Dog Training and Hiking

Outdoor Fun Together

as nature intended

The Importance OF

Getting Back to Nature

There is nothing natural about these busy, modern lives we lead

It’s hard enough for us to manage, but dogs generally have no idea how to navigate this human world.

This disconnect leads to stress, dysfunction, and those behaviors that drive you nuts.

How can we help?

We help bridge the gap: helping you and your dog to get back to nature, giving them healthy outlets for their natural instincts, and teaching them how to navigate this strange human world more appropriately.


Leaving you with a stronger bond and a happier, more balanced dog 

Growing Up Wild

Introducing the first nature-based blended dog training program to transform pups from mischievous teen to balanced adult so you can get out and enjoy the big wide world together.

For pups in Boston, MA and Boulder, CO

A Dog's Life Boston

Off leash hiking adventures to give your pup the freedom to sniff, explore, and simply be a dog.

Providing pups in the Boston, Brookline, Cambridge MA areas the exploration, reinforcement, and mental stimulation to tire and fulfill them, all while you're busy at work.

A Dog's Life Boulder

Coming Fall 2025

We'll be bringing our off leash adventure hikes to the Boulder area!

The perfect next step for our Growing Up Wild graduates

testimonials

What they say

Jordan C. 

Gus

Amazing service, thoughtful treatment and care and upskilling/training Gus. We've seen Gus make tremendous strides in his confidence, willingness to interact with strangers or people that he's unfamiliar with and attribute a lot of that to his hikes and the level of care that each ADL hiker gives to Gus.

Emily B.

Moxie

Moxie is happy to be in the woods and with other dogs, having her exercised and seeing nature while we are tied up with work is so valuable to us. And the knowledge that she’s safe, every person who hikes her knows her and we have full trust in.