FirstBarkTim is awesome- he trained Nelli my black female lab. No nonsense, great communication and a great all around company. Tim will always be the guy who trains all my dogs. You get what you paid for!! I’m extremely happy to have a dog who’s great at obedience, and a phenomenal waterfowl and upland dog. I would put Tim and nelli up against anyone.
Rugged Retrievers
Calhan, Colorado
About Rugged Retrievers
Welcome to Rug-ged Retrievers, the premiere wingshooting, duck dog / pheasant dog training facility in Colorado. We are convenient to Denver, Colorado Springs & the entire front range. Rug-ged Retrievers is the number one choice of the serious wingshooter, waterfowl hunter & upland bird hunter, like yourself, who is looking for personal, professional, expert gun dog training. We train most sporting breeds, specializing in Retrievers. In addition to gun dog training, we offer obedience training for all breeds specializing in off leash control & problem solving. With over 35 years experience, Rug-ged Retrievers is your number one choice!
Training & services
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- Obedience training
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How training happens
- Group classes
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- Private training
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Group training classes can be beneficial, for some dogs. With average class size around 10 dogs, are you really getting the help you and your dog need & paid for? Does the instructor spend more time talking about themselves and their dog, than helping you with your dog? Is there someone in the class who tries to monopolize the entire hour? When class is over, are you any further along with training than you were when class started? If so, great. If not, maybe it's time for a change.Our 1 on 1 private lessons are the change you're looking for. Each one hour training session is dedicated to you and your dog. We work with you on the things you need and want to work on. We focus exclusively on you and your dog. Take as few or as many lessons as you need or want. This is determined by your wants, your dog's needs and your dog's progress. In fact, most of our clients will accomplish in just a few lessons, what they were never able to accomplish in one or more eight week classes!
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
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Assistance and working dogs
- Hunting dog training
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Other listed services
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- Breeding Dogs
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- Customized Training
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- Pheasant Dog Training
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.6
11 Google reviews
Such a fantastic place to get your animals trained, honest and trustworthy and located close Colorado Springs.
Tim has trained our Irish Setter and us! We brought our puppy to Rugged Retrievers for basic training. All communication is excellent and our puppy was well trained. We returned for further training time and time again. We now have a very well behaved 4 year old dog who is gr…Read full reviewClose full review
Tim has trained our Irish Setter and us! We brought our puppy to Rugged Retrievers for basic training. All communication is excellent and our puppy was well trained. We returned for further training time and time again. We now have a very well behaved 4 year old dog who is great on and off leash. Thanks Tim! We highly recommend Rugged Retrrievers for serious dog owners that are committed to providing the best life-long training for your dog.
I think Tim is a great trainer, straight forward, honest and fair. Will let you know if you have a trainable dog and will not waste your time or money. He is willing to teach the owner as well as the dog and will put in the time to help you. He is very knowledgeable about dogs and the type of training that he offers. I would highly recommend Tim to anyone that wants a quality duck dog.
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