CapeWest Retrievers & Training is commitment to creating a positive training environment where dogs are taught to make good choices. With the belief that every dog is unique and capable of lifelong training, the services offered at CapeWest R&T will benefit both the owners and their dogs.  

Want a puppy but don't want a puppy? Puppies are undeniably adorable but can also be quite demanding. At CapeWest R&T we specialize in create training, house training, recall training (including name recognition) leave it, and no commands for puppies 2-6 months of age.  This comprehensive training typically takes 3 weeks, after which the puppy returns home to bond with its human family.  Subsequently, the puppy can come back to to CapeWest for additional basic obedience training which covers commands such as sit, which means stay to us, no, leave it, leash training, place training, eating by command, in the crate when was told and address any undesirable behaviors like counter surfing, whining, jealousy and more.   

Why board & train? Dogs learn best when in a consistent environment over a long period of time.  Having our family train the dog with consistent daily commands and tones helps the dog to retain the command & forms good habits. 

Dog Training Theory:  We train dogs to think on their own.  This allows the dog to use up all their energy on pleasing their humans.  Hand signals along with verbal commands are used to reinforce the command the human is wanting. This is also why our training program requires months of work. 

We specialize in training British Labradors. We will train any sporting dog breed, house dog breed for any type of work. We enjoy British lab's calm demeanor, smaller stature & desire to be obedient.  We procure, train & sell British Labs as Started Puppies or Trained dogs.  

What is CapeWest? CapeWest is the pet name for our house in Brock, Texas. We are a small business, family owned & operated.  In 2006, a country boy, Heath went to a rodeo where he sat next to a city girl, Caitlin: originally from Boston, MA.  We got married, had an adorable son, Heath Cole Jr.  In 2020, we built a home which needed a name that represented both of us.  Cape Cod is where Caitlin spent her summers & Heath, well, he's a Texan. So CapeWest felt fitting.  We have both indoor & outdoor cozy kennels on our fenced in 2.5 acres in Brock.  We also have 50 acres in Graford, Texas the dogs will go to for training & exercise.