Larkspur, CO & Halifax, VA
The Proof Is In The Point
We offer a variety of tailored programs, including comprehensive hunting and obedience training, flexible boarding options, and personalized one-on-one sessions. With top-notch facilities, expert trainers, and a commitment to transparency through regular updates and client involvement, we ensure both you and your dog have an exceptional experience.
Hunting
Program
Three-Month Minimum Commitment
Obedience Training
Three Days Per Week
Obedience training covers all of the fundamentals a good hunting dog needs to perform in the field, ensuring your dog meets the Fetching Feathers behavioral standards.
- Collar-conditioned recall
- Whistle recall
- On- and off-leash heel
- Place training
- Sit/stay commands
- Door manners (“wait” command)
Field Work
Three Days Per Week
Hands-on training in the field where your dog will master the skills required to effectively pursue game in all types of hunting environments.
- Recall and quartering/directional tones
- Gun conditioning
- Steady to wing (minimum for year-one dogs)
- Retrieving skills
- Honoring/backing
Client Correspondence
We pride ourselves on providing transparent, constant communication, updating each and every owner with the progress of their dog in our obedience program.
- Biweekly Visits: Train alongside our trainers and see your dog’s progress
- Biweekly Report Cards: Kennel behavior, obedience, and field work
- Progress Updates: Areas for improvement, and a detailed biweekly plan
- Weekly Updates: Videos and pictures sent directly to you for real-time engagement
All-Inclusive Pricing
The Fetching Feathers hunting program includes everything your dog needs. Our packages have transparent prices and no extra fees.
- Premium Inukshuk dog food provided
- Training birds included (no additional bird fees)
- Blanket and bone provided
- Inquire for rates
Obedience
Program
Two-Month Minimum Commitment
What To Expect
Six Days Per Week
Our obedience program includes all of the fundamentals we teach in our hunting program, ensuring your dog meets the Fetching Feathers behavioral standards.
- Collar-conditioned recall
- Whistle recall
- On- and off-leash heel
- Place training
- Sit/stay commands
- Door manners (“wait” command)
Tailored Training
Neurotic & Behavioral Corrections
We tailor our obedience program to the individual needs of your dogs. Trainers are open to any other individual training, behavioral, and obedience needs that need to be addressed.
- Vocalness in the crate
- Peeing in the crate
- Counter surfing
- Poop eating
- Excessive barking
- Outdoor exposure (trail running, hiking, etc.)
- Desensitization (trucks, bikes, etc.)
- Socialization (other people and dogs)
Client Correspondence
We pride ourselves on providing transparent, constant communication, updating each and every owner with the progress of their dog in our obedience program.
- Biweekly Visits: Train alongside our trainers and see your dog’s progress.
- Biweekly Report Cards: Kennel behavior, obedience, and field work.
- Progress Updates: Areas for improvement, and a plan for the next two weeks.
- Weekly Updates: Videos and pictures sent directly to you for real-time engagement.
Boarding
Program
For All Breeds Of Dogs
Traditional Boarding
$40 Per Dog / Per Day
Each boarding day at Fetching Feathers is structured to balance exercise, socialization, rest, and routine, all within a safe and controlled environment.
- Sunrise social run in the morning to wake up (20 minutes)
- Breakfast (bring your own food)
- Midday potty break (20 minutes)
- Dinner (bring your own food)
- Sunset social run in the evening to unwind (20 minutes)
Board & Train Addon
$100 Per Dog / Per Day
For owners looking to make the most of their dog’s stay, Fetching Feathers offers an optional one-hour formal training session that can be added to any boarding day. This structured session is conducted by our professional trainers and tailored to each dog’s experience level and goals. This includes everything in traditional boarding plus:
- Additional hour of formal hunting or obedience training
- Formal obedience work (walking at heel, place training, recall, and manners)
- Upland and hunting training (pointing development, steadiness, gun conditioning, and retrieving)
One-On-One Training
$100 Per Dog / Per Hour
The ultimate boarding and training experience at Fetching Feathers, join our trainers and work side-by-side with us during the training sessions to learn as your dog learns.
- Personalized sessions at our facilities
- Train alongside our trainers and learn as your dog learns
- Buy five sessions and get the 6th free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why
Fetching Feathers?
If there is anything we have learned about being dog trainers, it’s that training the dog is only half the battle (The easier half). The second half, and most important, is educating, teaching, and training the owner. We have a saying around Fetching Feathers, “Our clients come to us as dog owners; they leave us as dog handlers."
Faith & Family Values
Fetching Feathers is a faith-based company built on a family mindset. We approach every dog, every client, and every interaction with integrity, humility, and care. Our faith guides how we treat animals entrusted to us, how we support our clients, and how we operate our business—placing love, patience, and respect at the center of everything we do.
World-Class Facility
Our state-of-the-art kennel in Larkspur, Colorado is a brand-new, purpose-built facility designed specifically for hunting dogs. Featuring a fully indoor, climate-controlled environment paired with expansive outdoor training grounds, our location is second to none. Situated on 40 acres of rolling hills, native grasses, and open vistas, with views of Rattlesnake Butte and the Front Range mountains, our setting provides an unmatched environment for both training and wellbeing. It’s not just where we train—it’s why dogs thrive here.
Catered To You
What truly separates Fetching Feathers from other training programs—both in Colorado and across the country—is client involvement. We believe great dogs are built alongside educated owners. Clients are encouraged to visit bi-weekly, working hands-on with our trainers to learn alongside their dogs. Each dog receives bi-weekly report cards detailing kennel behavior, obedience, and field progress, along with custom, hand-selected training videos sent weekly. This level of transparency, education, and communication is rare—and it’s intentional.
Elite Trainers
Fetching Feathers is led by Anthony Ferro, founder, owner-operator, and head trainer, alongside a carefully selected team of highly skilled, patient, and professional trainers in Colorado. Our staff is deeply committed to both dogs and owners, maintaining the highest standards of care and training. Expanding our footprint, Lee Browne, owner and head trainer of our franchised kennel in Halifax, Virginia, brings exceptional experience and leadership to the Fetching Feathers family—ensuring the same quality, values, and results across locations.
Owner Inclusion
Through weekly videos of our trainers working your dogs texted to you, to bi-weekly report cards breaking down your dog's progressions and digressions emailed to you, and finished with bi-weekly visits to see your dog and learn our program side by side with our trainers…. There truly isn’t another kennel going to offer this much inclusion and transparency.
Faith & Family Values
Fetching Feathers is a faith-based company built on a family mindset. We approach every dog, every client, and every interaction with integrity, humility, and care. Our faith guides how we treat animals entrusted to us, how we support our clients, and how we operate our business—placing love, patience, and respect at the center of everything we do.
World-Class Facility
Our state-of-the-art kennel in Larkspur, Colorado is a brand-new, purpose-built facility designed specifically for hunting dogs. Featuring a fully indoor, climate-controlled environment paired with expansive outdoor training grounds, our location is second to none. Situated on 40 acres of rolling hills, native grasses, and open vistas, with views of Rattlesnake Butte and the Front Range mountains, our setting provides an unmatched environment for both training and wellbeing. It’s not just where we train—it’s why dogs thrive here.
Catered To You
What truly separates Fetching Feathers from other training programs—both in Colorado and across the country—is client involvement. We believe great dogs are built alongside educated owners. Clients are encouraged to visit bi-weekly, working hands-on with our trainers to learn alongside their dogs. Each dog receives bi-weekly report cards detailing kennel behavior, obedience, and field progress, along with custom, hand-selected training videos sent weekly. This level of transparency, education, and communication is rare—and it’s intentional.
Elite Trainers
Fetching Feathers is led by Anthony Ferro, founder, owner-operator, and head trainer, alongside a carefully selected team of highly skilled, patient, and professional trainers in Colorado. Our staff is deeply committed to both dogs and owners, maintaining the highest standards of care and training. Expanding our footprint, Lee Browne, owner and head trainer of our franchised kennel in Halifax, Virginia, brings exceptional experience and leadership to the Fetching Feathers family—ensuring the same quality, values, and results across locations.
Owner Inclusion
Through weekly videos of our trainers working your dogs texted to you, to bi-weekly report cards breaking down your dog's progressions and digressions emailed to you, and finished with bi-weekly visits to see your dog and learn our program side by side with our trainers…. There truly isn’t another kennel going to offer this much inclusion and transparency.