Knowledge and Experience Sets Us Apart
Proven Training System
Dog training is not just our job, it’s our passion. While we aren’t training companion dogs, we enjoy competing and helping other handlers achieve their performance goals. Our team has competed in national settings and have won first place. We also have an extensive educational background that includes university level courses.
Science Based Learning
Dog training is not magic, it’s a combination of science and technique. Knowing both allows us to be clear, to be effective, and to give your dog the best learning experience possible. While other dog trainers use methods for specific situations, we truly understand how to encourage and discourage your dog’s behavior.
Enriching Environment
Pine Ranch Camp is located in a beautiful 13 acre property with multiple training fields, private hiking trails, and an enriching atmosphere perfect for learning and having fun! We take your dog out-and-about town to experience real world distractions during our training camps.
Meet Your COLORADO DOG Trainers
Experienced dog trainers that can work with any behavioral issue.
Meet Des - Owner and Head Trainer
Des, owner of Pine Ranch Dogs, helps build and test working dogs around the world. His love for these fascinating dogs has led him all over the world, from Hong Kong to Paris.
Des has always had a love for dogs especially as a child. His appreciation for dogs led him on this incredible journey into dog training. He first started working with dogs early on in adulthood. And, since entering the dog industry, he has worked large doggy daycare/boarding facilities, grooming salons, animal shelters, and has spent many years training with high level competition trainers around the world. Over the last 10 years he has grown to become a very accomplished dog trainer and teacher to other dog trainers..
Des has also been working as a protection sport decoy since 2011 and also currently certified as a Level 2 Decoy under the North American Ring Association. He is also a competitive dog training handler in N.A.R.A. and has been competing nationally since 2013. Working with some of the best trainers in the world, Des has learned how to accelerate the learning process in dogs, how to ensure reliability of commands, and most importantly, how to maintain the overall working spirit of the dog making them happy to perform the job. He continues to work hard, grow, and develop his skills as a trainer, decoy, & dog industry professional.
“Amazing training. I can actually say that I have a much better understanding and better communication now with my dog.- Steve C.”
The Ranch
Pine Ranch Dog Training is nestled in a 13 acre ranch near Parker, Colorado. Our training camps balance the busy suburban world with the calming and refreshing energy of the outdoors. We address your dog’s behavioral issues while still providing a fun and loving environment. We want to make your dog’s stay with us as special as possible. Complimentary services include basic grooming before going home, concierge services, and nightly belly rubs and cuddle time.
We service the area between the cities of Denver and Colorado Springs. Some of these cities include: Parker, Franktown, Castle Rock, Centennial, Lone Tree, Monument, Pueblo, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Littleton, Sedalia, Fountain, Englewood, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Brighton, and surrounding areas!
