Providing a follow-up review after our off leash training with Randy at Diamond Dog Academy. We did…read morethe on-leash training with our dog Cheddar about a year ago and we couldn't believe the results. Cheddar would pull on the leash constantly and bolt any chance he could. A year later and we're almost done with off-leash training. Cheddar now comes back every single time without fail. This is a dog that would be halfway down the block if he slipped or broke his collar. We've also seen how much more confident and happy Cheddar is after his training. We can let him off knowing he will come back every time, and we're now even considering obedience competitions. We can't thank Randy enough for everything he's done for us.

Randall is a sincere businessman, displaying flexibility in his approach to training different…read moredogs. His expertise convinced me that my own dog would greatly benefit from obedience training.

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!!!

I dropped my 1 year old dog off for the 16 day boot camp, and my dog came back a new and improved…read moredog! What I especially loved about this dog training boot camp was that Jose (owner of WOM dog training), and his team wanted me to be part of the training at certain points (when my schedule allowed). I also understand, as a dog owner, it takes a lot of trust in leaving your dog for a prolonged time with someone you don't know. I can attest that Jose and his entire team truly treated my dog like one of their own. My dog was so happy and was sad when he left. It felt more like summer camp than a boot camp as I could tell my dog had so much fun. Thank you Jose, Mercedes, Jose jr, Karen and the rest of the Word of Mouth team! I know it took a team effort in creating the transformation for my dog!

Jose and his team have been absolutely awesome. Our two corgis have done a 180 since doing training…read morewith Jose. We can now go to dog parks, malls, restaurants (where allowed) without fear of them freaking out about another dog. It has changed how we think about our weekends now. I could not recommend Jose at Word of Mouth Dog Training enough. My husband and I are so happy.

I can't thank this team enough for the positive and effective training my one-year-old Border…read moreCollie received. I saw an incredible transformation after her 5-day session! The ongoing follow-up and the educational resources provided to me have been fantastic, ensuring she continues her success in obedience. Highly recommend- five stars!

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

Blue and I are more than pleased with our experience with Front Range K9 Academy! Structured…read morelessons, positive feedback back and superior support helped us to pass our core obedience training course . Jen and Roger go above and beyond!

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!!

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.

I have never left a review on Yelp - ever - but this business is such a scam that I feel compelled…read moreto say something. My dog is no better than before - we learned precisely one tactic that helps *some* of the time. Most of the time it's meaningless, and otherwise we've seen no improvement whatsoever. My biggest frustration is the combination of having paid an exorbitant fee to see no change, combined with the fact that the trainer spends almost no time with you and the pet, so you can't even pretend to feel like it was worthwhile. He comes for like an hour (or even less? I don't remember exactly -- I gave the process some time to take effect before leaving this review, so it's been a little while) and then leaves. This company says they train the pet owner to care for the dog, rather than train the dog his/herself, saying that the pet owner is who the dog will need to behave with long term. I should have just paid an effective dog trainer to take the dog or come over and train her -- I would've paid much less to have much, much better outcomes. In this case, the trainer stops by, tells you to do some things that aren't going to work, leaves you with a measly spray bottle and bag of pennies to throw down near the dog (not joking) and you're left broke, with a poorly-behaved dog at your side. Buyer beware.

We are so grateful we found American Canine Academy. Aspen means everything to us, and it means the…read moreworld knowing she's in such good hands. Melanie was our trainer and she is amazing. She's so positive, energetic, and clearly knows her stuff, and Aspen responded to her right away. She taught us so much along the way too, which made a huge difference -- Aspen went from a wiggly, easily distracted puppy to confidently walking off leash and playing happily with other dogs, and we couldn't be prouder of her. Jackie and Jayden have also been wonderful -- Aspen absolutely adores them, and you can tell they genuinely care about the dogs they work with. The whole team brings so much positivity to every session, and it shows in how happy and comfortable Aspen is with them.

We needed help with our 1 year old Great Pyrenees mix who was a good girl but was a jumper, leash…read morepuller and just a rambunctious dog. We tried doing 12 weeks of Pet Smart training and while she was good it didn't result in a sustainable results. As recently new parents to a newborn we needed her to be on her best behavior. We reached out to multiple training facilities and toured them. American Canine Academy was by far the most dog friendly, focused and communicative training facility. They provided us with a detailed guide into what the program consisted of and we got weekly report cards with video and summaries. She was loved and treated with the utmost care. I WOULD recommend this location/team to everyone who wants to see their dog/loved one become a stellar companion. We will be a life long customer with ACA!