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The Joyful Dog Co.

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The Joyful Dog Co.

The Joyful Dog Co. Positive reinforcement-based dog training and coaching to help you find the joy in your relationship with your dog.

Serving the greater Denver, CO area + virtual.

02/09/2025

We got to meet this ridiculously adorable pup River last week! River thought school was exhausting and was in a deep snooze halfway through our session 😆🥰 River’s parents are off to an amazing start but wanted a lil guidance on some typical puppy behaviors and setting up River as successfully as possible! Excited to help this lil one grow and navigate the world!

02/01/2025

Tundra 🥰😆 we know this sweet gal from Austin and they recently moved to Colorado too! Tundra has adjusted well to the move and loves the change in weather. But she can be a bit wary of new people so her parents wanted a little refresher on how best to do introductions and set everyone up successfully! We think she had a great time today and we have a good plan in place for everyone! Til next time sweet Tundra ❤️

01/31/2025

We recently got to take Ori on an adventure and it was so great to see this girl out in the world exploring and relaxing away from the shelter! Ori is a dream out and about - happily trotting along, checking back in often, and of course getting some good rolls in the snow! Ori is the perfect mix - active and enjoys her strolls but also loves to curl up and relax at home. She would make a wonderful walking buddy and companion! Someone scoop this smart, perfect girl up!! She’s available for foster or adoption 🐶❤️

01/25/2025

Otter 🥰 we are obsessed with this pup and he’s ready to find his forever!
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In the meantime, he thankfully has a whole team of staff and volunteers looking out for him. Otter was recently surrendered and had a hard time adjusting to the shelter. But thankfully with Team Otter, we put a lot of supports in place to help him feel better and ensure his needs were getting met. He’s much happier but nothing would beat a home! This lil guy is soooo sweet and just soaks up all the attention he can from his friends. He has potential to live with other pups too! Reach out to learn more about this sweet lil guy!

01/15/2025

We think Thelma had fun today 🤣🥳 this lil lady was adopted through and is living a wonderful life of adventure with her mom! But she can be quite the excited when seeing other dogs and animals out and about so mom wanted some support to help make their walks and adventures more enjoyable for everyone. Thelma is equal parts party girl and smarty pants so was picking up on things quickly today! We’re excited to work with her and see her progress. Til next time Thelma!

01/09/2025

The sweet, sensitive gal on the right is Zola and we’re so proud of how brave she was meeting us (her siblings helped boost her confidence and they were ALL about the extra snacks 🤭). This girl is being fostered through and is in a wonderful foster home. But Zola has some big fears, especially out and about, and she exhibits some prey drive around wild critters making walks a little tricky. But she did great with a lil support and guidance and we are excited to see her progress! You’ve got this Zola and foster mom!

12/07/2024

Riven 🥰 We had a blast with this guy and his parents today 🐾 Riven can be a bit of a seeing other dogs and mom and dad reached out for some support to help make walks more enjoyable for everyone. We were so impressed with him today as he rocked his walk and practice around the park and in the vicinity of other pups! And we were even more impressed with how great mom and dad were at implementing our guidance and supporting their lil guy! Riven - you got this buddy. We’ll see you soon!

12/06/2024

We love our visits to and yesterday we got to check in on our girl Ori and her progress! And my goodness, this girl and her dedicated team have made so much progress in just a few weeks 🙌🏼 this girl was casually doing a parallel walk with another dog yesterday, easily checking in with her humans, choosing to sniff and explore, and of course romping around in the snow! We’re taking things at her pace to ensure she’s comfortable and ready to appropriately meet another dog but this girl is doing it! Ori was also THRILLED that all the humans were there just for her!
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We just adore this pup and have such a great time working with the dedicated staff and volunteers at this shelter! If you know anyone interested in an adorable, super smart, spry senior cattle dog, Ori is ready to land herself a home!

11/25/2024

This goofy older gal is Ori 🥰 Ori is up for adoption through and she would love to find a home for the holidays! We were brought in by the tiny but mighty team of staff and volunteers at Charlie’s Place - y’all, this team works so hard for the animals in their care! And we’re happy we can help provide training support to their team to ensure they’re setting everyone up safely and successfully!
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We’ve been working with Ori on her dog reactivity and not only helping her work through those big feelings, but making sure the staff and volunteers have the skills to help her, and other dogs, too! Ori is soooo smart and with the help of her team, has made great progress, which can be hard to do in a shelter setting! She would love nothing more than a kind family, belly rubs every day, and all the snow she can wiggle and romp around in ☺️❄️
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As always, our shelters and rescues need you, however you can support them. Foster. Adopt. Volunteer. Donate. Share. Spread the word. There are so many wonderful dogs waiting!

10/04/2024

We recently got to catch up with lil Roger on his one year Gotcha Day and we could not be happier for this lil dude!! 🥰
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Roger was found all by himself in a box outside an apartment complex at only six weeks old 🥺 he was taken to where we scooped him up to foster. I knew the lil guy would need lotssss of attention and love and that he’d benefit from having an incredible big sister in Gemma. While Gemma was in her golden years then, and I knew it would be a LOT of management to ensure Gemma didn’t get overwhelmed with puppy energy, she was always incredible with other dogs and I felt I could manage it well.
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Roger thrived but puppies are A LOT of work and it took a village! Sooo many people helped care for and check in on Roger, he went to puppy school thanks to , and Gemma was a saint and so good with him. We focused on letting him just feel safe first and foremost, we highly encouraged and reinforced all the good stuff he naturally did, we put an attention cue in place to have a reliable way to get his attention when we needed it, we gradually explored the world, we practiced his leash skills and engagement on a long line, and so much more! It was such a joy to help him grow and learn and I’m forever in awe of Gemma and her patience with him (there was lotsss of management and making sure Gemma had separate, quiet time).
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Roger was adopted by the best couple and he lives an incredible life in the country with a dog and cat sibling! We love staying in touch with them and seeing Roger happy and loved. He may have had a rough start (last photo was the day we scooped him up from the shelter 🥹) but lil man is thriving now and we loved playing a small part in his story!
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If you’re considering getting a puppy, or in the thick of puppyhood, don’t hesitate to reach out so we can help set everyone up successfully! We’ve been there and now it takes a team!

10/03/2024

Seeing people walking their dogs on long lines brings me soooo much joy! And it’s something I encourage for all of my clients. Every dog can benefit from walks with a long line. But you will also hear me constantly talk about how we want to use them in the proper environment - where it’s safe to do so - for you, your dog, and those around you.

Using a long line isn’t about just giving your dog 10-30ft and saying see ya, good luck out there, and holding on for dear life! It’s about setting our dogs up safely and successfully, depending on their needs and the environment around you!

For our dogs, moving their bodies freely and naturally, sniffing, and exploring are all basic needs. These are needs that we should be doing our best to meet regularly and using a long line is one great way to do that. The extra length of the leash allows our dogs to move freely, to make choices, and to bravely observe and explore the environment. And it often decreases pulling because our dogs are able to get those needs met more easily!

Yes, we still want to work on leash skills and engagement. Yes, there are times our dogs need to be close to us. But we can work on all of that while also centering our dog’s needs on their walks and giving them the freedom to be dogs!

If you’re curious about long lines and how to safely use them, reach out!

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Evergreen, CO

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm

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http://www.thejoyfuldogco.com/

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