BLACK FOREST, COLORADO
00 / TRAINING + BOARDING
DOG TRAINING & BOARDING ON 40 ACRES.
Professional training, thoughtful boarding, and room for dogs to actually be dogs.
01 / THE PLACE
This isn’t just
where we work.
It’s part of how we work.
It gives an energetic dog room to move. It gives an overwhelmed dog somewhere quieter to settle. It gives training somewhere to progress beyond a controlled room and into changing environments, new distractions, longer distances, and real-world situations.
Across our Black Forest property, dogs can experience structured outdoor time, supervised exercise, focused training, enrichment, and the kind of variety that helps them become more comfortable and capable outside the training session.
02 / THE WORK
Professional training.
Attentive boarding.
Two distinct services. One standard of care.
Know the dog in front of us.
Build skills that hold up beyond the training session.
Board & Train, private instruction, puppy foundations, obedience, leash skills, behavior work, and more advanced reliability.
Explore Dog Training
A stay with space, structure, and personal attention.
Attentive care, structured routines, outdoor time, and room for dogs to move, play, rest, and settle in.
Explore Dog Boarding
03 / BOARD & TRAIN
Training doesn’t end when your dog comes home.
Practice here. Live it everywhere.Develop the skills.
Pinnacle K9’s Board & Train programs are built around developing better behavior and clearer communication with your dog.
Work with the individual.
Training may focus on obedience, leash manners, impulse control, confidence, reliability around distractions, or more difficult behavioral concerns.
Bring the learning home.
The goal isn’t to create a dog that only listens to a trainer. It’s to help create a dog you can communicate with more clearly long after the program is over.
Room to train, move, decompress, and work beyond the same four walls.
Dogs are known as individuals instead of numbers moving through a franchise system.
ENVIRONMENTS BEYOND THE TRAINING ROOM.
Distance, distractions, movement, changing surroundings, and room to generalize the work.
+ BOARDING ONE PLACE. ONE STANDARD.
Professional training and attentive boarding live together under the same approach to care.
05 / BUILT AROUND THE DOG
Structure where they need it.
Space where it helps.
The most effective approach isn’t always doing more.
Some simply need exercise, routine, and a chance to settle into a new environment without being overwhelmed.
That’s why we pay attention to more than commands. We look at the dog as a whole: how they respond to people, other dogs, new environments, pressure, excitement, uncertainty, and the routines they live with every day.
Then we work from there.THE PROPERTY ATLAS
More than one hero shot.
This is where they stay.
A visual walk through the acreage, trails, boarding spaces, fenced areas, and everyday moments that make Pinnacle K9 specific to this place.
PINNACLE K9 TEAM / BLACK FOREST
06 / THE PEOPLE
Family-run.
Professionally driven.
Pinnacle K9 was built around a genuine love of working with dogs and helping owners build better lives with them.
Led by Chris Dunlap and supported by a family-run team, Pinnacle combines years of practical training experience with the kind of personal involvement that’s difficult to maintain in a large franchise or high-volume kennel.
This property isn’t a backdrop to the business. It’s where the work happens, where dogs stay, where relationships are built, and where families trust us with animals that mean the world to them.
Meet the Pinnacle K9 Family
07 / THE PROOF
The details people remember
aren’t accidental.
Clients highlight Chris’s training knowledge, professional handling, and the progress they see with their dogs.
Longtime boarding clients describe a team that learns each dog, handles them intentionally, and keeps the environment clean and organized.
Owners repeatedly mention the generous property and the way it gives dogs more room to move, settle, and simply be dogs.
08 / BLACK FOREST, COLORADO
Worth the drive for a different kind of environment.
Pinnacle K9 is located near Colorado Springs and serves dog owners throughout the surrounding Front Range communities.
What brings them here isn’t a strip-mall location. It’s what they find when they arrive.Elbert, CO 80106
BEFORE YOU VISIT
Good questions.
Clear answers.
Training and boarding both involve trust. Here are the practical details owners ask about most often before they visit Pinnacle K9.
Still have a question?01What services does Pinnacle K9 offer?
Pinnacle K9 provides professional dog training and dog boarding near Colorado Springs, including Board & Train programs, private training, puppy foundations, obedience work, behavior-focused training, overnight boarding, and related services.
02Where is Pinnacle K9 located?
Pinnacle K9 is located at 12900 Murphy Rd, Elbert, CO 80106, on a 40-acre property in the Black Forest area near Colorado Springs.
03Can I tour the property before leaving my dog?
Yes. If you’d like to see where your dog will train or stay, request a tour and come experience the property for yourself.
04What vaccinations are required for boarding?
Boarding dogs are required to meet Pinnacle K9’s current vaccination requirements, including Rabies, DHLPP, and Bordetella. Contact us before your stay if you have questions about timing or records.
05What makes Pinnacle K9 different from a traditional kennel?
The biggest difference is the environment and the people behind it. Pinnacle K9 combines professional dog training and attentive boarding on a 40-acre Black Forest property, giving dogs more varied surroundings, structured outdoor opportunities, and individualized care than a conventional high-volume kennel setting.
06How do I know which training program is right for my dog?
Start with a free consultation. Tell us about your dog, the challenges you’re dealing with, and what you’d like life together to look like. We’ll help determine which training option makes the most sense.
10 / YOUR NEXT STEP
Come see what
40 acres can do
for a dog.
Whether you’re trying to build better behavior, strengthen communication, prepare a puppy for the life ahead, or simply find a boarding environment you can feel good about, Pinnacle K9 gives your dog something most facilities can’t.
Space, experience, and personal care in one place.Come meet the people behind Pinnacle K9 and see the Black Forest property for yourself.