My dog was broken; from heartache to being slightly abused…read more He is a very pro in progress; however he has calmed down tremendously and is much more manageable than before. He's such a little lover! Thank you Frankii, Steve, Nate and Bob!

Frankie with Mutt Masters is amazing! Our 7 month old Frenchie is much better on walks, behavior…read morearound the house, etc etc. She is very good at the technical and process side of training while Bob has more of the "what's going on inside your dog's brain" side of the training.

Attended our first Puppy Prep class with Sarah last weekend. It was a wonderful experience for our…read more13 wk old Border Collie pup. She made sure every pup had a positive experience with each other and the confidence course. Can't wait to go back!

Sarah Fricke is absolutely gifted at what she does. Sarah has been training dogs and their people…read morefor over 15 years. From puppyhood to rescue dogs and at every stage of life, Sarah will help you through anything. I have taken every class she teaches from puppy socialization through to Family Dog 4. When we completed all the obedience training, we moved onto Scent Class, Rally and Agility. Sarah is kind, passionate and an incredible teacher. She knows how to connect with each person in the room and help them replicate training techniques at home and outside of the training center. She is energetic and incredibly talented. I could not recommend her more highly. Please take your dog to Colorado Dog Works!! Even if you don't have any specific behavior issues with your dog but just want a fun class to take with your dog. Build the bond! Wear them out! Have fun!

In response to Tasha, I have copies of all papers. The trust read them before I signed. Nothing…read morewas said about price. You raised Ebony's prices without informing me. There was never anything said on bills or anything about increase. I can prove what I was paying before I trusted you with billing. You charged 175 for private when they were 75 without informing me. You NEVER mentioned anything until after our last class and Kismet being " reactive" or anything negative until our last class. When you brought up rehoming. So those are more of your lies. Kismet is a puppy. Yes she would jump up on me. For play not in aggression. She never showed any aggression. If you'd like we can bring this to court. There are plenty of witnesses. Kismet sees people daily and interacts with them. She loves everyone. You were mad and added on 100's of dollars. I'm sure if I went through everything it's closer to a thousand. I was going to just pay you to get away from you but I won't allow your lies. I didn't mention how during the last 3 1/2 years you were late to practically every class. Usually at least 20 minutes late. I can remember maybe 2 or 3 classes that you were actually on time. I remember how this affected a lot of your clients when they had other things after class. After talking to my breeder I found out how you didn't want me to get a Doberman. You have been trying to set me up to fail. There were many times you gave me contradictory advise. I work with both my dogs daily. I was also paying for class 4 times a week. Unless you couldn't make it! The past few months that's been often. We weren't notified of where class would be until usually the night before. Tasha got into it online with another trainer. She was telling the story before one of our classes. She found out where that trainer was going to be and she went to embarrass him. Asking questions trying to make him look bad. He's part of your community you should be helping each other. Then she took her jacket off to expose who she was. Literally going there to humiliate or upset the trainer. Personally I don't think it was very mature of you. It wasn't helpful to your colleague. This is just an example of what kind of person Tasha is. Also you lied about the breeder not wanting to use anything but a martingale. We keep in contact. I send her updates regularly so your attempt to get Kismet taken away didn't work. I also found out you asked about a female for breeding for one of your clients. She turned you down. I'm sure you weren't happy about that. She doesn't want her dogs used as back yard breeders. She breeds for service dogs and working dogs. She doesn't sell breeding rights to anyone. Not even you! She cares about the breed and does testing. It's people who are BYB who ruin the breed. You should know that. Kismet tried to warn me about you. She never wanted to go to class and be around you. That last private you were jerking her around trying to get her react. Not allowing her to turn her head at all to look at anything. The fact she didn't go after you shows how sweet she is because I was upset. Then when we went back and gave me your rehoming bull shit I knew then I should quit. Then when you messaged with your demands that really weren't clear. I tried to get you to spell out exactly what you meant. You never did. It was more you wanted to control everything. Control what dog I got etc. A few weeks before all this I mentioned at class I brought a treadmill and Tasha was upset. That's when things really started going bad. ( the breeder loved the treadmill and thought it was a great idea). Also Tasha accused me of taking advice from utube. Yes I watch U tube and TT. Most people do. I took advice from Tasha. Except for using some German commands. Another thing that upset her. Yet other students also use them and she didn't get mad at them. She allowed others to use things to help with pulling but didn't allow me. I'm 65 and disabled and she knows that. I guess that's why she didn't think I should have a Doberman. However before getting a Doberman I talked to her about a golden. I've had a golden before and she put that down. She came up for reasons why I shouldn't get a mountain dog, poodle, golden a cavalier. I finally just decided on a Doberman. I'd had it with her controlling attitude. I'm an adult and I've had all kinds of dogs. Ive trained all my past dogs. The only reason for hiring a trainer was for a service dog. Kismet lives with and sleeps with my cats and Poms and Maltese. If you decide to work with Tasha that's fine. My review was the only one until Tasha told her friends to write 5 star reviews. I have the right to leave reviews and I'm going to leave others on different platforms. I was more than fair with a 3 star. If you have anything else to say Tasha we can settle this in court.

We found Tasha about 8 months ago and started our golden retriever, Doug, in both 1:1 sessions and…read morepuppy class. At the time, he was very high energy, mouthy, pulling on leash, and overall just a sweet but very wild puppy. I truly could not be more grateful for Tasha and everything she has done for us. Doug is now in her advanced obedience class and absolutely thriving. We also continue to do 1:1 sessions, which have been so valuable for his continued progress. Training has become so much fun and we look forward to it every week. She also provides you with all the tools you need to practice at home and is incredibly responsive to any and all questions. Tasha has an incredible level of expertise and a thoughtful, effective approach to training. She not only understands dogs, but also teaches owners in a way that feels supportive and clear. We also trust her fully for boarding, as she genuinely treats Doug like her own. He LOVES her!!! Doug has come so far, and it is largely thanks to Tasha. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for a dedicated, knowledgeable, and truly exceptional trainer.

I wish the dog trainer OFF LEASH was nationwide. I had six sessions with my dogs and they are…read moreamazing. Before I moved out of town I took my dogs to another trainer for boarding 28 days when I first got them in Elgin. I hardly received any training. They used prong collars. Off leash are amazing. No pulling, no harsh pulling, no prong collars, no shock collars. Everything ECO care. Today the network guy came out and my dogs did not jump on him or run out the door after 6 sessions. No shock collars . I love the training. Going to continue so the dogs can sit at a restaurant while I eat and socialize. Oh the place when I live, dogs are welcome to restaurants and many stores.! I love Off Leash in Colorado Springs

I purchased a German Shepherd puppy from Hugh McDonald and Angela Gaskell of Von ALPENMAC German…read moreShepherds. They gave me a lifetime warranty on his health. At two years old he developed severe hip dysplasia and I ended up having to euthanize him at two years and 11 months old because he had bone cancer. Hugh refused to honor his health guarantee on my dog and five years later, still refuses to talk to me about it and just hangs up on me when I call him and ignores my emails. He insists I am making all of these stories up, but I have all the paperwork and pictures to prove him wrong, along with my dog's remains in a box. I have owned many German Shepherds and one of the biggest problems they can develop is hip dysplasia, so I did not worry whether Tristen's diagnosis would fall under their lifetime health guarantee, because that is a given with any reputable German Shepherd breeder. My previous experience has been a five year health guarantee, covering hip dysplasia, with at least three breeders I have purchased a puppy from in the past. At this point, both Hugh and Angela told me Tristen did not have hip dysplasia and his diagnosis was incorrect. Long story short, Hugh does not honor his guarantee on the health of his ouppies or anything else for that matter. He got lucky and had a good stud that produced beautiful puppies and made a fortune. I believe he's in the Rye, Colorado area now, doing the same thing. BEWARE OF THIS BREEDER!!

There is a picture of my dog on their website: Google.com/site/vonalpenmac/m-litter. He is renamed…read moreas Ace on this site. He was my service dog and he's wearing an orange service dog jacket. My ex-husband is holding him in this picture. I purchased my puppy from this breeder because of their "lifetime" guarantee" which they used to claim in 2013. Latest Update: 11/19/16. My dog has now been dead for 2 1/2 weeks. When I took him to the vet to have him examined for hip replacement surgery, the vet noticed his back left foot was swollen. After several tests, it was confirmed he had osteosarcoma (bone cancer). He never had a chance to have his hips fixed. I was forced to put him down approximately 3 1/2 weeks after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma because he was in so much pain. When I first wrote my review, he was 2 1/2 years old and was diagnosed with hip dysphasia. I informed them a couple of days ago and they said they'd get back to me. Not only did they not get back to me, but they have blocked me from contacting them any further. Off to court we go. Stay away from this breeder if you expect them to honor their guarantee. THEY WON'T. The cost to have his hips replaced will be approximately $5,000. Buyer beware!!! Update: 10/16/16: My dog has now been diagnosed with bone cancer and has a couple of weeks to months to live. I called Hugh with this new information and begged for a replacement puppy. My dog is not even 3 years old. Hugh hung up on me twice and then stopped answering so I could leave a message. He nor Angela called me back of course. I'm now out over $4,000 in vet bills and I cannot save my dog, no matter what I spend on him. How can you two live with yourselves? You also have the nerve to have a Go Fund Me page for Angela Gaskell (which you finally closed after receiving over $2,000 more than you said you needed) for your kidney, but meanwhile rip me off, disabled from a brain tumor, while I watched my service dog die.

I would give them 10 stars if it were possible! They have gone far above and beyond my…read moreexpectations. I am incredibly satisfied and honestly amazed by their knowledge of dog training and the progress we've made with our two puppies in such a short amount of time. Before working with Zoom, we felt like we weren't getting anywhere and weren't sure it would even be possible to make the improvements we needed. The transformation has been remarkable. The owner is truly outstanding, and the entire staff is exceptional. They are knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely care about both the dogs and their owners. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for professional, effective dog training..

Leo (9 weeks old) is worn out after he attended his first puppy class. His sister from another mr…read morehas been training since Feb.

I HIGHLY recommend! You won't regret it. I enjoyed working with Natalie, she's the only trainer…read moreI've met that not only tells us what to do, but gives us the WHY behind the tools and techniques she was teaching us. We contacted them because of our 5.5 yr old German Shepard male who was struggling with being bossy and over-corrects other dogs. Natalie showed us how to address the issue while using his natural instincts to his benefit, how to take his training to the next level to keep him from getting bored and the reasons as to why this works. I am very grateful! It was great and fun for not only our pupper, but myself and daughter too!!

My wife and I did a lot of research before choosing Paws Up. We talked with several trainers, but…read morewhen we met Sandy, we immediately knew we had found the right fit. We just clicked--it felt like we had known her forever. Sandy and her team have been nothing short of amazing with our Frenchie, Dexter. They've helped us with everything from eating and walking to interactions with other dogs and people, while also working on his overall manners and behavior. The difference has been remarkable. Dexter is night and day from the puppy we started with, and just as importantly, we've learned a lot about how to work with him and reinforce what he's learning. We couldn't be happier with our experience with Sandy and the Paws Up team. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, personable, and effective dog trainer.

I honestly can't say enough great things about Sandy. Finding someone you trust with your fur babe…read more(especially a puppy) isn't easy, but from basically day one, she made me feel completely at ease and honestly felt more like a friend by the end of it all. Sandy has been AMAZING with my golden, Sunny! She doesn't just train your dog, she genuinely helps you understand them better too. She takes the time to explain behaviors, answer questions, and truly cares about the pups she works with, all while bringing so much enthusiasm and great communication. :) Sunny has already made so much progress since working with her, and I've learned a lot along the way too. You can tell this isn't just a job for Sandy - she genuinely loves what she does and loves seeing both the dogs (and us owners!) grow and progress. We feel really lucky to have found her and couldn't recommend her enough. Thank you for all that you do!