Training Videos, Reading and Games

Over the years Mile High Canine Rescue has found many resources that may assist you in training your dog, now you can benefit from our diverse knowledge!

Protocol for Relaxation

The Protocol for Relaxation was written by Dr. Karen L Overall and is a great place to start prior to working on behavior modification. It teaches a dog to settle and deffer to you no matter what happens. It uses rewards and praise to create good associations with different stimuli.

Download the PDF

Training Games

13 Ways To Keep Your Dog Busy When You’re Stuck Indoors

11 Ways To Tire Out A Dog In A Small Space

Puzzle Me, Please – Puzzle games you can play with your dog

Work Out with Your Dog

Recommended Reading and Videos

Here are some great books and downloads on common training/behavior subjects.

House Training

Common Dog Behavior Concerns

Command Training

General Dog Behavior and Training Resources

Try checking out these great blogs and articles for general tips and help with specific issues such as separation anxiety or boredom.

My daughter and I have been volunteering with Mile High since its beginning, mostly driving the rescue van to NM to help with transports. We connect with other rescue partners, helping these dogs get to CO and then to foster homes, vet care, and their forever homes. We get to spend time together and feel good about helping the pups.
Lori Banghart
Lori Banghart
MHCR understands the rescue is only a slice of life for a volunteer and they wholeheartedly accept anything you can offer. No matter how small you think your part is, they make sure you know you're appreciated.
Kari Dale
Kari Dale
I have volunteered with multiple rescues over the years. Mile High Canine Rescue is by far the best. Their communication is outstanding and other volunteers are always available to answer any questions and offer guidance.
JoAnna Chrisco
High quality, high volume spay and neuter is the best way to address the animal welfare crisis, and I’m so grateful to MHCR for sponsoring these clinics and giving me the opportunity to volunteer at them.
Kenna Uddenberg
Fostering feeds my soul. I love to see these dogs change from shelter dogs to rescued to loved and ready for their forever homes.
Elisa Thurston
It is hard to describe the joy you experience when you see a dog who has had a difficult start learn to become part of a family and see their true, happy self come alive.
Becky Gibbs
Fostering for MHCR has filled a part in my life I didn’t even realize was missing. Loving on these babies until the right family comes along is one of the most rewarding aspects of my life.
Maria Hatch
MHCR does the best job at supporting their fosters, because they foster too. They do their best to get supplies to foster homes to cut down on out-of-pocket costs for foster families. They take requests for supplies and follow through every way they can. They're always open to communication and no question is too weird, stupid, or off-the-wall.
Kari Dale