Dog Sitters in Ponderosa Park, CO

After my father passed away, I required immediate assistance to house two German Wirehair pointers until burial arrangements and estate complications could be finalized. Due to the close proximity of my fathers residence, I gave the dogs to my sister with direction to take them to Hallcrest Kennel. She did, however the weather was 93 degrees and the dogs were kept in weed infested dog runs with corrugated metal sheeting as the only shade. While water was given, it too was scalding and matched the 90 something degree outside temp. I returned a day later, took the dogs home with me where they remain today. Please check the conditions of the kennels . Leave enough time to reconsider if you find conditions are unsatisfactory. I have enclosed pictures of the dogs panting in the heat upon my visit to rescue.

Handled our dogs while we went to the great wolf lodge for family fun. 2 dogs 80 and 90 lbs. Rate was good, they don't take cards so remember that. We didn't know until pickup and she had no problem letting us run to an ATM to grab cash. I support cash payments and would do the same if I ran a small business. Will use them again

We dropped the dog off the Saturday before Christmas and they were very nice and receptive, the kennel has individual dog runs that are gated and separated. I am not sure if when the dogs are outside if they are allowed to run around into other dog runs or if they are closed while occupied. They do offer to feed the dogs while they stay there however, I'm not sure what the food is. I was surprised to see this place was behind the owners house in their backyard. If the weather is not nice, they bring the dogs in. When they do I noticed there is not a lot of room for them to run around, or if they are kenneled. A pet peeve with this place is the owners DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. We were not made aware of this at any point before or during his stay there. It was not until my wife showed up to pick him that they told her this. This is a frustrating and confusing business practice that makes me very uncomfortable. We decided last minute to travel during this time of year, so I called around to many different traditional daycare's and could not get him in. HallCrest was a last minute place that served our needs. They seem very nice and I was sure the dog would be fine when he got home. However, if you can take your dog to a traditional daycare with an indoor and outdoor space to let them run around and interact with the other dogs I feel like that is a better option. UPDATE: Ryder came home today in desperate need of a bath. This we understood would be a necessary need and one that probably would have occurred regardless of where he stayed over the time we were gone. When my wife got him home today, she had discovered dirt was caked all over his paws. It was caked on the inside of his paws which I am sure was very irritating for our 8 month pup. He had some pink irritation around his mouth when he got home that was not there when we dropped him off. To put it lightly Ryder couldn't wait to leave Hallcrest, a mix I am sure of excitement to get home partly but he was showing signs of not wanting to spend any more time in this setting. I found this kennel to be on the dirty side with dogs lying in a dog run sectioned off in dirt, no grass no artificial turf or any cover whatsoever.

`I called on Thursday morning and the got my dogs in later that morning! Answered all of my questions and let me call and see how they were doing (My first time boarding them so I was a little spooked). Dogs were happy and healthy when I picked them up and Marilyn (I think that was here name) was very sweet and polite. If I ever have to kennel again, I won't go anywhere else. Thank you very much!

You know, you want to give a local business a chance since there are countless corporate options in area, but you’d like to have your money flow to a small business owner instead. We have a few dogs, we bring them here for grooming, that is until she almost chopped off my dogs eat. We chalked it up as an accident (mind you we weren’t offered a discount or anything, just sorries). Then we decide to use her boarding service for a weekend. We’re going to be back on Sunday, but she’s closed. So we pay for an additional day we don’t need, but fine. I call first thing Monday morning to see about picking up my dog. Now they open at 8am, but it’s out of her house. She answers and when I asked if I can come early to pick up our dog since I have to clock in for work the same hours she is open, “well no, no you can’t because we have chores in the morning.” Really?! You have to pick up dog poop and that’s going to stop you from servicing one of your customers for 5 minutes while I pay you as well as grab my dog? Well, I’m done. These are the little things people like about working with a small business. Some flexibility. Some personal touch. Hell I pay more and get less. The corporate place is 24/7. I would have paid a day less and been able to get my dog anytime. Petsmart is cheaper for grooming and I would have gotten a lot more than a sorry for almost chopping my dogs ear off.

This was the first time I had taken my dogs there. Staff was very friendly and the dogs were in great shape when we picked them up. Very clean facility as well. Great job all around! I will recommend Hallcrest Kennels when I am asked next time.

I've taken my Dobie to Hallcrest several times now when we go out of town. He is always well taken care of, and Marilyn is super accommodating and wonderful. I love the country setting as well :)

I feel 1 star is generous. It was winter. In the garage, collapsible dog crates were stacked in several rows, 2-3 high (depending on size of crate) with nothing between them (not carpet or cardboard, nothing). We insisted our German Shepherd and Mini-Australian Shepherd be stacked together for comfort - we'd taken their beds and some toys never imaging the horrible conditions. The noise was deafening. We were new to the area, had a family emergency near a holiday and knew of 0 other options. It's a cash only business. It felt like a Homeward Bound 2 scene. We were thankful our dogs survived. We use rover.com now.

I boarded mine type in with them for a week. When I got her back she seem to be pretty happy and I was told that she had a great time

We have used wags and walks for grooming and boarding for a shi tzu and golden doodle. They always do a great job with grooming and my dogs like going. The staff is super friendly and treat the dogs so nicely. Definitely recommend!

Amazing quality of care! As a dog trainer I was happy that WNWCO asked questions about keeping up with my dog’s training and structure (things like having her wait at the door). The intake phone call took about 45 minutes and was extremely detailed in regard to care instructions. I like that they board only a small amount of animals and there is always someone on-site. I had left my dog for the first time ever for one week. I could see on her smart collar she was getting a TON of exercise. When she was dropped off at home, she said hi to me but went right to the door to try to go back with the nice guy that took her to play with the other dogs! That was the best proof I could have that she had a great time. They were very accommodating of my shy kitty, as well.

I have dogs that have had bad grooming experiences and here they take the time to make the dogs comfortable. They seem to really understand dogs!

Absolutely incredible! My dog was reactive and very anxious. He nipped at a neighbor that frightened him and I knew I needed help. My dog is my best friend and my kids love him to pieces and I just couldn’t do it alone. Desi took him in no problem. Cared for him as his own. I felt very comfortable with my dog in his hands. He never failed to update me when I asked and told me about his progress and sent pictures. I can now walk my dog and not be nervous when I see another dog or person on a walk. I actually look forward to it because seeing how much better behaved he is blows my mind. My 8 yr old actually walked my 100lb GSD for the first time with zero pulling or negative reaction. Desi has been a great source of support and has called to check in and give advice for any other questions I’ve had. This was life changing for me and my kids and will forever be grateful for Pine ranch dogs and refer anyone I know. My neighbor asked for his number for her dog after seeing what a good boy he is. :)

I highly recommend Desi at Pine Ranch Dog Training for anyone looking to train their furry friend. Desi helped us train our 5-year-old English Bulldog who was quite stubborn and difficult to train before. Desi laid a good foundation of Balanced training which worked really well for us. The e-collar was a great tool for us to have and Desi was very patient in teaching us how to use it effectively. We saw a tremendous improvement in our dog's behavior after boarding for a month with Desi. He was able to stay focused, listen to commands and most importantly, be a well-behaved dog. Desi's professionalism, knowledge and passion for dog training were evident from the beginning and we are grateful for his help in training our dog. If you are looking for a great dog trainer, Pine Ranch Dog Training is definitely the place to go.

We just recently returned from visiting our son and his dog. We are so impressed with the training the dog received from Desi. He took all of the time needed to truly make a difference for this dog. If we lived in Colorado, I would be thrilled to work with Desi. We can not thank him enough!

Hands down the worst experience of our life. DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOG WITH THIS BUSINESS!!! Our dog did a 2 week board and train in the fall of 2020. The day before our dog left for training she went to the vet and the vet said she was in perfect health and at a perfect weight. She lost 12.5 lbs in 2 weeks because Desi starved our dog and admitted to only feeding her 1 handful of food per day when we confronted him about how skinny and sick she was when she returned home. We could see every rib on her body!!! Desi said he didn’t know how old she was or how much to feed her and I pulled out our contract and told him he is lying because I provided all of our dog’s information prior to her board & train stay. Our dog spent a week in the animal hospital after returning home and we incurred thousands of dollars in medical bills because of the malnourishment she suffered. She also came home with mites and lost all the fur on her eyebrows. Desi refused to refund us or pay for medical bills. Our dog is now aggressive and cannot socialize with other dogs, which was not a problem before she attended Desi’s board and train. Our vet has blacklisted this trainer because of the abuse our dog suffered. I read all the reviews in advance of her stay like any good dog owner would. This business is a scam and you should avoid it all costs! I would hate for anyone else’s dog to suffer the abuse our dog did. We are still dealing with the aftermath two years later. You’ve been warned!

Spent $2,400 to have my dog trained. And truthfully I’m not impressed. Teaches the dog a whole new “language” then you have to learn the words taught to your dog (still doesn’t listen) I was going to go with sit means sit but Desi convinced me otherwise saying they use e-collars and how that’s not good only to have the dog returned to me with Desi saying it would be a good idea to use an e-collar on him and that he could take him again for training on the e-collar for another $2,400. When if I had gone to sit means sit that would have been what was done in the first place. Do not recommend to anyone who doesn’t have disposable income and just want to throw their money away.

Desi took on our adorable and yet difficult chihuahua rescue Gladys. Gladys had some tough years before she joined our family. We had not had much success with her desire to defend herself from anyone she did not know well. Desi and his team took Gladys in for approximately a month and she returned a much improved and far more polite little gal. I can’t say enough about Desi’s expertise. He is amazing and so is his entire team. Desi even took her on a flight and acclimated her to the TSA experience :)!!! I would highly recommend Pine Ranch and Desi to all !!!

This was a terrible experience. I booked with Desi several months prior to leaving for a work trip. I had planned to have my puppy trained and boarded for the entirety of two trips and I would pick him up when I returned. Several weeks before the trip, I contacted Desi to let him know that I needed to adjust the dates and extend for several days. I reached out several times and the only response was by text saying "I got you covered." Several days before the trip I reached out again, Desi had misunderstood. Desi did not reach out to me to clear up the confusion, or confirm any date changes with me. Now I had to pay for and find another boarding company with only a few days notice. When I told him I wanted my money back, Desi was insistent that I "needed to cancel" my booking and that he was keeping 20% of the $1400 deposit. It has been almost 3 months since my dog was originally supposed to be boarded and 27 days since I agreed to letting him keep 20% of the deposit. I have received absolutely nothing back. In my opinion, this is not a real business. I have not been able to find any listings for them with the BBB. There is no virtually no communication after they take your money. I reached out again to advise that I had not received my refund, and I have gotten no response. I would describe this as one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a dog training company and I believe I was swindled.

Desi seriously saved us. He took our super hyper puppy Rosie (who is a mix of several herding breeds), and returned her with every ounce of her personality, but somehow calm and in control. She no longer greets our young kids by jumping and knocking them over, she doesn’t nip and bite at them - honestly, it was the best money we EVER spent. Our stress levels have gone down immensely, and we get to enjoy our sweet girl. Even the kids have thanked us for sending her to “college” because they can love her so much now!

My husband and I were at our wits end. We have two beautiful, active pups however they were uncontrollable Le. We had not slept in what seemed likes months, they were destroying our home and sanity. He reached out and Des showed up the next day. In one hour he had trained us on how to train our pups. After leaving our dogs were calmer, they were listening and believe it or not we were able to sleep through the night. This was actually the first night that our youngest pup allowed us to pet her without her gnawing on us. We realized this was the first time we felt like we truly liked them not just loved and tolerated them. Thank you Des!!! For saving our little family and our sanity!!! Dani and Jeff

I thought I was gonna have to get rid of my dog until I took him to be trained by Desi. My dog was an absolute mess and was completely crazy. Desi is a great trainer, he completely transformed my dog in just a matter of weeks. I couldn’t be more happy with the results I got and now I’ll be able to keep my dog and have an amazing time with him! Thank you Desi!!

Lynn is exceptional! She dedicated time to understand my dog's requirements prior to our trip and offered outstanding updates during my dog's stay. It is evident that she genuinely cares for the animals entrusted to her. I felt entirely reassured knowing my dog was in her skilled care. Each video update I received showed my dog appearing comfortable and content. If you have any concerns about leaving your dog with someone or a service while you are away, Lynn is the ideal choice. I highly recommend her services!

I am writing this review while I'm out of town and it is my baby's first stay with Lynns Loving Pet Care. First of all, Lynn and her closest ones have been taking great care of my baby Biscuit. She sends video/text updates very frequently and makes sure that I am enjoying my vacation while she is taking care of my baby. Biscuit is a tiny 5lbs dog with very sensitive stomach. Any little thing can affect his stomach like mommy being away, new home environment and other many things. I brought up my concern when I dropped Biscuit off and as I expected, he started vomiting blood in couple days of myself being away. Lynn handled the situation VERY professionally. She gave me a call right away, noted me with the incident, asked me about medication dosage for treatment and kept him on a bland diet until he felt better. Biscuit was able to recover without any issues in a day. I now trust Lynn with my baby 200%. She will be my go-to boarding for Biscuit if I need to travel out of town. She will love your baby as much as you do and take care of your baby with all her heart. Thank you Lynn, Scott and Jimmy. See you soon when I'm back ❤️

We have brought our dog Gingersnap to Lynn’s Loving Pet Care several times. It is such a relief to know our pet is very well cared for while we are away. Lynn has been in this business for a very long time. The attention to my dog’s needs and personality is unique and comforting. She deeply cares for each and every animal. She gives us such piece of mind! I strongly recommend Lynn’s Loving Pet Care for boarding your precious fur babies.

Lynn did an excellent job of taking care of my little Sophie. She Sent us daily updates so we could see How she was doing. I would highly recommend Lynn as she truly cares about the animals.

Lynn and Scott have been taking care of my dogs for ten years now. I can always depend on them and my dogs just love going over there. They get so excited when they know we are going there. Lynn is very responsive to my needs and any questions that I may have. They seem to genuinely love our dogs and they take excellent care of them!!!

Lynn is fantastic! She took the time to get to know my dog's needs before our trip and provided excellent updates throughout our dog's stay. You can tell she truly cares about the animals in her care. I felt completely at ease knowing my dog was in her capable hands. My dog seemed comfortable and happy from every video update I received. If you are nervous about leaving your dog with any person or service while you are out of town, Lynn is your best bet. Highly recommend!

We boarded our 11 year old dog Bear with Lynn’s Loving Pet Care. He could not have had better care. He has many health issues and was taken care of so well. Lynn kept us updated about him and sent videos and pictures of him enjoying himself. There are no cages involved and he enjoyed lying on the couches and bed. Lynn deserves more than a 5 star rating. We will be happy to board Bear with Lynn again.

Lynn’s Loving Pet Care is the absolute best. I originally stumbled across her website when my planned pet sitter had to cancel at the last minute. Trusting your fur babies to strangers can be incredibly stressful. But Lynn immediately relieved that stress. You quickly realize that your babies become her babies. I won’t leave our fur baby anywhere else. It is truly her home away from home.

I recently used Lynn for the first time, for my two Yorkies. I was gone for a week, which is a long time for a first time stay. But the energy I got from her on the meet and greet was amazing. Lynn and her family were awesome! I had no doubt that my babies were VERY well cared for. She was communicative, sent daily pictures and videos, and was extremely understanding about a super late pick up time. I highly recommend Lynn for any pet sitting needs. I'm so glad I finally found someone I can truly trust!

Lynn came to our rescue a few months ago when our dog sitter canceled on us. And we were in need of someone we can trust with our girls. She did not disappoint. She is an amazing dog sitter! The girls absolutely love her and Scott! They enjoy their time with her and the other fur babies. She sends us pictures and videos so we know how the girls are doing pretty much the whole time they are with her. She is very informative and very serious about taking good care of your dog or dogs. Look how peaceful they are when they are there. I highly recommend her!

This business is absolutely the best! We use them for dog walking but she also does horses and Ranch sitting etc. Extremely reliable and professional and truly loves animals. Highly recommended!

I cannot believe there are not any reviews yet for this business. Their operation is truly top notch! We primarily use them for dog walking services, and Robin is simply amazing with our dog. I cannot sing their praises enough for the professionalism, care, communication, and follow up we have received around every visit. We have been using the service for between 1 and 2 years now, and they impress us every time. Thank you, thank you!!!

Aspen pet sitting is amazing 😍🤩 our Rottweiler loves going and comes home happy, tired, and ready to go back for more. We have used Aspen pet sitting on numerous occasions for short trips to long ones and we only trust our dog with them. …

Mike is awesome! We have used Petwatchersparker since we moved to Parker about 8 years ago. Mike has taken great care of our cats over the years. He is super responsive and trustworthy. We never worry about leaving our home and cats to Mike's care. He truly is a wonderful person with a fantastic sense of humor. He texts updates while we are away and will water plants, check the mail or if it happens to freeze unexpectedly, he will check on your pipes! We think the world of Mike and recommend him highly.

Mike has been great for us. He is always here for our dog and we never have to worry about being away. Guinness has a lot of health issues and Mike is willing and able to take care of whatever is asked of him. He always takes Guinness for a walk, even when it is raining or snowing. He brings our garbage up to the house which is always appreciated, especially on those windy days. We would highly recommend PetWatchers to anyone who has a pet.

Absolutely the best! Sending our quarantine puppy to doggie daycare twice a week has been the best decision I made. Luna has a lot of energy and with all of us working and schooling from home we just couldn't get her enough exercise. At Furever she gets much needed socialization and exercise. Greg is so kind and even sends me pictures of her playing with all of her friends. She gets so excited every time we sing the daycare song, she absolutely loves it! We've also boarded her there twice and it was such a relief knowing she was somewhere she was comfortable with people who genuinely care about her getting plenty of attention and play time. 100% recommend Furever Furry to anyone!

Nissa did such a great job grooming both my doodles!! Cut them super short like I asked, they look so good and all their fur is even! She was also extra gentle with my 14 yr old girl who is sore all over and nervous when getting trimmed. Happy to have found her and have a new favorite groomer:)

Highly recommend FurEver Furry Pet. They treat my girls (mini golden doodles) like their own whether they are there for the day, overnite or for a grooming. I'll skip my vacation and stay home if I can't leave them with Greg, Nissa and Katie. They're absolutely the best.

By far the best dog sitter that I've ever had watch my dog. The amount of care and love that Greg has for the dogs he's watching is phenomenal. I would recommend Greg to anyone and everyone who are looking to ensure their dog gets the best care.

Greg and his family are really awesome! They treat your pets as they would their own! Its amazing! Check it out! Support small local businesses!

Greg is great, my dog loves his place, feel safe leaving my family member in his care when my family is out of town!

Such lovely people, great service, great pricing.

The gentlest groomer in Parker! Our dog doesn’t want to go anywhere else!

We love Greg and his family! I know my dog is so well cared for here. She runs to Greg every time I drop her off and is so happy. I love that it is a personal home with personalized care. Greg knows the dogs well and makes sure they are all safe and loved. He is also very responsive and fairly priced. Highly recommend!