True to the name, Ed was so kind with our seven year old pup! And was patient with me as well!…read more I hadn't ever thought dog training was for me, but after having twin babies, I knew I needed some help getting my original fur baby to adjust. The program was thorough, customizable, reasonably priced. Ed went above and beyond and I cannot recommend this training enough. My only wish is that I did it sooner!!

We love Ed! Working with him and our yorkie, Chip, has been such a pleasure. Chip doesn't trust…read moreeasily and took to Ed right away. We saw changes in Chip's anxiety (decrease) and listening to commands much quicker than I ever thought possible. Ed is incredibly knowledgeable, kind and accommodating to your schedule. I would recommend Ed to anyone... and I do! Worth every penny! Thank you!

I purchased a German Shepherd puppy from Hugh McDonald and Angela Gaskell of Von ALPENMAC German…read moreShepherds. They gave me a lifetime warranty on his health. At two years old he developed severe hip dysplasia and I ended up having to euthanize him at two years and 11 months old because he had bone cancer. Hugh refused to honor his health guarantee on my dog and five years later, still refuses to talk to me about it and just hangs up on me when I call him and ignores my emails. He insists I am making all of these stories up, but I have all the paperwork and pictures to prove him wrong, along with my dog's remains in a box. I have owned many German Shepherds and one of the biggest problems they can develop is hip dysplasia, so I did not worry whether Tristen's diagnosis would fall under their lifetime health guarantee, because that is a given with any reputable German Shepherd breeder. My previous experience has been a five year health guarantee, covering hip dysplasia, with at least three breeders I have purchased a puppy from in the past. At this point, both Hugh and Angela told me Tristen did not have hip dysplasia and his diagnosis was incorrect. Long story short, Hugh does not honor his guarantee on the health of his ouppies or anything else for that matter. He got lucky and had a good stud that produced beautiful puppies and made a fortune. I believe he's in the Rye, Colorado area now, doing the same thing. BEWARE OF THIS BREEDER!!

There is a picture of my dog on their website: Google.com/site/vonalpenmac/m-litter. He is renamed…read moreas Ace on this site. He was my service dog and he's wearing an orange service dog jacket. My ex-husband is holding him in this picture. I purchased my puppy from this breeder because of their "lifetime" guarantee" which they used to claim in 2013. Latest Update: 11/19/16. My dog has now been dead for 2 1/2 weeks. When I took him to the vet to have him examined for hip replacement surgery, the vet noticed his back left foot was swollen. After several tests, it was confirmed he had osteosarcoma (bone cancer). He never had a chance to have his hips fixed. I was forced to put him down approximately 3 1/2 weeks after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma because he was in so much pain. When I first wrote my review, he was 2 1/2 years old and was diagnosed with hip dysphasia. I informed them a couple of days ago and they said they'd get back to me. Not only did they not get back to me, but they have blocked me from contacting them any further. Off to court we go. Stay away from this breeder if you expect them to honor their guarantee. THEY WON'T. The cost to have his hips replaced will be approximately $5,000. Buyer beware!!! Update: 10/16/16: My dog has now been diagnosed with bone cancer and has a couple of weeks to months to live. I called Hugh with this new information and begged for a replacement puppy. My dog is not even 3 years old. Hugh hung up on me twice and then stopped answering so I could leave a message. He nor Angela called me back of course. I'm now out over $4,000 in vet bills and I cannot save my dog, no matter what I spend on him. How can you two live with yourselves? You also have the nerve to have a Go Fund Me page for Angela Gaskell (which you finally closed after receiving over $2,000 more than you said you needed) for your kidney, but meanwhile rip me off, disabled from a brain tumor, while I watched my service dog die.

Ciara changed our life! She trained our girl Dolly Parton in October of 2022 and she is thriving!!read more

Waited till now to do my review. I have to commend Gustavo and Off Leash K9 Training for their…read moretraining of Kona. They did an outstanding job training a hyper dog in multiple commands. He's not only learned and continued to obey his commands but as a whole he's become a more obedient and receptive dog. I did appreciate how you did not let us get too optimistic during the training. Boy did he deliver tho! We took to heart continuing the training once he was done and it's worked great. Only two small recommendations, one is to have written commands on maybe a 3/5 laminated card and two, how bout a graduation certificate! Awesome job Gustavo and team!

Camp Bow Wow East has been incredible for my dog, Bella! Tristan is wonderful with pet parents,…read morescheduling and everything else he takes oversees! Kelsy is a groomer with skills, she's thorough and she remembers her clients. I've never been anything less than impressed! The building is always clean and the cameras are always working. Thank you for a place I feel my fur baby is safe and protected from the time I drop her off until I pick her up.

I've held off on leaving this review in hopes that the owner of Camp Bow Wow would reach out to me…read moreas promised. He never did -- which says everything you need to know about how this place is run and how little they truly care about the dogs in their care. On May 10th, I dropped off my 4-month-old golden retriever puppy, Doug, for daycare. Around 4 PM, I got a call from a staff member named Anna saying Doug had been injured while playing and was bleeding. She said I "may want to take him to the vet" but left it up to me. Naturally, I was shocked and immediately asked, "Is he okay? What happened?" They said his gum was punctured while playing with another puppy. Okay -- accidents happen. But here's the kicker: this happened at NOON. They waited FOUR HOURS to tell me my puppy was injured and bleeding. That is completely unacceptable and irresponsible. I asked why there was such a delay in notifying me. Anna -- who had just gotten into work -- apologized and said her manager was present when it happened but chose not to contact me. Let me be clear: I am trusting you with the care of my young puppy, and when he gets hurt and bleeds, you don't even have the decency to call me immediately? I was livid. Not only was this dangerous for Doug, but it also put me in a horrible situation because my regular vet closes at 2 PM on Saturdays. Instead of having the option of taking him to our trusted vet, I was left with the much more expensive and time consuming (who wants to make their nervous pup wait hours at a vet?) option of an emergency vet -- all because they didn't pick up the phone. I told them I'd be right there (I live 5 minutes away), and as soon as the manager found out I was coming, she left. No accountability whatsoever. Anna was amazing -- the only bright spot in this disaster. She was sincerely apologetic and even admitted they've had ongoing management issues. She told me the owner, Nick, would call me on Monday and even offered to cover vet bills if I took Doug to their preferred vet. That call never came. The next day, I got a call from Sienna (I believe that's her name), who apologized for not calling sooner and for leaving before I arrived. She claimed the delay was due to her "reviewing the footage" -- which is a terrible excuse. I made it clear I didn't care how it happened, just that someone should have told me IMMEDIATELY. She agreed she had no excuse but still managed to shift blame by saying Doug was playing more roughly than the other dog. He's a puppy. They play rough. That's expected. Don't try to blame a puppy for your negligence. Again -- this isn't about the injury. Accidents happen. I completely understand that. What I don't understand -- and won't accept -- is the complete lack of urgency, transparency, and responsibility. I spent the weekend flushing Doug's mouth, cleaning up blood, and watching him like a hawk because you failed to do your job. Luckily, Doug is okay -- his regular vet advised us to monitor him closely, as antibiotics are not ideal for such a young puppy. But the real issue? Not only did Nick, the owner, never call me -- even after being told I was expecting it -- but I haven't heard anything from him to this day. I did get an email from another staff member asking how Doug was doing, and I responded that he was better but never heard back. No accountability. No follow-up. No professionalism. It's heartbreaking because Doug loved daycare. He had so much fun and would get excited every time we pulled into the parking lot. But thanks to this experience, we can no longer trust anyone else with his care. You've completely ruined that for us. And you've also lost what would've been regular business -- we had planned to use your grooming services and board Doug for an upcoming trip. Not anymore. To top it all off, if you watch the live cameras, you'll notice that most of the time, the staff is just sitting around chatting -- not watching the dogs like they should be. Extremely disappointed, furious, and heartbroken. Do NOT bring your dog here if you expect them to be well cared for. Because if something goes wrong, you may never even find out -- until it's too late.

More than 5 stars! We've had some great results from the team's guidance here. Trudi is so…read morepassionate about teaching humans and helping all the dogs. Our rescue dog turned out to be super reactive toward other dogs and it was totally new for us to have to work with. Mountain Paws really helped our little guy learn how to focus and helped us to coach him on redirecting his attention during triggering situations. It's something we have to constantly work on but we feel prepared that we have the right tools for training now. We've even been able to successfully foster multiple dogs as his behavior improves and he becomes more confident. I definitely recommend checking out the classes here!

What a sense of relief knowing our puppy is in good hands. Trust me there are some not so good…read moretraining facilities here in the Springs. We absolutely made the right choice coming here. You can feel it immediately upon walking in. Trainer is incredibly observant, warm, and friendly. She uptrains everyone and their dogs with insightful tips and demonstrations. Would absolutely recommend 10/10 times. Can't wait for the next set of classes to open up.

My dog was broken; from heartache to being slightly abused…read more He is a very pro in progress; however he has calmed down tremendously and is much more manageable than before. He's such a little lover! Thank you Frankii, Steve, Nate and Bob!

Frankie with Mutt Masters is amazing! Our 7 month old Frenchie is much better on walks, behavior…read morearound the house, etc etc. She is very good at the technical and process side of training while Bob has more of the "what's going on inside your dog's brain" side of the training.