Carie Grant
Carie Grant is a professional dog trainer and behavior specialist. Puppy training is her passion! She unlocks strong obedience skills, socially savvy play skills, emotional resilience, and always encourages fun with focus.
Her particular brand of puppy training helps young ones avoid future behavioral issues with the correct, age-appropriate experiences. And she invests the time necessary for each pup’s careful socialization, so they learn polite play skills for a lifetime of canine joy and friendship!
Carie graduated with distinction from the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior, studying under Nan Arthur. Keenly interested in puppy development, she has studied rigorously, and presented on the topic for such groups as The Junior League of Denver, and the Platte Valley Humane Society.
Advanced education about all aspects of dog training is a priority – so she regularly studies topics such as leash reactivity, fear and phobias, solutions for barking dogs, and inter-household canine aggression. She has attended seminars with internationally recognized presenters such as Patricia McConnell, PhD; Debbie Martin, RVT, VTS, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP on assisting dogs with deep Separation Anxiety; Grisha Stewart’s Behavior Adjustment Training; and the powerful program on Understanding and Preventing Canine Aggression by Julie Shaw of Purdue University Animal Behavior Clinic.
Credentials
Carie Grant, KPA-CTP
Dog Behavior Specialist
Graduate with Distinction, Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior
Past Advanced Trainer, Canine Partners of the Rockies
Dan Grant
Dan has completed Karen Pryor Academy foundational coursework, as well as a lengthy apprenticeship with Carie. Focusing strictly on obedience training in a board & train setting, he lives closely with a small number of dogs, knowing each one intimately.
His solid understanding of learning theory combined with an intuitive and engaging style of teaching led to the nickname given to him from one his students: “Sensei”.
Expert at bringing shy puppies out of their shells, he helps little ones develop confidence in the big world. Conversely, he teaches the enthusiastic dog how to focus on the task at hand. With a calm, consistent hand, Dan integrates new pups into the group. The reason for that is that each socialization experience is critical for a puppy compared to an adult dog with a longer history. Mistakes made, particularly when pups are small, or at certain developmental stages, can carry forward into their adult life. So introductions must be handled sensitively, and Dan’s years of experience in puppy handling pays dividends.
The training goal is a deep partnership between a dog and his family. First, his dog training skills are second to none. But training the dog is training only half of the team! In order to facilitate the partnership upon graduation, Dan makes sure the owner feels complete comfort using the dog’s new skills. His dog-human team leave with the ability to continue learning together long after they have graduated the program.
Just like Carie, Dan employs clicker training, and the latest in learning theory and science-based methods. Continuing education is vital to remain on the cutting edge of dog training methodology. He most recently attended seminars with Dr. Susan Friedman, PhD, pioneer of Applied Behavior Analysis; and Kathy Sdao, MA, Applied Animal Behaviorist and author of “Plenty In Life Is Free”.
