About Mr. Fuzzles
CPDT-KA, CCDT
James Aguero is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), CATCH Certified Dog Trainer (CCDT), and a certified Fear Free Pets trainer. He has been a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers since 2020.
Committed to providing the most effective and achievable solutions for his clients' dog training needs in the city, James is always pursuing ongoing continuing education and professional development by attending several seminars annually and keeping current on industry literature. Fuzzles Dog Training considers not only training needs but pawrent lifestyle, drawing on years of experience working closely with humans and dogs in downtown Denver to help them grow together while doing what they love.
Although I grew up in a household where we always had three dogs in our yard and house, I don't remember ever taking them on a walk! Our dogs were lucky enough to have an enriched environment that was always available to them, and my family was lucky that they fit right into our lifestyle. That was in the suburbs - city life with dogs is often very different.
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I've worked with and boarded all types of dogs and personalities over the years in downtown Denver, and it can take a village to meet their needs when we live in small apartments surrounded by concrete. What I've found works best is having regulated fun in their favorite ways to build respect and attentiveness in even the most exciting environments. My goal is to help people move closer to the life they want to live with their dogs in a way that works for everybody!
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Safe Space
Fuzzles Dog Training is a minority and LGBTQ+ owned and operated dog training business. We serve and support pet guardians of all races, colors, national origins, sex, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. Xenophobic speech is a choice and will not be tolerated.
Hello, I'm James! I also go by Mr. Fuzzles, a "pet name" from my partner that stuck. I am a dog enthusiast turned professional walker turned professional trainer, and am happy to be helping to improve the lives of pups and their humans!
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I've lived in the downtown area for nearly a decade, and boarding/working with dogs full time has made it tough to bring one home myself without a yard or larger layout. Ironically, this makes my work even more fulfilling since I'm getting my fill of pup love at the same time!
When I'm not learning about or working with dogs, my free time goes to improving my health with yoga or strength training, or developing skills like flow arts or playing piano. Funny enough, I can find parallels in all of these with how I train animals! You don't just start with learning to juggle five balls - you get really great and consistent at tossing one first!
