Mantayo Kennels & Dog School

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WARNING! Do not ever board your dogs here. It is very dirty and smells. I boarded my four dogs there and when I called they said it would be about three hundred dollars because I asked for them to have some one on one play time and to also get a bath,I was fine with that price. When I dropped them off the owner himself told me that he would also be giving me a ten percent discount since I had so many dogs. I wanted to leave their dog dishes with him and he said no that we only feed out of tins. He also separated my four dogs two in one run and two in another. My four dogs are used to being together all the time but the owner did not care about that. I picked them up on a Sunday morning at nine and the man that was working there was very rude! He brought my dogs out without collars on and then when he did put the collars on he put them on the wrong dog and told me it does not matter. When I went to pay it was four hundred dollars and I asked if they got baths and play time he said no.

Had a terrible experience last week. We were not notified about a bloody crusty rash our puppy developed on her neck. Appeared to be from a shock collar by the distinct markings but I did not want to accuse. I calmly called to discuss the matter with the owner and ask questions as I was not the one that picked up the dog. He became extremely short, rude and defensive with me interrupting me. I explained I was just trying to understand the situation which he claimed he had know knowledge of. My daughter immediately noticed the concerning markings on the dogs neck and they said it was a rash. Why weren't we notified? Rather than putting my mind at ease an reassuring me my pet was well cared for , the phone call ended up with him yelling at me, The whole experience left me feeling completely unvalued by him as his customer and that my dog was completely neglected and abused. This all could have been avoided. I'm left feeling terrified and will never never never go to him again. If I could give him zero starts I would.

I discovered Mantayo probably 10 years ago when I moved to the west side of Denver. My dogs have been way too precious to me so I wanted a place where, believe it or not, I didnt worry about them when I was out of town and had to make a phone call to make sure! I made an initial visit to check Mantayo and was pleased by the appearance and the considerate staff members. I frequently would visit the other terriers while checking in my lhasa or my husband'sfox terrier. Well over time I lost my lhasa and, tragically we lost our terrier. I called them a few weeks after losing our dear Sadie, with my tears and heart pain, hoping to acquire another terrier-- I am very very happy to say I now have two loving terriers, thanks to the staff at Mantayo, and of course, we still are connected to the caring staff at Mantayo Kennels for grooming and boarding. We couldn't be happier it's like taking the children to grandmas house! It doesnt get much better than that, just stop in and see our photos on display!

I have used several dog kennels in the Denver, Lakewood area. Mantayo is by far the best that I have tried. It is a small facility and that allows the owners to give all the dogs kenneled there to have the attention that they need. The people who work there are very caring. That says alot these days. Also the rates are very reasonable.

You will find this facility the BEST in Lakewood or Denver, they are very freindly, caring, and the animals get so much attention they don't want to leave, I have tried other boarding places, butd once I found Mantayo we never had to look again at boarding our dogs anywhere else! They truly are the best!!!