I used to really like this veterinary clinic. The veterinarians were always caring, and my dog's…read moreexams were done in the exam room with me present, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, my most recent visit was a completely different experience. This appointment was my dog's annual checkup after he had recently survived a very serious illness. Because of everything he'd been through, I wanted to be involved in his exam and have the opportunity to discuss his recovery with the veterinarian. After we were placed in an exam room, the technician told me she was taking my dog to the back for a heartworm test and would be right back. Instead, more than 20 minutes passed. When she finally returned, I learned that his physical exam had already been completed and all of his vaccines had already been given while he was in the treatment area. The veterinarian did come into the exam room afterward, but by then I was so surprised and upset that the entire exam had already taken place without me that I wasn't able to have the conversation I had been hoping for. After everything my dog had recently been through, I had expected to be present for his examination and to discuss his recovery before it was over. To make matters worse, some of the information the technician relayed to the veterinarian was inaccurate, which only reinforced my concern that I wasn't included in the conversation about my dog's health. The following day, I received an automated text asking how Jack was doing. I replied by explaining my concerns about the appointment and how disappointed I was with the experience. I never received a response or acknowledgment from anyone at the clinic. Veterinary care is expensive, and I'm happy to pay for quality care. But I also expect to be part of my dog's examination and to have direct communication with the veterinarian, especially after a major medical event. I don't know why the clinic changed its procedures, but this experience was a significant step backward from the level of care and communication I had come to expect.

I want to share my experience with Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital (13741 Colorado Blvd, Thornton,…read moreCO) this past August 2025. Decades ago, I used them as my vet clinic, but they became too high in cost than other offices closer to me. It took me a long time to contemplate how I wanted to approach the unethical business practices happening at this business. On August 13, 2025, I contacted them about euthanasia for Noel, my almost 18-year-old kitty. At the time, Noel's health went down rapidly in a matter of 2 days. On that day, I made the difficult decision to have her humanely euthanized. I made a call to my established veterinary office and they were unable to schedule an appointment that day so I made calls to several vet offices looking for available appointments, but also getting price quotes, since we all need to be price conscious during these difficult times. Even though, Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital was priced higher, I chose to use their services. WHAT A MISTAKE! A friend and I were placed in a room after standing in their lobby for an extended amount of time after we arrived. In the room, while we waited to have the vet euthanize Noel, the vet tech managed the financial part of the transaction - IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM! My friend and I were crying our eyes out while I held on to Noel tightly for the last time and the amount charged was significantly HIGHER than what I was quoted on the phone. I wasn't in a position to leave and go to another clinic close by or the emergency vet hospital. Noel wasn't doing well, and I didn't want her to suffer. I value transparency and integrity in veterinary care, and I was disappointed to encounter price gouging or, at the very least, a failure to honor a clearly communicated quote. A week later or so, I called and eventually spoke to the office manager and explained the situation. I requested a refund to match the quoted price, and she was unreasonable about the situation. She acknowledged that a new employee provided the quote but was unwilling to honor it. She even told me the new employee would be disciplined because of the error. At that point, I mentioned perhaps coaching was a better choice. This experience left me feeling misled and financially strained, especially since I made decisions based on the information provided to me. I was very deliberate when I obtained and documented the quotes. I had each office's quotes written down giving a notebook page to each one I called. I asked the same questions to each office to make sure I had an accurate picture of what to expect before making the decision on what clinic to use. The total price they charged was $655.50 which included euthanasia, cremation with her ashes returned and the cremation urn. These charges were approximately $150 higher than originally quoted. Given my experience and what I feel was an exploitation of my grief, I would NEVER consider using Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital again. **UPDATE** - The Office Manager emailed and called me today (November 10th) offering me a full refund. I wonder why it had to come to this? It's sad that these small community businesses are being bought by these uncaring corporate businesses.

Creature Connections is amazing. They responded to my request for "emergency walks" within half an…read morehour when I became ill and needed to go to the emergency room .the staff and walkers love my Lucy and are like family. .

We have been using Creature Connections for cat sitting for years now and we have never had a bad…read moreexperience. Wonderful pet sitters, very professional, very communicative. Highly recommend.

My dog loves coming here! We usually take him on Wednesdays and he loves it so much he learned what…read moreday Wednesday is and waits by the door the whole time we're getting ready for work. We've been taking him here for about 3 years now for daycare and boarding and have never had a negative experience. He comes home tired

Our dog absolutely loved this place! He would go about once a week. We moved about a year ago, but…read moremiss this place!

I rarely write reviews. City Bark in Thornton deserves one! When walking into the facility you have…read morea genuine feeling that your pets will be taken care of. I've been to well over 10 different facilities to have my dogs attend day care and there are many times I'd pick them up and they were frightful or I felt they've been mistreated. This being a new facility, the atmosphere is very inviting, staff is friendly, facility is clean, and very accommodating when it comes to drop off times. (Some places only allow certain drop off and pick up times.) I also liked how they are open until 8 PM. Not only do I feel safe having my dogs dropped off here, I also appreciate the interpersonal communication with the staff. Kudos!

I try not to leave negative reviews because I know everyone has different experiences. However, we…read moretook our dog to City bark and signed up for the 30 days of daycare because we have been so busy with work. A week or so later I saw the reviews that said the facility is very dirty and never cleaned. Nearly every time we picked up our puppy he smelled so bad we had to take him immediately to the dog wash next door. On week two our puppy had contracted pink eye. We took him to the vet and got medication which was expensive because they have to do eye staining. On week four we received an email saying a very aggressive respiratory illness was going around the facility. We were concerned and called to ask about this but the staff was very evasive with answers stating that "they aren't vets". We never took him back to the facility again after the email. Three days after he began coughing. We immediately took him to the vet and he was diagnosed with kennel cough. It has now been three weeks and he is still sick. Yesterday he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Our vet bills are now in the thousands from this. We called city bark several times to ask what to expect from other dogs who had been infected but could never get any straight answers. It's been extremely frustrating and handled unprofessionally. Our dog is only 6 months old and not neutered yet and therefore was not allowed in group play so it was contracted just from being in a kennel. I believe this must be from the facility not being properly cleaned.

Make yourselves available over the phone to answer questions. Your website is horrible for…read morenavigating or onboard of our pets. We cancelled our trip to CO as we could not get the assistance we needed. We got all the necessary shots yesterday but would not head out on a 12 hr drive With our dogs without knowing all of our info was inprocessed

I requested an appointment via Yelp and they were extremely responsive and quick in getting back to…read moreme, as well as being thorough in making sure they prepared the perfect appointment for my puppy. Krystle was able to come out the very next day and give Carl his first bath in the dog spa located in my apartment building. He was very happy when he came out, and actually TRIES to go into the dog spa when we walk past it now because he has good memories of lots of treats and not a scary bath. Thank you so much!

I have 3 rescue dogs. I absolutely love them to death. They are the sweetest, most loving animals…read morehere at home. Two of them are my problem children: a Rottweiler mix foster fail who is reactive to bikes and other dogs and occasionally nervous around people like visiting contractors or UPS men, and the other is a 100+ lb Brazilian mastiff rescue from Aruba who is not fond of other dogs. The two of them began showing increasingly worse dog aggression toward other dogs on the trail and while camping, and had attacked several dogs by the time I found Loyal Hound/Juliet. I was at my wit's end, because I had already spent thousands of dollars and tried everything including other trainers at that point with little to no progress. I felt stuck with 2 big problems for the next 6-8 years. I hike at least 3 miles every single day off leash on the trails by my house, and I love to camp with my dogs in the summer, but they became such a liability that walks became stressful and camping became impossible. I finally found Juliet with Loyal Hound, and for our very first session we met at a crowded park and were going to be doing off leash training right away. I was so nervous -- all the triggers were present: other people with dogs on leashes, dogs off leashes, people on bikes, squirrels -- so I was absolutely AMAZED when we were walking my Rottweiler off leash through a gaggle of geese, past people on bikes, and past other dogs within a few minutes with no problems. It was nothing short of a miracle. Within a few sessions, I had both of my dog aggressive dogs walking on and off leash next to me, passing other dogs (sometimes dogs that were even barking at them) on trails safely with no reactivity. I cannot explain in words how much of a difference this has made in my life -- I feel like I got my life back. If you have a dog aggressive dog, this is the place to go. It's WELL worth the investment, and you will be amazed at the difference you will see in your dog. Thank you Loyal Hound & Juliet!!

The loyal hound changed how we think about our dogs and completely altered what we thought was…read morepossible. Our dogs were leash aggressive and had almost zero recall prior to starting training. We would try to take them to dog parks and they would cause trouble each time, we couldn't take them to bars/restaurants without causing a scene and even basic walks were awful experiences that left us wanting to only play with them in our yard. The Loyal Hound completely changed them and their ability to interact in our lives. Our dogs don't even look at other dogs anymore. They have full recall and will walk glued to our knees if we want. We can take them to events, restaurants, and dog parks without incident and they are so much happier taking part in more of our lives. We can't thank Juliette and her training lessons enough. It's completely changed our lives.

I have used Training Wheels for both in-home and on-site training as well as boarding of my one…read moreyear old Italian Greyhound Lemon. She was a rehome situation and had been trained to use a liter box in her crate. Meghan from Training Wheels helped me train Lemon to go outside and to LOVE her crate as a safe place and not soil it. Additionally, she helped me train Lemon to be totally focused on me, even with distractions. She sits when asked, she looks to me for approval and consent, and comes when called, no matter what. She is the goodest girl now - not that she wasn't before - she is just so much better now. All of this training was done with a lot of knowledge and a lot of love from Training Wheels. I also use Training Wheels for boarding Lemon. She gets so much positive attention and interaction. I was a bit hesitant at first because there are a lot of big dogs, but the times that I have boarded her, there have been dogs her size to play with and the bigger dogs play in a different area. For sleeping, she gets her own area (with door) with plenty of space for her bed and toys and then an area for going potty, should she need to in the night (Italian Greyhounds have hamster bladders, haha). The building where she sleeps and takes naps is temperature controlled and she is surrounded by other dogs in their areas, so is never alone. There are multiple outside play areas - and they designate which areas are for which size dog, and the dogs are always supervised. Training Wheels staff are always with the dogs and interacting with the dogs. They send pics of my happy dog playing outside and running and having just the best time. I feel that my tiny dog Lemon is very safe and happy there. I can't recommend Training Wheels enough for both training and boarding. Lemon is SO well taken care of and loved.

We cannot thank the team at Training Wheels enough! Oscar, our mini dachshund, has struggled with…read morereactivity around dogs and people. Training Wheels has slowly introduced him to being comfortable and having fun in a small group of dogs. Their skilled trainers have been amazing at showing him all of the positive praise while he is learning. Yesterday I was able to take Oscar (with little sis Olive in tow!) to the dog park for the first time and he had a blast. Training Wheels gave both Oscar and I the confidence to try without fear knowing we had the tools to make it fun and how to realize if it was not. Yay for Oscar and yay for the team at Training Wheels!

Do not board your dog here. I've boarded my dogs here 28 time and spent a total of $4,000. I had my…read morefirst issue here over the weekend and was able to see firsthand how little they value customers and care about the dogs. My dog was severely injured and almost lost her eye due to negligence on their end. After speaking with the animal hospital I was advised that MANY dogs come to the hospital with a variety of injuries and that CO Dog Academy is not transparent when injuries occur. The Kennel is known as having a "sketchy" reputation and the fact they don't have cameras is a huge red flag. Pat the owner was incredibly combative with me when I asked him to pay for the vet bill. He offered $500 and I asked how he came up with that amount when the cost of treatment was triple that amount. He said I had no proof they were responsible. What I believe happened is that the old rusty door that leads to the outside kennel fell and trapped my dog by her neck (they found grease all over her). As a result, eye proptosis occurred (very painful injury where the eye pops out) I'm so disappointed with how CO Dog Academy handled this matter. I'll Post pics on yelp. Please do not risk taking your dog here.

I can't express how grateful I am for Dan at Colorado Dog Academy. My daughter and her family…read morerecently rescued a 5-year-old Pit Bull named Maverick. He has been a wonderful addition to their family and has excelled in obedience training. However, he is quite reactive around other dogs. My daughter had been working diligently with a professional trainer for some time, but they weren't making much progress with Maverick to help him around other dogs. I encouraged my daughter to contact the Academy and speak with Dan, who I have known for 40 years and has trained several of my own dogs. I told her, "If there is a trainer who can help Maverick, it's Dan." Dan did not disappoint! After two weeks of board and train for Maverick, I met my daughter at the Academy today with my two dogs, which Maverick had not yet met. Dan facilitated a greeting and interaction between them, and it went even better than we could have hoped for. It was important for our entire family to spend time together, and that includes our dogs. Dan has made that possible for us. I cannot thank Dan and Colorado Dog Academy enough for helping us get on the right path with our pack. We will be forever grateful.

I have a very loving and energetic, yet anxious 6 year old yellow lab, Joy. My usual dog sitter was…read moreunavailable for my last trip so I was in a bit of a bind. I was referred to use Breezy Pet Care and it couldn't have gone smoother. Joy was able to do a meet and greet ahead of time so she knew who would be coming into the home. During that time, they played together so Joy would have a fond memory. I was away for a full week. Everyday I received an update with a picture of Joy looking tired and happy. They had walks and playtime. My house was clean when I returned and really the whole process was seamless and affordable. This was my first time having someone stay at my house rather than bring Joy elsewhere and I loved that she got to stay home the whole time where she is most comfortable. It's also nice when you're away to know there is someone looking after your home. Plants watered, mail taken in, trash brought out on time. I would definitely recommend using this service and will be a returning customer!

Breezy pet care took such great care of my cat while my husband and I were on our honeymoon - I got…read morephotos and detailed updates and the communications were unmatched. This gave me comfort I've not had when leaving him previously. I will be using them as long as they exist and will recommend to anyone who will listen! Thank you again Bree!!

Not only is McCalla super dependable but she genuinely loves our doggos. And they love her! She is…read moreeasy to coordinate with and has a knack for working with tricky dogs. We would highly recommend her for walks and care.

We highly recommend Walk Sit Stay! McCalla took wonderful care of our dog with regular walks for…read moremore than two years. We are grateful to her for her dependability, great communication, good advice and most of all, attentive care for our dog. We couldn't have been happier -- thank you McCalla!