Urban Canine & Anxiety Management Board & Train
Your dog doesn’t have to fear the city—let us teach them how to navigate it with confidence.
Many urban dogs experience leash reactivity, anxiety, and overstimulation due to the constant noise, crowded sidewalks, and unfamiliar environments. Without proper training, these challenges can lead to stress, excessive barking, pulling, and unpredictable behavior.
Why This Program?
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✔️ Teaches impulse control in busy city settings.
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✔️ Reduces leash reactivity towards people, bikes, dogs, and traffic.
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✔️ Builds confidence in loud, high-distraction environments.
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✔️ Develops public manners for patios, sidewalks, and elevators.
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✔️ Creates structured obedience for reliable off-leash control.
For city dogs struggling with reactivity, overstimulation, or anxiety in high-distraction environments.
What’s Included in the Program?
Reactivity Control | Public Manners | Anxiety Reduction
Helping City Dogs Thrive in High-Stimulation Environments
Leash Reactivity & Structured Loose-Leash Walking
Public Manners & Socialization
Noise & Environmental Desensitization
Confidence-Building for Overstimulated Dogs
Off-Leash Readiness & Reliable Recall
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✅ Teach calm, controlled walking through busy streets.
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✅ Reduce lunging, barking, and overexcitement towards people and dogs.
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✅ Train for polite behavior in restaurants, patios, and elevators.
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✅ Teach dogs to stay calm around crowds, bicycles, and cars.
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✅ Exposure therapy for sirens, construction sounds, and sudden urban noises.
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✅ Create calm responses instead of fear-driven reactions.
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✅ Guided exposure to new people, dogs, and high-energy areas. ✅ Teach self-regulation exercises for better focus and behavior.
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✅ Teach dogs to respond instantly in off-leash situations.
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✅ Build reliable commands for urban parks and city outings.
Who This Program Is For
Is This The Right Training for Your Puppy?
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✅ Dogs who get overstimulated in public spaces.
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✅ Dogs that bark excessively at noises, people, or moving objects.
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✅ Owners who struggle with leash pulling and reactivity in crowds.
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✅ Dogs that lack confidence and become anxious in new places.
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✅ Anyone wanting a well-mannered, city-ready companion.
How It Works: The Training Process
A Structured Approach to Reducing Reactivity & Anxiety. 90% of dogs will take about 4 weeks to complete this program. Call today to talk to TJ about your dog and reserve your spot.
📆 Phase 1: Decompression & Exposure Trainingning
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✅ Introduce low-distraction training to teach calmness and focus.
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✅ Build engagement with confidence exercises in controlled settings.
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✅ Teach structured leash handling for better communication.
📆 Phase 2: Distraction Proofing & Public Manners
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✅ Train in real-world environments like busy streets, coffee shops, and parks.
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✅ Reduce leash pulling and teach neutrality towards distractions.
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✅ Reinforce calm behavior around strangers, bicycles, and loud noises.
📆 Phase 3: Off-Leash Readiness & Real-World Confidence
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✅ Strengthen recall and obedience even with high distractions.
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✅ Teach self-control in off-leash environments like city parks.
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✅ Guide owners on how to maintain training long-term.
Common Concerns & FAQs
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❓ Can my reactive dog really learn to stay calm in the city?
Yes! Our structured approach and gradual exposure create long-term behavior change
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❓ What if my dog is afraid of loud noises?
We use controlled noise desensitization training to build resilience.
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❓ Will my dog learn off-leash obedience in the city
Absolutely! Our training reinforces strong recall and impulse control even in high-distraction areas.
We Specialize in Training Dogs for Real-World City Living.
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✅ Expert Trainers: Specialists in high-distraction and anxiety management.
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✅ Real-World Training Locations: Work in actual city settings for the best results.
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✅ Behavioral Focus: Address reactivity, leash control, and confidence-building.
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✅ Ongoing Support: Owner education ensures long-term training success.
Client & K9 Stories
TJ trained my four dogs, two pit bulls 4 years old and two frenchies 2years old. They all have different personalities , boy pitty was so anxious, not good with other dogs, scared of thunder and TJ spent hours with him during thunder storms and got him comfortable with other animals, not just dogs. My sweet boy is so perfect, able to self soothe and make good choices I can take him anywhere!! Girl pitty was stubborn and lazy, and totally opposite of boy pitty, TJ was able to clean up her lazy attitude and get her motivated! I had one naughty frenchie who thought he ruled the roost, and now he is the most disciplined of them all, so obedient and amazing!! The other frenchie was stubborn, couldn’t cut his nails without a full on attack, the first time back at the groomer the first thing she said was “I am so impressed, they were good before but wow, I would like to know the technique the trainer used because I cut his nails without any issues” I am from out of state and I got constant updates, text, video, email from TJ. Any time I reached out I got same day responses, not to mention the reintegration time with the dogs, hands on training for me and my family and all the equipment to continue training. To top it off hand made collars and leashes too!!!
Worth the time, absolutely worth the investment to be confident taking my dogs anywhere! I have the perfect pack and TJ taught me how to be the pack leader, and give my dogs the best life possible!! Thank you TJ !!
Patricia V
Meet Your Dog Trainer
Dog Behaviorist T.J Vytlacil
TJ Vytlacil, founder of ZRO DFX K9, has over 20 years of experience training dogs in high-distraction environments. His specialized approach helps city dogs overcome fear, reactivity, and overstimulation to become well-adjusted urban companions. He and his wife Jaclyn run Borg farms, an equestrian and k9 training and rehabilitation facility. Specializing in puppy development, aggression rehab, and off-leash training, TJ’s approach combines science-backed techniques with real-world results. Your training will be done personally by T.J, not a another trainer.
Setup A Free 30 Minute Consultation With TJ on the phone or In-Person
Borg Farms Ranch
14150 Herring Rd,Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(720) 924-9734