Simmons Banded Retrievers

Brandon and Mark are amazing to work with! They definitely know what they're doing and produce some of the best family gun dogs around. 10/10 can't recommend these guys enough for any of your dog training needs!
Mar 30th, 2024

I took my boy Toby (10 month old Golden Doodle) out for a little help with obedience. Within 5 minutes Brandon had him behaving like a dream. More importantly, Brandon explained to me exactly what he was doing step by step and the reason behind it how the dog comprehended commands and why what I had been doing was unsuccessful. He made it so easy for me to take what I learned and continue training. Blackbelt Retrievers is an excellent, caring facility and they are passionate about what they do, not only for the dogs but for the owners. Thank yall so much!!
Dec 22nd, 2023

I highly recommend Blackbelt Retrievers to anyone looking to get a gun dog trained. Very clean and professional operation. Brandon is great with communication from the very beginning all the way to working with the dog at home. He made a point to send update videos regularly and answer any questions. Brandon took my lab thru the 6mo. transition program and my expectations were exceeded. 100% recommend
Dec 18th, 2023

Anthony Cavalli-Singer Of Webster, Wisconsin trained and boarded our Wire Haired Pointing Griffon. Anthony met us after graduation from the University of Minnesota with a forestry degree. His passion for hunting dogs was clear the first time we met & he has been a great teacher for us and our dog.
Dec 5th, 2023

Blackbelt retrievers did a phenomenal job training Gunner. Hes the best family dog we could have ever gotten and an amazing hunting dog. I mention that because it is rare to get both and their obedience foundation was not only critical for hunting but for the home too. They take great care of the dogs. In fact, we went to get him food at a dog store right after getting him back and they didnt have what Brandon feeds them. When we returned to the counter, the owner had looked up the ingredients and said, Holy cow. That is some incredible dog food. Better than any we sell but it is expensive. Which was a nice compliment to know our dog was fed the best. We will be sending Gunner back for some tune up prior to next duck season. Lastly, the communication is second to none. Youll get updates, check ins and even videos. We highly recommend BB retrievers.
Dec 13th, 2023