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The Balanced Dog

Bellvue, Colorado

4.9/5· 66 Google reviews

About The Balanced Dog

Foundation skills for puppies, new-to-you rescue dog basic obedience and house manners, behavior modification and reactivity, on and off leash options

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Recall training Customer-reported

Behavior support

  • Barking
  • Counter surfing
  • Reactivity training

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Group classes Customer-reported
  • In-home training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training Customer-reported

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Beginner training Customer-reported

Class options

  • Weekend classes Customer-reported

Support between sessions

  • Photo updates Customer-reported

Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training

Dog sports

  • Trick training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Additional services

  • Boarding
  • Dog walking

Other listed services

View 8 additional details
  • Continuing Education
  • Dog Park
  • Dog Started
  • Dog's Mental
  • Leash Hikes
  • Leash Program
  • Training Lessons
  • Virtual Call

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 566 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Board and train 22
  • Group classes 15
  • Obedience training 10
  • Reactivity training 10
  • Leash training 8
  • Ecollar training 7
All 10 topics
  • Individualized plan 4
  • Canine good citizen class 3
  • Prong collar training 3
  • Obedient pup 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

69 collected reviews

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Eric Hill
5/5
Joanne has been wonderful with our Belgian Malinois puppy! At 7 months, he had never been inside a house, didn’t like carpet, and had no sense of how to behave indoors. He didn’t know his own name, let alone basic commands. She took him for 2 weeks and laid a foundation of traini…Read full reviewClose full review

Joanne has been wonderful with our Belgian Malinois puppy! At 7 months, he had never been inside a house, didn’t like carpet, and had no sense of how to behave indoors. He didn’t know his own name, let alone basic commands. She took him for 2 weeks and laid a foundation of training and obedience that we have kept going. We attend her group classes and stay in touch about his progress. She has offered wisdom and guidance that has helped us on this journey. We really appreciate her!

Samantha B. Gredig
5/5

Joanne is wonderful! We have a border collie puppy and a Swiss shepherd rescue dog. Both dogs have very different levels of energy, intelligence, and motivation. Joanne knows how to connect with each dog that she trains. We have been so lucky that her dog training classes are a part of our weekly routine.

Karin Emanuelson
5/5

I cannot recommend Joanne more. My dog Olive struggled with meeting new people especially in our home, and general reactivity. During private sessions, Joanne gave us the tools to get over these hurdles and transform our lives. We first worked with Joanne during group classes which additionally provide a great experience for anyone from new dog owners to owners with particularly stubborn pets!

Romie Behr
5/5

We loved the outside location of classes at City Park. The class size was perfect so that everyone got the attention they needed. Joanne clearly has a lot of experience and is professional. We couldn’t ask for a better dog trainer and look forward to taking Canine Good Citizen classes from her in the future.

Melanie Lehmeier
5/5
Joanne is a great resource! She listens to concerns and works with each dog/trainer based on individual needs. The added distractions of working in a public environment make the training applicable for what to expect in real world situations. We completed one session with our pup…Read full reviewClose full review

Joanne is a great resource! She listens to concerns and works with each dog/trainer based on individual needs. The added distractions of working in a public environment make the training applicable for what to expect in real world situations. We completed one session with our puppy and plan to come back with our older dog for some refresher training. Definitely recommend The Balanced Dog for training needs.

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