him treats and attention for bad behavior, including barking, jumping, begging, etc. Emily taught us how to teach Cody good manners through positive reinforcement. She was kind, knowledgeable, and extremely patient with our dog and us. By implementing her suggestions, Cody has improved significantly. We had 5 training sessions but still call Emily with questions. She is so supportive and considerate. I highly recommend her to anyone who loves their dog, but doesn't love their behavior.
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