PetSmart Dog Training – South Aurora
5520 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80015
Group and private training classes inside the store, taught with positive reinforcement.
- indoor ok
- PACFA licensed
Dog Trainers in Aurora
Aurora's two listed trainers sit at opposite ends of the spectrum: in-store group classes and a franchise built around day-train and board-and-train.
PetSmart Dog Training at the South Parker Road store near Orchard serves southeast Aurora with group and private classes taught inside the store by the chain's accredited trainers, using positive reinforcement and split into puppy and adult levels. It is tagged PACFA-licensed. Sit Means Sit Dog Training Aurora-Parker covers southeast Aurora and the Parker, Lone Tree and Castle Rock corridor with private one-on-one sessions, a Day Train option and board-and-train programs, followed by group classes for graduates; the process starts with a free evaluation. Sit Means Sit's system uses a remote collar as an attention cue, so ask for a demonstration before committing.
Colorado's PACFA rules require a license for training done in the owner's absence, which covers Sit Means Sit's day-train and board-and-train programs; it is not tagged licensed on this page, so ask to see it. Owner-present classes like PetSmart's do not trigger the requirement.
Aurora's ten-foot leash rule gives room to practise loose-leash walking, and the city's three fenced dog parks plus Cherry Creek State Park's off-leash area are the places to work on recall legally. For a wider choice of in-home and class-based trainers, see Denver's list.
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Sit Means Sit Dog Training Aurora-Parker
Aurora, CO (private, day-train and board-and-train programs; call for location)
Private one-on-one, day-train and board-and-train programs with follow-up group classes; a free evaluation starts the process.
- board-and-train
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Questions about dog trainers in Aurora
Does Aurora have group puppy classes?
PetSmart Dog Training at the South Parker Road store runs group classes split into puppy and adult levels, taught with positive reinforcement by accredited trainers, plus private sessions. Sit Means Sit's group classes are reserved for graduates of its private or board-and-train programs.
What is day-train and who offers it in Aurora?
Day-train means you drop your dog off for training sessions and pick it up the same day. Sit Means Sit Aurora-Parker offers it alongside private lessons and board-and-train, starting with a free evaluation. Colorado requires a PACFA license for owner-absent training, so ask for it.
Where can I practise off-leash recall legally in Aurora?
Inside the city's three fenced dog parks, Grandview, Bicentennial and Singletree, or in Cherry Creek State Park's designated off-leash area with a $3 daily or $25 annual pass. Everywhere else, Aurora requires a leash of ten feet or less.