We adopted 2 Basenji fur babies in October of 2014. The first weekend we had Sugar & Spike we began to review our options in the area to get the "pound puppy smell" off of them. After reviewing 3 local businesses, we chose Country Kennels. Our first meeting was to just groom the boy and wait on the girl as she was just spayed. Tonya greeted us at the door with a smile and warm greeting. Upon first glance, yes the building is older but well cared for. Her daughter Ayla was inside prepping for the service. I left my new fur baby and was pleased how much Spike was happy and "kissing" the staff upon my arrival. They made him comfortable and they understood he had gone through many changes in a few days. We were happy to return later with Sugar for a deep cleaning. In November we had an unexpected family emergency and had to find immediate care..for our brand new SILENT, weird, clingy, and attention monger babies. I was able to contact Tonya right away through facebook and she was understanding and accommodating. Even a price break on the 2nd dog. She walks them daily and her photo shoots of the pups are awesome!! Which helps the kids see their doggies while away. Since then we have brought them for short weekends, and even 10 LONG days!! Saturday I will be taking them for 1 night only and then again next weekend! I have never had a single bad experience and i love that these women they are so knowledgeable and have helped me in so many ways with questions on my pups. To even finding the right local Vet!! When we get ready to visit the kennel we tell the pups its time to go to Foster Mommies house...crazy yes, but seriously these pups love going to see our home away from home!! read more

My dawg chums have been lovingly cared for at this kennel for at least eight years; first by Mark and in recent years by Tonya. This is a family business and my dogs have always been treated as family members. They get individualized attention and exercise. My son's dog is a very perceptive girl - she knows perfectly well when we turn down Four Mile Lane that she's going to the kennel. And she connects the dots that she'll be apart from her people, she shows little reluctance to come into the kennel and greet Tonya. My dog barges right on in. Last month was a key moment; my sons's wife's dog is a velcro dawg, totally attached to her. Tonya was most accommodating in welcoming us for a pre-kenneling visit. She made special kenneling arrangement for our three dogs who returned to us in good health and good spirits; they've always returned to us that way. The come home clean and happy to see us, but not hysterically and nervously ecstatic - that tells me how well cared for they are. Mark was the only one I've seen who was ever able to approach my previous GSD and be immediately accepted by one whose breed is typically aloof. Tonya's tenure has continued the excellent care and added an immense amount of love. The bonus? F.B. pics of our critters towards the end of their stay. I give my unreserved recommendation to Tonya at Country Kennels. read more

hello everyone this is Ayla i work at country kennel, some of the clients who come here know i am new and still learning, when my mom was on vacation it gave me time to see how i would do :) i thought i did pretty good, I love the animals there and any new ones we get, i love seeing new people. i my self have 2 cats and a 8 week old pup. I apologize to the lady who think i did something bad to her baby i would never hurt the dog was a lil frightened as most new ones are, the pup was cute ha :) it was soo cute when his mom showed me he could dance, she said a little jingle and the pup did a lil boogie, the pup had an upset stomach as most do from being a lil scared :( . we play with the dog as much as we can when they are there, :) .... and love em up :) when i called for mamma to come help me i needed a lil help getting him out other then that me and the furry baby got along well :D :* the building is a lil older about 30 years or so. me and my mom are trying are hardest to make it sparkle but you can only do so much :) . we appreciate each of the babies new and old clients, thank you so much for choosing us. Country Kennels Ayla :) ( i had to rate it to post this but i am going to do 5 bc my mom is awesome!!) read more

We went up to Canon City for a raft trip with a group of friends for a day. We looked into doggie day cares in our local area and d/t the timing we were looking at a 2 night stay. A friend from the trip recommended looking into day cares in Canon City and the raft company recommended Country Kennels. From the initial contact with Tanya (owner) I immediately felt comfortable with her. She was friendly and reassuring that our dog would be in the best care possible. When we dropped our "baby" off, Tanya was there and even asked if it would be acceptable to send pics of our boy throughout the day. Her hours of business for day care worked well with our raft trip and price was very reasonable. Our dog was happy and appeared well. Pictures of the dog was great and showed him having a great time. Will definitely take our dog there next year when we return for our annual raft trip. read more

We asked our vet for a referral for boarding our rescue dog, Gracie, last year. We had just adopted her, and had a previously booked vacation scheduled. Our vet recommended Country Kennels, so we left our new baby with Tonya, and nervously headed for DIA. Tonya immediately posted pics of Gracie on FB in various poses. Those pictures showed Gracie being cared for and spoiled by Tonya and her daughter. When we returned Gracie was happy to see us, but it was obvious she had been nurtured during her stay. We have left Gracie a couple of times when she could not come with us, and would happily do so again. The kennel is clean, fences are secure, there is room for them to run safely, and Tonya has the biggest heart for the animals entrusted to her. read more

I am actually shocked to read the review posted by Liz. I am not sure if she had an agenda or what, but I can tell you that I have lived in this area for a year now and am very particular what and who can care for my Jasmine while I am away on extended trips.. I have take her there now 4 times this last year and I have let her choose this rating by her actions when I take her there. She will run back and forth in the car and her tail goes a mike a minute. I can not get her leash on quick enough cause she wants to jump out and greet Tonya. She has never showed any signs of neglect when I have picked her up and like I said has no issues cause of her reactions when we go there. This is not the case when we visit the Vets office....Jerry G- Canon City read more

My husband and I came through the area last 4th of July and traveled with our 2 pups. We wanted to take a white water raft trip and needed a place for our pups to hang while we were gone. Tonya took great care of our 2 girls and we were grateful that she was able to accommodate us on a holiday. For fun Tonya will take a few pics of her "furry guests" in a cute and fun little photo shoot. With our permission she shared them on FB and I have been following her since the trip. It is nice to have a resource like this in the area where pups can stay for a short time while "mom & dad" enjoy the non-pet friendly activities around. It allowed us to get more out of our trip with out having to leave our girls at home. read more

My fur babies are spoiled rotten...they require tons of attention and snuggles. Taking them anywhere other then to Tonya is not even an option. Three years ago going on our first cruise I was so scared at the thought of kenneling my two fur babies, had heard horror stories about places in Denver. So I spent two weeks before researching and asking around for the best place. Everyone in town who were pet parents swore by Country Kennel. So nervously I made the appointment and brought my babies up there. Tonya was amazing, we received pictures on Facebook of my babies getting their snuggles and we came home to happy and healthy kids. Now there isn't another option, it's Tonya or no one. read more

My husband and I have four dogs, and we are so happy we've found Tonya and Country Kennels! They are always able to accommodate us and treat our dogs with love and attention to our special instructions (medication, etc). The only way you can really know how your dogs are treated at a kennel is by the dogs, and ours love Tonya, her daughter, and the place. They wag their tails and run straight in from the car! Tonya is always so nice to them, and even shares pictures of our dogs while we're gone. That is my favorite part, especially when we went on a long trip last fall, and we were really missing them! It's so great to see their smiling faces and know that they are doing good. read more

The ladies at Country Kennels are so sweet and caring. We dropped off our beagles for a day stay while we went zip lining. Tonya and her daughter took great care of them. You can tell when people are animal lovers and these ladies definitely are. Tonya likes to do photo shoots with the dogs and has her front room set up with that purpose. She'll send you pictures of your dogs throughout the day. The kennels were clean and well maintained. I'd take my dogs here all the time if I lived in Canon City. I'd recommend them to anyone who loves their fuzzy butted kids as much as I do. read more

I was put out of my home by the Fire in Canon and had put my Dogs in my car and went to work. I started calling place's when I got to work, not knowing what I was going to do. I called Country Kennels and talked to Tonya, what a awesome women she said you don't worry,I will come pick up your dogs, she drove about 30 miles to where I worked,picked up my dogs and their food. she took them in and gave them a home till I got back home, she was so good with them and helped me so much. she did a awesome Job. I would recommend her service to anyone. read more

I have passion for my business..lots of love for every dog that walks in my door. Not all dogs enjoy being inside a place where dogs are barking... that's where I come to ease their fear. I give the paw family member a piece of my heart. Please call or ask me questions..I would rather you know who I am. My building may be old. Inside where your fur babies are. .is full of compassion and dedicated to each of you. .Please don't be afraid to try my place out. .I'm a great person and have wonderful clients who know my capabilities. read more

If my fur babies need a home away from home there is never a question on whom they are going to go play with. Auntie Tonya! When we went on our first cruise 3 years ago I was nervous because I Had never put my fur babies in a kennel before and have heard horror stories over the years. But Tonya was amazing and sent tons of pictures and updates..we came home to happy dogs!!! 250% recommend to anyone read more

We were on vacation in the area and needed something to do with our black lab, Sweetie, while we went rafting. We are always apprehensive because Sweetie typically doesn't do well in kennels. But we felt like she was well cared for and loved while she was there. We would definitely use Country Kennels again if we were in the area. The owner truly loves your pet just as you would. read more

Tonya and Ayla are wonderful. I have a dog who is a big chicken, I was nervous about leaving him with anyone. They worked with him and got him settled down. They took wonderful care of him while we were out of town. The other day we were at the kennel and he ran up to Ayla wagging his tail. I know he had a good experience with them or he wouldn't have been so eager to greet her. read more

We have used Country Kennels twice to care for our 110 lb. Bullmastiff, Zeus, when my husband and I golf at Four Mile Ranch. When we pick him up, it's obvious that he has been cared for and given attention -- yes, spoiled. Tanya cares for the animals with her heart. I will use her services again and highly recommend them to other doggie parents. read more

Your care of our three fur babies, gave us a great piece of mind, making our vacation enjoyable. The pictures and phone messages assured us they were doing fine. When we picked them up at the end of our vacation (over a week long) they were healthy and very happy dogs. Am looking forward to using your services again real soon. Thank you!! read more

Our Border Collie "Jack" lodged at Country Kennels for 5 x days last week. The Owner, Tanya is very organised, friendly and loves her pets....The place is clean and hospitable, we would not hesitate to leave Jack there again in the future, a home away from home! read more

My dog LOVES this kennel. He can't wait to get out of the truck and play with Tonya. That's probably the best endorsement there is. The staff genuinely love their work, and it shows in the happiness of the animal clients. Recommend without reservation. read more