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Media Center, Community Involvement, Articles and News


Interview Requests

Denver Dog Works frequently makes itself available to reporters and editors as they pursue stories about animal training and behavior. Please feel free to call us to set up interviews with our animal experts, who will gladly discuss training challenges and the best ways to transform pets into the most ideal, lifelong companions. We will respond to the media within four hours of an initial request.

Media Contact:

Steve Caulk

ProConnect Public Relations

303-410-4971

srcaulk@proconnectpr.com


Press Releases

News Release, January 23, 2007

News Release, October 1, 2007

News Release, May 1, 2007


Community Involvement

Denver Dog Works is committed to being involved in the local community. We are members of the The Aurora Chamber of Commerce and we take part in local events whenever possible. Each month we offer an incentive to our clients and customers by holding "drives" to support the local community. For any client that participates in one of these "drives" we will offer a night of boarding at no charge. It is our way to say thanks for your support and helping the local community.

August thru December: Bring ONE sack of non-perishable food items

November: TOY DRIVE to benefit Toys for Tots

December thru January: Winter Coat Drive

February and March: Tennis shoes for Kids

April thru July: Donation of 20 pounds of dog food to be given to the local shelters and humane societies

Click here for some photos of us at community events

 


Latest News

June 5, 2008: Denver Dog Works apprentice trainer, Leah Morse becomes a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

June 4, 2008: Keyna, owned by Denver Dog Works, and Story owned by Denver Dog Works apprentice trainer, Leah Morse pass the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Test.

May 10, 2008: Denver Dog Works is a vendor at the Fire Hydrant 5 in Ft. Collins, Colorado and they donate 100.00 to the Larimer Humane Society.

May 8, 2008: The formation of Snowcrest Canine Sports Association's is discussed. SCSA will concentrate on canine sports and education. Club memberships will be available.

May 3, 2008: Denver Dog Works is a vendor at the Furry Scurry. They donate 250.00 to help save homeless pets.

May 1, 2008: Denver Dog Works partners with North Metro Animal Hospital to offer classes at the hospital located at    I-70 and Pecos. Please check out our classes page for times.

April 19 and 20, 2008: Denver Dog Works is a vendor at the Colorado Pet Expo.

April 12, 2008: Brady enters into service dog training with new owners Patty and Bill Drexler.

April 11, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto and his wife Michele attend the Aurora Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet.

March 11, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto is interviewed for an upcoming Dog Fancy article on Pets and Divorce.

March 10, 2008: Qyain and Gunnar arrive from Rocky Mountain German Shepherds. These dogs are in training and available. Serious inquires only please.

February 28, 2008: Dr Robert Forto's article on dog parks appears in the Rocky Mountain News' Your Hub section.

February 27, 2008: Story enters Therapy Dog Training: Story, owned by Leah Morse, an apprentice trainer at Denver Dog Works, enters into our Therapy Dog Training Program. Story is a 3-month old Boxer.

February 22, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto speaks to students at Eagle Crest High School in Centennial, Colorado about dog training careers.

February 22, 2008: Denver Dog Works offers a lifetime drop-in obedience group package to a local area elementary school's fundraising event. The silent auction will be held in April.

February 20, 2008: A story about Romeo, who is being trained by Denver Dog Works appears in the Rocky Mountain News. Click here to read the full story.

February 19 2008: Otto, Aren and Boudica (German Shepherds) are brought from Georgia to be trained and placed as working dogs and/or companions. We will keep you updated on our website on their progress.

February 15, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto and Lyndsay Morton visit the Heritage Club, an assisted living center in Aurora. The residents loved Ineka and Sunshine and the director invited us back next month.

February 14, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto's article titled Evicted: Pets and the Foreclosure Crisis appears in the Rocky Mountain News' Your Hub section today.

February 1, 2008: Denver Dog Works joins The Chamber of Commerce of Aurora.

January 25, 2008: Denver Dog Works' weekly blog: The Gangline hits the Internet! Please click on the link to the left for articles and information.

January 7, 2008: Dr. Robert Forto's article about Holiday Puppies appears in the Rocky Mountain News.

January 1, 2007: "Denver Dog Works Hires a New Trainer.": Denver Dog Works hires new trainer, Derrick Wilson. Derrick has been training with Denver Dog Works in its apprenticeship trainer's program he specializes in protection training.

December 12, 2007: Denver Dog Works hires Steve Caulk of ProConnect Public Relations to handle media and interview requests.

November 12, 2007: Denver Dog Works gave a mushing seminar to the 7th grade class at Denver Christian Academy. Dr. Robert Forto talked about his mushing experience, shared stories and spoke about the book Call of the Wild by Jack London.

October 31, 2007: Dr. Robert Forto has been contracted to build a website for Mountain States Dog Training Club. Please check out their website at www.mountainstatesdogtrainingclub.org

October 25, 2007: We now accept PayPal: Dreamchaser Kennels, LLC, the parent company for Denver Dog Works, now accepts PayPal for all of our services. PayPal is a secure, payment solution that can be used by anyone. For more information give us a call or follow the instructions on the service you would like to purchase.

October 17, 2007: New Board and Train Procedures: Denver Dog Works has applied for a boarding/training school license through the State of Colorado and we need to change several procedures to be in compliance. Please click here to read these policies and procedures.

October 17, 2007: "Dog Scouts": Denver Dog Works hosts Dog Scout Troop #165. Dr. Robert Forto is the co-troop leader for #165. All are welcome to attend.

October 14, 2007: "New Puppy": Denver Dog Works acquires a new puppy; Keyna a prospect for our service dog training program.

Please click here for past updates.


Articles and Papers written by Robert Forto, PhD

Fear in Dogs

Article, Blogs, Comments and Opinions written and posted by Dr. Forto

Appreciation of Dogs

Romeo...

A Simple Sit

Dog Parks: Why I don't like them

Puppy Training 101

Evicted: Pets and the Foreclosure Crisis

Christmas Puppies

Socializing Sled Dogs to be Good Citizens

Pulling Towards Independence

The Dog Program

The Media: Hype or Hypocrisy

A Lesson Lived, A Lesson Learned

Chasing the Dream: A Study of the History of Human-Canine Communication in the Sport of Dog Sledding

Crate Training

Canine Pediatrics

Learn from a Dog


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