Mantayo Kennels & Dog School

I've been driving 30+ mins to board my dogs with Mantayo for almost 25 years! It's the only place I still go because they do what they're supposed to and they do it well, and have never done me or my dogs wrong one single time. Staff members I've come to know have always been kind and caring to all my dogs over the years. They always come home happy and healthy after being there, some even expressing how excited they are to have my dog back. I also love how simple they still keep their operations today, just call and book in less than 5 mins show up and check in/out quickly, keeping costs still very affordable rates in today's times. They also offer convenience of in-house bordatella shot if beyond the 6 month mark, daily fun time for around $5/day, a no P.M. late pickup charge if you opt for a groom, which sometimes is nice after a long stay or overdue when you just want your dog to come home smelling clean and not having to rush for a morning pickup before noon. Don't forget to tip the great staff!

We travel a lot in the summer and are grateful to have such an affordable place to bring our dog for boarding! The staff is kind and caring and we've never had a problem with our reservation. (They fill up on holidays so be sure to reserve ahead of time!) We appreciate the $6 add-on option for a daily walk. The rates are excellent compared to what others charge for boarding. The place is always clean and well-staffed. Highly recommend!

Can’t say enough positives. Drop off was simple, quick and efficient — as was pickup. My Labrador HATES getting her nails trimmed and at other places we’ve boarded they haven’t been able to successfully trim her nails — Mantayo got it done! Previous boarding experiences at other places like City Bark have resulted in unexplained bites, happy tail, and our dogs having horrible diarrhea when we would return home. After staying at Mantayo and having been home for a week at this point, dogs have had no diarrhea or that evidence of stress that can follow dogs home after boarding. At one point during their stay, my Labrador did start exhibiting signs of stress and an employee, Kelsee, called to see if she could administer CBD treats to help my pup out. Talk about above and beyond! The quality of service, affordability and the true love these people have for the animals in their care can simply not be beat in Denver. We will definitely be back! Thank you so much for taking care of Atticus and Scout!

I was struggling with my new bernedoodle puppy learning basic commands as well as potty training. Diana was SO helpful! She had quick and easy tricks for training dogs quickly. We learned sit, down, stay, leave it, drop it, come, heel, teaching the pup her new name, and tips for potty training and nipping at my boys. We will definitely be taking any other new puppies we get in the future here. She seemed very knowledgeable and had a solution to whatever problem we brought up in class. They were also reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend this place.

Unfortunately not pit bull friendly. My husband and I were on our honeymoon when my mother graciously volunteered to watch our under three month old puppy. She was super busy some days, though. So, we tried to find day care for a puppy near my mother. We landed on Mantayo Kennels. My mother then told me that our pup was not allowed to interact with the other dogs. Only one dog deemed pit friendly was allowed to interact with our pup. This broke my heart on our honeymoon. We rescued this pup from Texas only for her to not be allowed to play or interact with other dogs. Our pup will not be returning ever even though they claim to be bully breed friendly. Hopefully this isn’t normal, but it happened on many occasions, so I am unsure. Perpetuating the idea that certain dogs must be violent is sad and disappointing. (Our pup is a serious mutt even!)