Dog House Rules - Englewood, Colorado

JODY W.

I have been taking my dog Zeke here for the last 2 years. He LOVES going to daycare every week and he’s always very happy when I pick him up. I have also boarded him multiple times and he has done very well each time. The staff is great and the facility always seems clean. I really like that they don’t have a mandatory nap time and that they let the dogs decide when they want to take a break. I would recommend this daycare to anyone looking for an amazing daycare.

Brittany W.

I’ve been bringing my French here for about a month so far and have had a great experience! The staff are very friendly and I feel comfortable leaving my baby with them. He always comes home tired and happy! Love the proximity to my house and the hours for full day daycare.

Susan M.

I recently switched to this daycare a few months ago and my dog is loving it. I appreciate when I come in they greet my pup by name and give me little updates when I am picking her up. The added bonus, she is always exhausted after a day of day care. highly recommend

Amanda J.

Saying our pup loves coming here is an understatement. She’s so excited as soon as we pull up and she’s completely pooped when We pick her back up. The employees are all super sweet and I feel more than comfortable leaving her there for the day. I wish I could take her to day care every day!

Carlos E.

This is our go to place when we have travel plans. The staff is very caring. Usually we board our two dogs but we recently lost the old guy. When we checked in this time we received the most beautiful sympathy card acknowledging our loss. We know they will take good care of Trip!

Lookits G.

Dog House Rules was amazing with our two dogs over a couple night stay. We tried them out with the day care first then did the boarding. We are not ones to leave our dogs with just anyone. DHR staff was super friendly and very professional at drop off and pick up. They answered any questions we had, services are resonably priced. We will be using DHR for all our day care and boarding needs.

Oasis

I feel compelled to speak up after doing a secret shopper visit at The Dog House a few months ago. I want to share my experience for the sake of your pups, hoping this facility makes some much-needed improvements. First, I’ll give credit where it’s due: The place is extremely clean and well-maintained but that might be because they hardly have any dogs so how could it get dirty! Please don’t be swayed by the low prices. Cheaper does not mean better when it comes to your dog’s care. Some people see dogs as “just dogs” but for many of us, they’re family and they deserve to be treated with that level of care. I’m honestly not sure what The Dog House is trying to be…a daycare, a training facility, or both? But they’re missing the mark. One major issue I saw is how they handle barking. I was told dogs aren’t allowed to bark at all and I saw staff constantly spraying dogs with water for barking. This is not an effective training method and only desensitizes the dogs to water. Not to mention, dogs are going to bark while playing or seeing people come in—it’s normal behavior! If this is about keeping the noise down because they’re in the middle of a neighborhood, maybe they should have reconsidered their location. They should focus more on using their voice and recall before spraying. Another big red flag: ALLEGEDLY if a dog whines or cries too much, they get kenneled for hours. A proper timeout should be short and used to correct behavior but here it seems more like a punishment for being a dog. Staff also mentioned something about “HCO” which I assume means dogs are kicked out of group permanently. I noticed the staff didn’t seem trained on reading basic dog behavior which might explain why they’re quick to remove dogs from group play. If they kick your dog out of group permanently, Take your dog to another daycare because I guarantee you they kicked your dog out because this staff is untrained on dog behavior and let’s altercations happen. I also noticed a lack of supervision. I swear the dogs were left alone in the yard at one point which is incredibly unsafe. How can you monitor dog behavior if no one is watching? They also don’t have live cameras, which is a huge red flag. If you can’t see what’s happening with your dog during the day, that’s a problem. Overall, The Dog House seems more like a glorified babysitting service than a PROPER dog daycare. There’s a lot of spraying, very little understanding of dog behavior, and some concerning management issues. The manager that I met with that day was rude. I’ve even heard from other pet parents whose dogs have been injured and the staff never reported it. If you love your dog like family, you might want to look elsewhere. I’m not sure if things have changed since but I highly doubt it.

Owen P.

Overall, this is a great place to keep your dog for long vacations!

I went out of town for about a week and a half just last week and was surprised at what they offered at only $45 a night. They include food and playtime, my dog was unfortunately not nudered so he was human contact only but they still took him on his own and hung out with him it sounds like! They even pointed out that he loved the leaves and playing with them in place of toys lol! My big guy Kodak came out super happy and he looked well fed and everything else.

The only nit pick was that when I picked him up they didn't check my name or anything they just asked if I was the owner and handed him over. Not a huge deal or anything but I would've felt better if they would've asked and confirmed who I am before taking him home with me.

Otherwise, the staff are some of the kindest people I've met at an animal related business. Thank you for making sure my Kodak got lots of love and was properly taken care of when I was gone!

Definitely recommend!