My pup loves being here, I trust them and he's always happy going and coming. He has always come home worn out with happiness. When I first had him, I brought him to a different day care. When he started refusing to get out of the car, I started looking for somewhere else. He now LEAPS out of the car to get to the wonderful loving staff. I've used them for longer boarding as well, and when I pick him he's healthy and happy. Can't be more grateful, life would be harder without Cottonwood. read more

I don't know what we would do without Cottonwood Kennels. We have had 3 dogs over the years and they have all gone to Cottonwood for daycare and boarding. Our first dog had extreme anxiety and Shannon worked with her one on one. The two dogs we have now love going. I cannot say enough about the staff and the owners. We know our pups are well taken care of. We were out of the country when one of our pups got sick and Cottonwood took him to our vet. By the time we returned he was fine because of their care. Ollie and Lucky give them 5 stars. read more

This is BY FAR the best boarding place we have ever used with our 4 year old Golden Retriever. They went out of their way to take care of our golden when he developed an ear infection while in their care. They take care of the dogs here like they are their own pets. I can't say enough good things about Cottonwood Kennels. My dog is always happy when we drop him off and pick him up here. Wonderful people own this business! read more

They treated me and my dog so well. My dog is always happy to go there. The staff is great at answering questions.

Above and beyond customer service. Everything you want in a dog kennel. They're super sensitive to the needs of the dogs in their care and only want the best for your pups. My only wish is that they had more space for us! Would love to be regulars here! read more

Our mini dachshund had so much fun at Cottonwood Kennels! Affordable prices and friendly staff. We will certainly be repeat customers.

I love this place!!! I've used them on a few occasions and have always felt relaxed leaving my dogs in their loving care! My dogs always came out happy and unstressed. Thank you for all of the care you provide! We need this establishment out here! read more

When I went to pick up my dog, the old man in charge yelled at me for being late. It was 5:58 and they close at 6. I literally don't think they could have been ruder in the 5 minutes I was There. Not to mention that they fed my dog the wrong food the whole time he was there, and he's on a strict diet because of stomach issues. Throughout his stay there, I got incessant emails asking me the same questions over and over again, and it doesn't seem like they ever figured anything out. read more

This place is just amazing! The staff are so nice to animals and pet parents---you can really see they love animals! Today is my puppy's 1st birthday and she loves going to Cottonwood. So we made a special trip there to play for a few hours as a birthday treat. Thanks soooo much for making my little girl's birthday so super special!! read more

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I am so glad that James reviewed Cottonwood today! His review reminded of this great place that I haven't reviewed yet! Here we go: My fussy cat stayed at Cottonwood when I went to a professional conference in Breckenridge awhile back, and they did a good job with her. Her temperament makes it a challenge to deal with her in a boarding environment, but they obviously put much effort into allowing her to acclimate to the situation. They didn't just keep her shut in a cage...they kept giving her a chance to socialize. I very much appreciated their work with her. I would certainly choose Cottonwood should I have a need to board my cat or other pets in the future. Clean, friendly, professional, and trustworthy place! read more

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My dog Rose absolutely LOVES cottonwood kennels. I think the owner and staff are wonderful and I never have to worry when on vacation as Rose is so well taken care of while she boards. When I drop her off she runs right in and when I pick her up she is sad to leave. She lives her best life when she's there and always comes home tired from playing. She is 6 years old now and has been going there for the last 5 years and has had a lot of week long boarding stays. I would highly recommend Cottonwood Kennels! read more

They're the very best!! We took our old pup here when he couldn't be alone during the day any longer. The love they showed him and us will always be with me. read more

Cottonwood has a great set up and the staff was great with our two dogs. However, they were not specific about drop-off/pick-up times and ended up way over charging us! I showed up half an hour after the (undisclosed) pick-up time, and paid dearly for it. Our two dogs were there less than 48 hours, but we were charged for 3 days totaling $300. Yikes. Never again Cottonwood kennels, unless you're planning on feeding them lobster! Service was fine, price was completely absurd. read more

If their goal is to insult owners and dogs then they did a FANTASTIC job! Took my rescued boxer/bull mastiff dog in for a week. He has a sweet temperment and has passed intermediate obdience training. She takes a look at him and says "oh, he's strong. To protect the other dogs, we won't allow him in the play group." She went on and said several things about aggressive behavior, so I assume she's thinking he's a pit bull. I said he wasn't a pit bull. They called back and said they won't allow a bull mastiff in the play group. I appreciate the fact that they are trying to protect the dogs, but to me, that's presuming a dog's behavior based on the reputation of the breed. I'd much rather them have an open mind and try it until the dog shows agressive behavior. In fact, I think I deserve that for the price they are charging. When I picked him up, they bring him out and I get to greet him for 5 seconds before the handler says "ok, we have dogs coming in so we need you to take him to the car." She follows me to the car and tells the lady bringing in a dog to "wait. you never know what can happen with a dog on a leash." Here's the irony, as I'm loading him in the car, she says "He is a big sweetheart." I felt completely distrusted and unwelcome. read more

We have an older dog with a fear-aggression issue, in that he bites people when he's afraid and he can't escape and his hips are so bad that he can't usually escape. As you can imagine, this makes boarding him extremely difficult. He doesn't like new places or new people, but he LOVES going to Cottonwood! His tail starts wagging when we turn down their driveway! Cottonwood takes fantastic care of him, making sure that he gets handled by the same people and putting him in the play group with smaller, slower dogs. When we pick him up again he's always happy and healthy, and we love the "report card" that tells us what he did during his stay. I highly recommend Cottonwood for those special pets, it's worth the extra money to know they're getting the type of care they need. read more

We are so thankful for Cottonwood Kennels. My boyfriend and I have a strong dog that is a hit-or-a-miss with other dogs, can pull on her leash, and can get quite anxious at the kennel. She is an absolute sweetheart with a fun personality, aside from those things. In the past we had boarded her with our vet and I never felt very comfortable with her there, knowing it was smaller, more inclosed quarters, and while staff takes dogs to the dog park nearby, our alpha dog could not there, and we didn't trust she was getting enough exercise. After she received a UTI (her first at 7 years old; my gut told me they didn't take her out enough) and two kennel staff made snide remarks about her strength (seemingly annoyed with our dog) while we were on vacation last summer, we really felt we needed to find a kennel that we could trust would give our dog what she needs-- more physical space, longer walks, and more understanding. Fast forward to today and we've brought our animals (our cat as well) into Cottonwood Kennels on three different occassions and I can't say enough good things about the staff or the facilities. We love that our dog can have an indoor/outdoor kennel and it means so much to us to find people who appreciate our dog, even with her anxieties and strength. It is a little more expensive to board her here, but it's priceless to know she's being taken well care of, and it's *really* nice having that peace-of-mind that your animals are okay while out-of-town. read more

My pup Mason's favorite place away from home. I've boarded him several times and they always do an amazing job. He gets to have his own little vacation while I'm having my mine. I love how they have different sizes of playgroups and other options for dogs who may not want to be social. And since I'm the kind of dog mom who likes to be able to check up and see how his doing I like that there is a phone I can call and they give me an update on how his doing. I feel very confident when I decide to take a trip and I can't take my pup with me that I have a place like Cottonwood Kennels to take my Mason to. read more

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Cottonwood is a very nice daycare and boarding facility in east-east Boulder near 75th St. In fact, it's actually a small farm with chickens, llamas and a peacock wandering around. In addition to canines, they take felines and also all sorts of smaller critters like birds, bunnies, ferrets and snakes (not all together!). Our lab mix Brady has boarded here and also daycare couple times a month. The many staff at this local business are really nice and it's a pretty big operation for a kennel - usually there are several dozen small dogs in the small dog daycare outdoor common area and also several dozen big dogs in the separate larger area. This is where Brady really enjoys wrestling and chasing like a puppy! When weather is nice enuff (this is most times, hey it's CO!), daycare dogs spend all day outside in the "play groups", in these clean astroturf areas, complete with play props and swimming pools and hoses, etc., supervised by staff. We've toured the facilities and the individual kennels for overnight boarders are nice and kept clean. When boarding, your dog has the option of joining the "play groups" up to 3 times a day, or just going on individual walks if your pet is older or less social. You can call in when your pet stays there, and they'll provide an update on how they're adjusting, and even let you know if your pet's on their "board" for bad stool or not, lol. When we pick him up from either daycare or boarding, usually they've had time to write a report card summary for Brady on how he played and who he played with! Definitely peace-of-mind, leaving our dog at Cottonwood! And here's the best part, after playing like a mad dog at daycare all day, the pup is too tired to play WITH ME! read more

I love these people! I was traveling to Colorado to meet with a few different breweries, with a few days of camping in between. I wanted the dog on the camping part, but not the brewery touring part, so on those days I left her with Cottonwood Kennels. They took excellent care of the pooch. I toured the facility and it was clean and all of the animals seemed very happy. It was a bit chaotic, but get a few dozen dogs in one room and of course it'll be chaotic. They write little grade cards for your dog each day, and i found out that my dog is a lovebug, super fabulous, and a splash monster! They're going on my fridge. They're that cute and i'm that much of a dork. I also noticed that there is a TON of staff around, and they're giving a lot of interaction to the animals. Made me feel a lot better about kenneling my dog for the first time. The best part of my experience? I had to add a day onto my trip due to a rescheduled meeting. They had no room for an extra dog, but after some groveling on my part, they found a place for my dog to stay! LIFESAVERS! I would highly recommend Cottonwood Kennels to anybody. read more

Another arrogant Boulder business that feels customers are blessed to be able to pay them money for the services. I thought the semi-valley girl who answered the phone (Kristine?) was condescending. She had an "as if!" attitude when I had the nerve to call about availability at the end of March. Also, their pricing is ridiculous. $40-$45 to overnight a dog? I guess they're trying to keep up with Camp Bow Wow's pricing. Too bad for them that Camp Bow Wow is worth it, as much as I hate to say it. read more

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. We board our dog and we never had an update, photos on how he was doing. Then after two weeks we called to ask info about it and they candidly said that our dog was a couple of days that he wasn't eating, refusing the food. WTF they were waiting for to inform the owner...idiots. Now we picked him up and we just found out that he's bleeding from the butt, they didn't even notice that. We are taking him right now to our vet and if there is something wrong due to their negligence, I swear to God I'm going to sue them. They never give us a call to let us know about our dog but when it was time to pay they called twice in less than 5 minutes to get the money, right away. They also asked us to contact our vet and suggested to give my dog some drugs for anxiety, this is how they treat dogs, give them medicine so they don't bother. NEVER AGAIN. read more

My 9 month old puppy loves it here! She jumps out of the car and doesn't look back when we pull up!

We have boarded pets here for 15 years! These people get 5 stars in our opinions. The animals have been treated beyond exceptionally well. They are more than accommodating. There is a scathing review of a person complaint about staff smoking and suing the owner. My advice: get a hold of yourself. I grew up on a farm and people smoke and chew tobacco. It's what's done in the country. You are clearly ignorant and have a false ax to grind. Cheers to Cottonwood. To the next 15 years! read more

After trying two other doggie day cares I finally found the BEST one in Boulder. My dog has anxiety issues and they worked with her to help her feel comfortable. She now plays with the dogs and loves going to day care. The staff is very professional and they all obviously love animals of any kind. read more

Although they are on the $$$ side. I would put my pet up for the night in no other place (unless she went to friends or family). We have taken her here no less than half a dozen times for overnight stays. (Sometimes 3 or 4 days at a time!) and we know she is in great hands. She returns home happy and exhausted! She sure has fun on those one-on-one nature walks! The staff is friendly and know her name when she comes. They have room for cats and dogs and can fill up quick. Which make me sad sometimes because many holidays fill up quick and we have to find another option for her. Hate that. Anyway, she loves the staff, the other dogs and the fun farm animals she gets to play with!! Thanks Cottonwood Kennels for taking good care of our child (Daisy the Dog) ! read more

I had a really wonderful experience with the whole staff at Cottonwood Kennels, and found the facilities a lot nicer than other daycares I have toured. The dogs get to play outside and it wasn't overcrowded. The people that work there seemed passionate about dogs and were very knowledgeable, kind and patient with me as I was worried to leave my young puppy without me! I got to watch her for a while in the play area to see how she interacted with other dogs which helped to ease my anxiety about leaving her. They were also very sweet and gentle with my dog. I will definitely be back and recommend it over other places in the area. Thank you for treating my dog with care! read more

They have way too many dogs for the size of the play area. Don't be fooled by the huge field, the dogs don't go out there. They stay cooped up in the small pens. They get two stars because they do separate the dogs by size and they do have pools for hot days. read more

I moved to Boulder from out-of-state 6 months ago and was totally distraught that my Basset mix's separation anxiety came back with a vengeance. After feeling that Camp Bow Wow was too stark and warehouse-like, I tried Cottonwood Kennels. Rhonda, the manager, was so helpful and supportive, and Betty lights up everytime she sees her. Rhonda helped Betty adjust to camp and has given me some great ideas for her separation anxiety. 5 stars! read more

Just got back from a 10 day vacation, leaving our 2 dogs at their own vacation destination, Cottonwood Kennels. I can't say enough good things about Cottonwood. We have a very, very tough and rare LGD (livestock guardian dog) breed, a completely different subset of dog than your typical pet dog. LGD's are not driven by wanting to please their handlers/owners, so they have to be handled differently than your typical lab or golden. I was very nervous leaving them. They passed their trial stay, but I was still nervous. I can't say how happy I have been with the kennel and staff there. It was so refreshing, and rare, to see such a knowledgeable staff that understands that not all breeds are the same and even with tough, aloof breeds like ours, uses love and kindness and adapts to each individual dog. When we picked up the dogs, they were jumping on and loving the staff, a testament that they earned the trust and love of our dogs. If they can win over our dogs, you know they were good. I would not hesitate to leave any dog with this loving, capable staff. We are so relieved to find a place that we can now always trust and can schedule future vacations. read more

There is no denying that Cottonwood Kennels is located on a beautiful farm but they could up their game when it comes to service- some of their employees are miserable and mean... not two traits of a person I want to leave my dog with. Also, it often feels like all the dogs are crammed into their fenced pens.. I wish they could run around in the huge field on the property. read more

Have two female boxers and they love this place. Tails start wagging when we are about a mile away. Never fails the girls are worn out after a day of daycare. Staff is okay, sometimes grumpy but always excited to see my girls. read more

A little ways off the beaten path, this is the best doggy daycare and boarding at the most reasonable price with the most caring, knowledgable staff. I would still be a client here if we hadn't moved to the Denver area. I couldn't recommend this place more. read more

My dog LOVES it there! He likes the pasture walks the best. He would always run to me when he went to other kennels when I picked him up, but now he just looks at me, then the kennel and can't really decide until I give him his ice cream :-) Great place just really $$$, but it's worth it. I want my dog happy. read more

We have been boarding our cat, Skye here since we moved to Boulder in Summer 2010. We love the friendliness of the staff and the facility. I am not very good at remembering to call them ahead, but even last minute they are able to get us in. We also receive a discount for being return, loyal customers! I wouldn't feel good about leaving Skye with anyone else! (Now if only they would call him a "he" and not a "she") read more

This is the only place our dog likes! We have tried other day cares and he was never excited to go until we took him to cottonwood. It seems like he always has a good time and we have never had any problems. Easy pick up and drop offs too! read more

I really like this place and more important, my dogs do too. I have a very young guy and a very old guy. The older one is still in great health, just hard of sight and hearing. Unlike other situations with a lot of uncertainty, he likes and anticipates going for dog play care here. The younger one is really well-socialized from the pack of dogs playing with (and correcting) him: he's more confident and less "wired for sound" since he's been going once a week. I appreciate this place a lot, and I appreciate their pricing, too. They have separate pricing for small and large dogs, progressive pricing (second dog from same household is less per day than first). They also offer "buy 9, get one free" punch cards which are a good value. And, I appreciate the funny report cards the boys get at the end of the day. According to them, the old boy is a "love bug" and the young pipsqueak is "super-fabulous." What's not to like about someone fawning over your perfect dog, right? read more

Cottonwood Kennels has been an integral part of our family's happiness and wellbeing in Colorado. In addition to the beautiful grounds (i.e., shading trees, sheep- and chicken-filled pastures, a roaming peacock, meticulous landscaping, exceedingly content cats looking down - their preferred direction - from their 2nd floor sun-window perch as you drop off your pets), the compassionate, competent, and friendly staff make Cottonwood the canine oasis that it is. Our pups are always well-cared for, gets tons of love and exercise [seriously check out their delightful Instagram @cottonwood_kennels], and reliably nap at our feet or next to us on the couch after a day at doggy daycare. The staff have also been incredibly knowledgeable resources about training, grooming, and healthcare related referrals and concerns over the years. In particular, Keri's love for our older pup knows no bounds, and she has always gone above and beyond to address our questions and take care of our girls. In short, I couldn't ask for a better home away from home for our girls. Their excitement and happiness at Cottonwood says it all. read more

Cottonwood kennels is a great place for pets. Our pet Simba loves to go there and always has loads of fun. They have lots of open space where pets can play together during play time. Pets can also go on pasture walks or have one on one play sessions. People here are very attentive, caring and patient. In the end, we get these report cards which are so very cute! This is the place for a pet to be well taken care of and every buck spent, which is reasonable, is totally worth it! read more

They used to seem to care about clients and pets and now have the attitude that they could care less if my pets board there. Their main emphasis is to make sure they get paid in full a month in advance. They sent me 3 text messages that I had to pay in full for spring break in March by February 15 or I would be dropped and they would take the next person off the wait list. Sad to see such a turn in attitude by the staff. read more

I am so glad that a friend recommended Canine Kennel Club to me when I was looking for a groomer for my new rescue dog! Sandra is so caring and professional, and even took the time to talk with me afterward about how to care for Eddie at home in between visits. Make sure that you give them a nice tip, because their prices are too low for the excellent care and service that they will give to your pets! read more