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 are great. My husband and I were struggling a bit with our 4 1/2 month old puppy,…read moreWally. His biting, barking for attention and his extreme excitement(jumping/barking) when meeting other dogs and people was becoming a problem. We were reluctant leaving our young puppy for 16 days of training but now feel it was the best thing for him and us. Jose and his team were able to correct these unwanted behaviors as well as strengthen his response to all the basic commands. Their work gave our puppy a great foundation for us to build on so that we have a dog that is well behaved and loved by all who meet him. Doing the training at an early age kept our puppy from cementing in unwanted behaviors. We can see a big change in Wally after the first few days home. Even people we meet on our walks say Wally is such a well behaved dog and are amazed he is only 5 months old.

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.

Our three dogs received snake avoidance training. She was friendly and patient with each dog (and…read moreowner). We plan to return next spring to reinforce the training. Book a session to protect your pup -- Colorado has lots of snakes!

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!

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.

I had my dog Cooper trained by American Canine Academy years ago, and the foundation they gave…read moreCooper has been amazing. What makes them truly special is that the support doesn't stop after graduation! I still love attending their Saturday pack walks. Our most recent hike in Boulder was absolutely beautiful. Trainer Jackie and K9 Frost led a fantastic, well-organized group, and it was such a great way to enjoy nature while practicing good obedience in a real-world setting. It is rare to find a training team that builds such a lasting community and cares so much about dogs long after training is finished. Highly recommend them to any dog owner!

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.