About CapeWest Retrievers & Training

Board and train and gun dogs in Kennedale

CapeWest Retrievers & Training (CapeWest R&T) is a Kennedale trainer and breeder run by Heath and Caitlin Speck, with Heath listed as lead trainer. It offers board-and-train programs for all dogs, ranging from basic obedience to gun dog and scent training, and serves families and recreational hunters across the DFW Metroplex, from Fort Worth and Arlington to Southlake, Mansfield and Weatherford.

How the training works

Dogs in training live in the Specks' home and are trained with patience, structure, consistency and real-world routines that mirror life at home. Programs run from crate training and basic obedience to advanced companion gundog work, with the focus on practical results rather than ribbons or titles. The couple limits how many dogs they take so they can focus on quality, and tailor each program to the dog's temperament and the owner's goals.

British Labs and alumni boarding

CapeWest also breeds British Labradors for calm temperaments at home and sharp instincts in the field. Boarding is reserved for CapeWest-trained or CapeWest-bred dogs.

What owners say

One owner wrote that after a 6-week stay her doodle Tilly goes to her bed on the "Place" command and kennels on her own: "this is HUGE!"