Diane's Clever K9s
Classes at Creature Comforts, 305 S Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81303
Group puppy, basic obedience, rally and AKC Canine Good Citizen classes plus private lessons and board-and-train.
- board-and-train
Gentle Canine Dog Training
Trainer in Durango, Colorado
Dog policy
Private, force-free training in your home, around town or at the trainer's fenced yard; specializes in aggression, reactivity, fear and resource guarding.
Confirmed from the business's or agency's own published policy · last checked 2026-10-24.
Gentle Canine is trainer Amber Pickren's private-training practice serving Durango and Bayfield, with clients driving in from Pagosa Springs, Cortez, Telluride and Farmington. She is a CPDT-KA certified trainer and AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and her site lists puppy training, manners and CGC prep, Trek & Train outings, nosework, paddleboarding with your pup, and behavior work for aggression, reactivity, fear and resource guarding. Sessions happen in your home, around town or at her property, which has a fully fenced training yard. Contact is by call or text.
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- AddressDurango, CO (in-home and private training yard)
- Phone(970) 946-2551
- WebsiteVisit site
- HoursBy appointment
- Price$$
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