Horrible customer service. Bad attitude from the groomer in Golden…read more She then calls all petco's to not groom my dog. He had a good experience in Arvada, but the Golden groomer had to prove that she is truly a mean lady and prohibit us from all stores. Where is the Manager? She thinks she owns the place. Don't waste your money here!

We have been taking our pup here for years for her grooms and are incredibly happy with the service…read moreand her cut/care every time! This week, Selena was our groomer and she was fantastic. We have a very nervous, skittish little rescue pup and she stopped shaking as soon as we passed her to Selena. Upon picking her up, Selena was almost finished and we got to peek in and see how carefully and lovingly she was finishing up the cut. We'll 100% be back specifically for Selena since she took such amazing care of our little angel... and sent her home with a precious new bandana!

There is not much else you can say about Lou but that he is the best. When we got our puppy, Ella…read moreat the start of the pandemic we did not know what we were getting ourselves into: how will we train her; how would we socialize her; who can tell us what to do. Then we heard about Lou through a friend and all of our questions were answered. Lou crafts his lessons to your specific pup and gives you all the advice you need to succeed (and all virtually). We immediately saw improvements in Ella's confidence and behavior. When something didn't work, Lou adjusted. We couldn't be happier and could not more highly recommend. We will keep using the virtual training!

My two pups were boarded on several occasions with Louis and will highly recommend him. It is hard…read moreto find someone that you know will take great care of your pups and we were happy to have met Louis. Both of my pups always arrived very excited to his house and Louis provided updates thru their stay. The additional training exercises during their stay were great to get them exercised. I highly recommend Louis at Ace Pet Services.

Dog Den was great for my lab for boarding and training. Xena was a few months old when she first…read moremet Don in Summit County. We were thrilled that his family moved to Arvada just after I moved to the Denver area. She would always get excited when we n we turned into his driveway.

We have taken our Lab/Vizsla here a few times last Spring/Summer and had a great experience. Taco…read morewill be back!

My dog Poppy went through their basic training and obedience course, which is six or seven weeks of…read moreclasswork and watching a video each week, plus a book to read. There is a lot of duplication in the materials, but it is to hammer home the various lessons. I was OK about practicing, definitely didn't hit the hour per day as prescribed. But was pleasantly surprised with the important skills that Poppy picked up; she is completely trained on recall, which for me is the most important skill for her to have. She is also good with sitting and staying, another lesson that we practiced heavily. I would definitely recommend the course to all new dog owners.

Ted Terroux and his staff are the absolute best at what they do. They are extremely knowledgeable,…read morepatient, encouraging and clearly care about the people and pets they work with. I had taken my two rescues there several years ago for both basic training and CGC and had the opportunity to take my daughter in law's dog for the same classes this last 12 weeks. Could not have been any happier with the training we received. Thank you all so much for everything you do!!!

Jose at Word of Mouth Training completely changed our lives!! Our dog Otis was extremely reactive…read moreand fearful. We could barely leave the house with him. Car rides were awful, we had to cover our windows so he would not react to people or dogs walking by, and he even reacted to cartoon dogs on TV. He also started showing aggression toward our other dog. We had tried multiple training classes before and things were only getting worse. After Jose's 16 day program Otis came home like a completely different dog. Even after the first few days we could see his confidence growing and every group class showed more progress. Other dog owners even commented on how much he had changed. I truly never thought I would see Otis running around playing with other dogs but now he is a normal, happy dog. Jose fixed him and completely changed his life and ours. This is the best money we have ever spent and I will always be grateful. I cannot recommend him enough!

We've been working with Jose for a few months. He's been awesome to work with. He's been great…read moreabout teaching us how to train our dogs. His group classes are great as well. We've really benefited from one-on-one training, and within just a few sessions, we are seeing a difference. Be ready to do the work with your dog! If you take the tools and techniques Jose teaches and implement them, it'll work, and you'll be happy and have a well-behaved dog! Additionally, his prices are some of the fairest I found after interviewing several dog trainers. He takes the approach of letting me lead in what I think my dog needs, but also offers his opinions. Thanks, Jose!

Amazing training and very effective if you leave your dog with them for the whole week! Highly…read morerecommend.

I have been taking my dog Goose to SMS starting in Portland in 2021 and now to this location since…read moreJune of 2023. First, on the program as a whole. I was very apprehensive about an e-collar at first, but it has been exactly the tool we needed. Goose was a rescue and was very aggressive and reactive toward other dogs and no amount of treats or praise would detract her from that. This training has made walks so much more enjoyable for both of us, given her much more freedom, and strengthened our relationship. She gets excited when I bring her collar out, knowing that she is going to work and get to do something fun and engaging whether that be around the house or out and about. Second, this location. The transition to transfer over was seamless and the trainers have been extraordinarily helpful. The free group classes for life are so valuable and help Goose keep up on her training. She has gone from not being able to be a block away from a dog without barking and lunging to practicing off leash in a room full of 10+ dogs. Nicole and Ed both manage to keep a room full of often reactive/ anxious dogs under control and create an environment where everyone can practice and work on their skills regardless of what level that may be at. I have personally watched other owners and dogs join group class after the training program and go from being no more than 6 feet from other dogs to integrated into the class within a matter of weeks. I'm very thankful to SMS and this location for helping me and Goose enjoy life and training much more!

UPDATE: 2022 brought on some unexpected life changes like moving into new apartment style that was…read morecompletely "foreign" to Peyton. He was terrified of everything!!! He wouldn't walk through doorways, he walked on the new floors like they were going to fall out from underneath him and for a little over a week we only took the stairs, up & down, to the 7th floor because I knew introducing an elevator to Peyton would be impossible. I never once panicked but instead used all the training we had learned & if I needed additional guidance from FRK9A they always responded to my emailed questions. It makes me so proud to say Peyton not only rides in the elevator now but he can calmly be in there with multiple strangers + a bike and he's cool as a cucumber. FRK9A has provided both me & Peyton with the continued knowledge to build a bond between us that keeps us safe & happy while adventuring around downtown Denver!! I'd recommend FRK9A to everyone who loves their dog & I'm looking forward to furthering our work in their advanced program. Thank you Jordan Dye & everyone at Front Range K9 Academy!!

Fantastic group of trainers. Very affordable classes and flexible scheduling - my partner and I…read morewere able to make it work with full-time jobs very easily. Our rescue pup is now well-trained on a leash, is much less anxious around other dogs and people, and is able to be given much more freedom to live her best life. Best money ever spent.

We love Scott! He is…read moresuper nice and easygoing. As first-time puppy owners, he helped us with all of the basics and even had a Zoom prep call with us before we picked up our puppy! Scott has tons of brilliant advice for owning, housing, training and feeding dogs. He is truly a Jedi master of all things dog. Keep in mind that you need to be proactive to engage Scott for ongoing training--regular "check-ins" are not part of his routine, which he explained to us before we hired him. We can't recommend Scott enough. Watching him work with our pup is truly amazing and the results have been worth it.

We have two dogs: a 6.5 year old, 80 pound Black Lab mix, and an almost-1 year old Corgi mix. The…read morelab mix has always been pretty good inside, but we got her right before COVID started, and whenever the door opens she freaks out and barks at and jumps all over whoever is coming in. Outside, she cannot be trusted off a leash, because she will just literally run away and come back when she feels like it. The Corgi mix is a sweet guy but we got our first notice from our HOA that we have a nuisance dog. He has been incessantly barking at the hallway when we're out of the house. Walking them together is a nightmare because they both zip off in different directions and you become an acrobat trying to manage the leashes. We attended initial 8-week training sessions at PetSmart with both of them, and they can sit and lay down, but anything more than that is wishful thinking, and a sit/stay does not really translate into actual obedience. Scott helped us fix almost all of that in about 90 minutes. Scott's approach is to talk to dogs like you're a dog. To get their attention, you basically growl at them, and imitate(!) snapping at them if necessary (I want to emphasize that there is no physical punishment for the dogs), and you assert leadership, and then when they are doing the right thing, you talk to them sweetly. My wife and I love this because it's so simple and consistent. We don't have to remember when to use "stay" vs "wait." Which hand signal do we use for this command vs that command? It's "bah!" and "gooood!" The first session was all indoor behavior, and since then we've had two sets of friends over and gotten the lab calmed in about 2 min vs 10 before. The corgi is much less growly/barky about hallway noises. Since we did leash training in the second session, both dogs follow respectfully on walks. Like, it was a near instant improvement. It's not perfect, but with the lab it's gonna take some time because she's had 6 years of thinking she's the boss! But the technique is so simple that it's easy to apply to new situations. The lab likes to jump up to steal food from the counter at my dad's house. A few "bah!"s with follow-up "gooood"s and that stopped cold after 5 years of it being a habit, and we didn't need to leash her the entire time we were there! It's expensive, but the speed at which we've seen improvement has made it very worth it, and knowing we can call Scott for any stuff that comes up in the future makes the price easier to handle. For example, we're hoping just the general increased respect/deference from the lab mix will allow us to eventually let her off leash, but if it doesn't, we know we can call to address that directly.

We had a really good experience with Milo's 2-week training program. From the beginning, the team…read morewas very supportive and communicative, sending us updates and videos during his stay, which really helped since we missed him so much. When Milo came home, we immediately noticed improvements with commands, structure, place, heel, crate training, and overall behavior inside the house. The trainers took the time to teach us how to continue the training at home and answered all of our questions patiently. What we appreciate the most is that their support did not end after pickup. They have continued helping us with follow-up advice, videos, and offering private lessons whenever needed. It really feels like they care about Milo's long-term success and not just the training period itself. Milo is still working on reactivity outside around dogs and people, but we understand that consistency and continued practice at home are important, and we appreciate all the guidance they have given us so far. Thank you again to the whole team for all the work, care, and support with Milo!

We could not be more thankful to American Canine University for their work with our…read moresisters-from-different-misters, Piper and Alex. They were both Covid pups and at 5 and 6 it just seemed that we were not living our best quality of life with them as we were unable to take them many places, including hiking because of their reactions to other people and dogs. It continues to be, and will always be a work in progress, but we can see and feel the benefit. Each day they grow more and it is apparent they thrive from and feel more confident from the training. We train with them daily regardless of how much time we do or do not have using the skills taught to us by the trainers at ACA. We see a bright future for our family with Piper and Alex being alongside of us on these adventures instead of at home. The hardest part of the 4-week board and train was not having them at home, however, seeing the videos and how happy they were throughout the process made it apparent they were in great hands and well cared for. It is amazing the skills we have learned as well as they support, we have gained through ACA for the duration of Piper and Alex's lives ensuring it is the best possible life they can live.

Immediate Results - Super Positive…read more Our headstrong little pup was a spoiled 3 year old. We weren't "bad" dog owners, we had just become new grandparents. Get it? So Baci was an indulged as a new puppy who arrived at our home just when our new granddaughter did in a remote city. But once we moved to the Front Range area to be closer to our growing family, Baci needed some training. Isaac was just amazing. Calm, quiet, and easygoing. No reprimands from this guy, just relationship building, establishing trust and clear communication, and persistence. Our dog went from a highly reactive and headstrong little girl to walking on a heal with a loose leash, being able to sit on command, staying out of a designated area, and more. All in just one session. The best part is that her fun and high spirits remain fully intact. This dog is still happy, fun, and loving. Thanks, Isaac. Highly recommend!

Isaac is the best! When we rescued our excitable and lovable pit/heeler mix (Sheldon) at a year…read moreold, we didn't realize how in over our heads we were. Three days into having him and he dragged me down a hill to get to another dog. I love him, but he's an absolute psycho. I called a bunch of trainers to see if someone could help with his dog reactivity. They all flat out refused because of his age and size to train him around other dogs which is what Sheldon needed. After the first two sessions with Isaac where he shared invaluable tips, he allowed us to practice around his dog Finn (the most placid dog). Isaac was patient, calm, and supportive of our journey with Sheldon. He'd even offer guidance if I had a question about the training post-session. We're now almost a year into having Sheldon and I can comfortably walk him around other dogs with some of the cues and tips that Isaac taught me. I can take him to the park and I can have him on a long line. Today we walked passed two off leash dogs playing fetch! I'm truly grateful to Isaac for making our lives and Sheldon's life a lot less stressful.