Area with hand pack just on our daily saturday evening worse than that, she did not honor our agreement that was $475 for 4 lessons, paid advance! The second lesson she began to be as unprofessional as anyone we have ever known. On the third lesson she used the entire time telling us why we should not have two Dachshund sibling pups. We were amazed at how on the fourth lesson we called plenty of time to reschedule and Fricke did not have the decency to return our call and we never heard from her again! Even after our several calls to her. She should have had simple business manners, but left us hanging. To say that she had unprofessional conduct is understatement! We called the champion Trav's owner and he said she obviously must not know the breed! Very disappointed Colorado Dog Works! UPDATE FOR SARAH FRIKE: I would like her to know that and are very well behaved, very wonderful different personalities and most of all they are much fun, contrary to everything you said would happen with them! and are Amazing! They train with such a passion for what they do, making it a fun and enjoyable experience for you and your dog. There are dozens of types of services they offer for puppies, senior dogs, and everywhere between. They are knowledgeable with their 20 years of experience. You Love them! I know I do. And dogs do too! Fricke is THE Dog Whisperer. It was such a relief to find her and receive her guidance and expertise with our rescue puppy is a -time Colorado Springs resident and award-winning dog trainer who offers incredibly effective private and group training for dogs of all breeds. Our family has taken advantage of both types of training and let me tell you, it has been worth every Within 90 minutes of first meeting our home, she empowered us with techniques that had our puppy waiting to exit his crate and then exiting when we said the word free. demonstrated how quickly a puppy can be conditioned to act appropriately with the proper reinforcement. She gave us great advice over the phone before we even met and went the extra mile during our home visit by bringing product samples for us to and try We were also supplied with easy-to-follow handouts that we would remember what we learned during our visit and daycare boarding recommendations. Group training is just as productive and fun! holds a variety of training sessions etc.) a large gym and agility yard space These classes are offered on weekdays and weekends it's pretty easy to find something that fits your schedule. I can't tell you how great it is to watch all of the dogs no matter their breed or temperament learn right before your eyes! We look forward to continuing to work with to train our puppy to stop inappropriate snapping, hike with us off-leash, and run on a treadmill! Here at Colorado Dog Works we believe teaching dogs and their people. We use science based, humane dog training techniques that are both effective and fun. Our goal is to help you understand your dog and communicate effectively with them, leading to a and happy life together. We offer group training classes, such as Puppy Prep, Family Dog I, II III, Agility, Scent Work, Tracking, Therapy Dog, Rally, Trail Manners, Fearful Fido and Reactive Dog classes. Our private training options include home visits, sessions at our training center or out on location. We also offer Walk Train programs, Training Intensives and Dog Finder Consultations. Established 2015. Fricke opened Colorado Dog Works the of 2015. Fricke has been helping people with their canine friends as a professional dog trainer and behavior counselor since 1997. began her career with extensive training police k-9 and protection training and moved into the fields of obedience and pet dog training. focuses on teaching people how to use positive and effective training techniques to solve problem behaviors and teach good manners. firmly believes that training should be a fun, relationship building experience for people and their pets. her off time she enjoys exploring Colorado with her partner and daughter As well as playing and competing obedience, scent work and agility with her dogs and Blue. Our Gun dog training is truly positive, fun and kind and about as far away from purest gun dog training as you can imagine. We work with pet dogs having a lot of fun and run a mixture of weekly regular groups, guest workshops and 121 trial lessons or to work on a specific element of the training. What we'll cover:. Richings and the Black Lab. being a very big bouncy Labrador, from working parents, has benefited from the Little Orchard gun dog sessions. The style of gun dog training has really suited and with the fantastic support of the trainers at Little Orchard he is really beginning to show his