Our Story
serving dogs and owners of Colorado
Owner and founder of Train Your Human Dog Training, Kelly Huddleston began this journey into training dogs when he rescued his first personal dog, Titan Rex. It was clear that Titan would benefit from training, but first Kelly had to get some help of his own. He began training with K9 Logic in Los Angeles, CA. Over the years, with an amazing coach and with this new opportunity available, Kelly learned from as many people, asked as many questions as he could, and experimented endlessly to learn the most effective ways to train a dog. While working at K9 Logic, Kelly had an amazing opportunity to service hundreds of dogs and owners with an incredibly broad spectrum of training requests from basic pet obedience and service dog training to rescue and rehabilitation.
From Rescue to Reliable
Rescue and rehabilitation quickly became a passion, and Kelly established partnerships with several small local rescue organizations throughout Orange County. Kelly helped train, rehabilitate and find forever homes for dozens of rescue pups. In this process, the most important step was training the new owners on how to communicate with their new dogs and be able to use all of the amazing obedience that this rescue had just learned. Most of these new homes were actually first-time dog owners or this was their first rescue experience. So far, and with fingers crossed, every rescue that came for a board and train has found and remained with their forever family. At Train Your Human Dog Training, we do not believe that the dog is the problem. Better put, your dog is having a problem and it most likely is due to a lack of communication. We believe that every dog has purpose and every dog should succeed if given the right opportunity.
Titan Rex: From Rescue to Role Model
Rescue pup Titan Rex is now fully rehabilitated and living his well-earned retirement as a beloved family dog. Throughout his working years, Titan played a vital role in Train Your Human Dog Training — participating in lessons as a distraction dog, demonstration partner, and ambassador who helped change perceptions about Pit Bulls. His steady temperament and willingness to learn made him an exceptional partner and an unforgettable part of our journey.
Today, Finn and Kevin serve as our primary demonstration dogs. Finn, an accomplished Australian Shepherd, was the Bat Dog for the Colorado Vibes last year and is trained in narcotics detection. Kevin, a driven Belgian Malinois, is currently a Level 2 French Ring dog training toward the Level 3 title. Together, they assist in lessons, demonstrations, and advanced training work.
Over the last few years, there have been many developments in the Train Your Human Dog Training program. We currently rent and have built a competition size field for protection dog sports and protection training at Rampart Kennels and we plan to built an indoor facility in the next year! This last year, Kelly competed with Kevin, his 3 year old Belgian Malinois, at the 2024 NARA French Ring Regionals and finished 4th and with “High in Protection.”
Kelly has assisted several local trainers with their obedience and bite work helping to bring more than a dozen dogs to passing scores and earning various level titles. Owning and working his own Australian Sheppard, he works with working lines along with your “off breeds.” If you just want to have some fun or want to be a serious competitor, we would love to help you reach your goals. We also assist local PD with various training needs and coaching with their dual and single purpose K9’s. It is a privilege to help these teams as they protect our streets.
Train Your Human Dog Training is committed to serving the community and supporting local rescues and shelters. Over the years, we have helped dozens of veterans, first responders, and retired police officers successfully train their own personal service dogs. In 2023 alone, Train Your Human Dog Training donated over $30,000 in volunteer services, free training, and discounted training to those in need.