FetchMasters

My yellow lab, Tucker, and I just finished a great training with Linda. When I adopted him last year, he was older and pretty well behaved, but we had a lot of work to do as far as structure and commands. (And let’s be honest, I had a lot of learning to do as the human). Linda was patient but directive with both of us and we both emerged well trained with a completed level 1. And she was accommodating to my schedule. I would highly suggest FetchMasters for anyone — with a pup young or old!

I have to admit, I was a little bit skeptical when I dropped off my 16 week old puppy at board and train that anyone would improve her bad habits. She jumped on everyone. She didn’t heel. She was a nightmare to walk on the leash and she was causing a lot of stress in the family. I am not kidding when I say that she came back a different dog. I’m not going to say that she is perfect, she is still a puppy but she is a joy to walk. She can sit and stay with me walking 40 feet away and she heels like nobody’s business. I have my life back. Thank you to Tom, Linda and Jonteray. You can’t imagine how much we appreciate you.

I adopted a puppy that was terrified of loud cars, trucks, and motorcycles. She refused to go for walks or even leave the front of my apartment building. I live in the heart of the city so I was frustrated, overwhelmed, and didn’t know what to do. I even thought I might have to find a farm for this dog to live happily ever after, away from the city. I worked with Jonteray of Fetchmasters and it was the best thing I could have ever possibly done. Thanks to her patience, ideas and commitment to helping us get past this fear, I am excited to say I can walk my puppy anywhere! Our life has done a 180, and I am so grateful to have uncovered such a wonderful, well-​adjusted dog with Jonteray’s help. I highly recommend her and fetchmasters for behavior or training issues!

Tom and Linda (owners) were a pleasure to work with. Our goldendoodle enjoyed her training and her transition home from board and train was very easy. She finished level one training and sits and stays better than most puppies her age. Working with Tom was very easy– he was very responsive and even sent us pictures of our pup during her training. Prior to deciding to do the board and train, Tom spoke with me on the phone for 2 hours while we determined if this would be the right training for our dog! Wow! I would highly recommend every dog owner to work with Fetchmasters. It is well worth the money. We will be back for level two training in a few months.

I contacted Fetchmasters in 2014 after I purchased an 8-​week old German Shorthaired Pointer. Owner, Tom Aaron, responded immediately while he was in the field training dogs and promised to contact me after he was done in the field to further discuss my training needs and goals. He did so, as promised, and I signed up for once a week in home training sessions. After one in-​home session I elected to discontinue the training because I believed it was not enough. When I notified Fetchmasters of my decision, Tom contacted me to discuss the reason for my decision and what, if anything, Fetchmasters had done wrong. This demonstrated to me that this was a business that truly cared about its service and customer satisfaction.
Several months later, I returned to Fetchmasters after working with another trainer with whom I was planning to board my GSP for «board-​in» training at her home. Unfortunately, my GSP and one of her dogs clashed and the trainer could not keep my dog. That trainer recommended Tom Aaron and Fetchmasters and I am forever grateful for the recommendation.
After returning to Fetchmasters and boarding my GSP first for basic training and later for positive gun dog training I witnessed the transformation of a completely out-​of-​control, distracted by everything dog to a calm, obedient dog that I can walk on a leash without difficulty. Tom and his wife, Linda, did a fantastic job working with my dog and with me to teach us skills, commands, and how to communicate. They are experienced professionals who truly care about their clients and the dogs they train.
Overall, my experience with Fetchmasters was positive and well worth the investment. I have absolutely no complaints about my experience and endorse and recommend Tom and Linda Aaron for dog training. They are experts in positive gun dog training and genuinely decent people.

I am so thankful for the help I received from FetchMasters. I rescued a 10 week old black lab puppy and was in over my head with potty training. I live on the 4^th floor of a large apartment complex and could not figure out how to train my little dude. He also hated his kennel and it would break my heart to leave him when I had to go to work. I called FetchMasters 2 weeks after I adopted him to see if they could help me. Jonteray was so awesome and even after our first appointment I saw major improvements in my dog. He wasn’t doing anything wrong, it was all me. I was the one who needed the trainer. We tackled potty training, kennel training, and some basic commands in just 3 sessions. I don’t know what I would have done without the help of Jonteray. She saved me! She was even available to call me late one night when I was needing some help. She truly understood what I needed from her to succeed with my puppy, and she was so sweet and caring. I would highly recommend Jonteray to anyone who needs help with their dog. You will see results!

I put my Griff, Pepper, in the month long gun dog intro course at Fetchmasters during the month of May 2014. Pepper was five month old at the time.
Fetchmasters had just moved kennel locations. After three weeks, I came by to pick up Pepper for a weekend visit. She never went back.
She had a severe case of kennel cough that required treatment with antibiotics immediately. They seemed oblivious when I picked her up. Her coat had been rubbed off on a square foot sized patch on the right side of her body. It had been removed by friction. My vet was appalled.
I called Thomas to talk to him about it and find out how she ended up in that condition. He argued with me that it was normal because the training was so strenuous and tried to argue with my vets diagnosis that none of his staff had noticed.
Kennel cough is a common and treatable condition. Fetchmasters should have noticed, I should have heard about it, and Pepper should have been treated. As far as her coat, it came back in about a month. I still can’t figure out how exactly she lost it.
Pepper’s turning into a brag dog no help to these guys.

i’m an old school bird hunter. i’ve had labs my whole life. always used shock collars. but when i picked up a one year old rescue lab, it was too late for the shock collar, and he had some other bad habits as well. my usual trainer gave up on him after 5 weeks. i found fetchmasters on line while searching for alternatives to help this pup understand what was expected of him. after 4 ½ weeks tom had him delivering both bumper and bird to hand. people, there is something to this positive reinforced training. i am a believer.

We enrolled our Lab /​Rottweiler mix in FetchMasters’ positive gundog training last summer and were amazed with the results. We dropped off a 9-​month-​old puppy with strong raw intelligence but significantly less recall and obedience, and three months later picked up an absolute stud gun dog with much improved on-​leash and in-​home behavior. My fiancé was initially hesitant to enroll our dog in hunting training, but from our first meeting with Tom all fears were allayed and we knew he was in great hands.
Tom was consistently a pleasure to deal with — always patient, understanding, flexible to our needs and continues to be a great resource for training advice (almost a year later). Further, his pricing is more than fair and has proven to be an excellent investment. We continue to board our dog with Tom whenever we have to leave town, with the peace of mind that he is receiving great care and additional training.
I can highly recommend trusting your dog to Tom and would be happy to speak as a reference on his behalf. I can’t speak to his in-​home or basic obedience training, but am confident based on our experience that those programs are equally effective.

Tom with FetchMasters has been a saving grace to our family! Our very sweet but energetic 5 mos old Golden Retriever, Fenway, had established some terrible manners and would continously jump on people, counter surf, bite/​chew people’s sleeves/​clothes, as well as chew up anything that was within eyesight. It had become very stressful and embarrassing and we were losing control of him quickly and were not sure how to proceed. I was apprehensive about who could help us with our out of control puppy but as soon as I s/​w Tom on the phone I was put at ease that he could assist us. Tom came to our home and he immediately prioritized our concerns/​issues and was able to give us effective tools and advice that we could implement right away. He took the time to educate us on why dogs behave the way they do, and it really helped us regain control of his behavior very quickly and effectively. He uses positive reinforcement but yet is firm and meaningful in his approach. Tom is a wonderful person who was a joy to work with and is very knowledgeable, humorous, and compassionate. In addition, I felt it was very reasonably priced, especially to get personalized, professional help right in your home. I would not hesitate to recommend Tom!!!

As the Colorado «Dog Whisperer» Tom understands what makes your dog tick, and customizes each training session to how your dog learns and responds to training techniques. My Briley has some acute sensitivities, and Tom understood the soft bearing of my Labrador Retriever, and worked through his insecurities. A few weeks later, Briley is Fetching with confidence and having fun in the process. I wholly recommend Tom, a gifted trainer who is dedicated to his profession.

Tom with Fetchmasters, is literally the absolute BEST dog trainer! Not only did he give us great positive reinforcement commands to use with our cairnoondle, but he also helped us understand how dogs think. Most importantly, I am not typically a dog lover, but he made a dog lover out of me and I know he made me a better person because of his training advice. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Fetchmasters!

After working with two other trainers who were opposite extremes from what I was looking for, I learned of Thomas’s successes and the amazing work that he had been doing with some of the rescue dogs for Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue. Upon our first meeting, he had my dog Kermit (who is a strong 90 lbs.) walking beside me and actually paying attention to me as opposed to pulling me around, pursing squirrels and dictating the tone of the walk. It amazed me that he was able to accomplish something so simple in a matter of a few minutes and was extremely intuitive about Kermit and his behaviors. I have continued working with Thomas on Kermit’s «barrier frustration» issues (not to be confused with leash aggression) and have already seen a remarkable change in Kermit’s demeanor. Not only are the methods successful but Thomas explains why and how they work so that I can better understand what my dog is thinking. This is extremely helpful in his training as I now know why Kermit acts the way he does and can better help him to change his behaviors. I can’t sing Thomas’s praises enough from his tactful, concise training methods, flexibility and patience to the fact that Kermit goes bonkers just to see him so he’s obviously won us both over!

I am absolutely thrilled I chose to go with Tom. Within ONE session my dog was walking sweetly on leash. Within two she was calming down her barrier frustration and reacting more positively to other people in the house. Our third session was spent fixing her doorbell panic for the first half — the second half Tom stopped to help a lost dog and comped me an extra session to make up for the lost time. The fee is BEYOND reasonable for the expertise and personal attention I feel I’ve received. I recommend Tom to everyone I know!

Hands down, working withTom has been one of the best experiences of our lives. Don’t be fooled by the 12 weeks at a chain pet store for a comparable price. Tom comes into your home, and the one on one interaction in a low distraction environment means the difference between a well behaved, trained puppy at the end of 5 weeks, vs. a puppy that still needs a lot of work at the end of 12 weeks. In fact we have friends that did the chain pet store training, and are now planning on working with Tom to get the results they had hoped for the first time around.
A little about the training. Don’t think for one second that this will be easy. This is more about you, the human, than it is about your dog. Once of the reasons we chose Tom is because of his unwavering belief in the power of leadership. The first session is completely focused on the owner’s role as leader. We use these tools everyday, still. The bond that this type of training creates between human and dog is so rewarding. No, Captain Pablo is not perfect (almost though); but our time with Tom has given us the tools and confidence to work through the small set backs, and every day with our boy is a pure joy.
We could not say enough about Tom and his services. He is so patient and understanding. It is so fun to watch his interaction with the dogs. The bond he creates so quickly, with out dominance or fear. It is inspiring and motivating to say the least.

We went through both Level 1 & 2 with Tom, and we absolutely loved the experience. His skills and knowledge are passed on in a way that makes sense, and the response from dogs is nothing short of amazing.
Highly recommend training with Tom. If you want a happy, healthy, well behaved dog, he is the way to go. Owning a dog should be a FUN thing, and with his help it will be!

Tom worked with my dog, Max and I to learn a few basic obedience skills but to mainly fix Max’s house training habits. He was always on time and Max was always pumped to see him! I feel so much better about Max and his potty issues. He went from having multiple accidents a day to almost none. We are still working on these skills, after the course wrapped up! Max learned things like sit, stay, come, down and leave it. These are so fun to work with him on because he keeps progressing and learning new things! He also taught max how to walk on a leash correctly and I must say is an awesome when at the park! Overall I was very pleased with Fetch Masters and Tom! Highly Recommended! :)