About Colorado Dog Works

What they offer

Colorado Dog Works is a Colorado Springs training business run by trainers Sarah Fricke and Patti Davieau. Most work is private and usually starts with an in-home session, covering manners, house breaking, separation anxiety, chewing, barking and more. It also offers puppy training and pre-puppy consultations, trail manners for on- or off-leash hiking, and work with reactive dogs, choosing its cases; it no longer takes dogs that are aggressive or extremely reactive toward people.

How they train

The trainers describe positive, reward-based training, with mild correctives when appropriate and an electric collar considered only after other methods, in cases where safety is a concern.