Doggy Day Care | Board & Train | Boarding | Day Training
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About Us
Why Choose Zen?
A Different Approach to Dog Care
At Zen Doggy Den, we believe great dog care is about more than putting dogs together in a room and letting them play all day. Our approach combines thoughtfully matched playgroups, structured activity, rest, enrichment and individualized attention to create an experience designed around each dog’s needs.
Thoughtfully Matched Playgroups
Dogs are grouped based on temperament, play style and comfort level—not simply by size.
Structured Play + Rest
Dogs need downtime, too. Our rotation-based approach balances social time, activity and opportunities to decompress throughout the day.
A Training-Focused Approach
With professional dog-training experience behind our program, we pay attention to behavior, body language and each dog’s individual needs—not just whether they can coexist in a playgroup.
Individualized Care
No two dogs are exactly alike. From daycare and boarding to training, our goal is to understand your dog and provide the structure, interaction and care that helps them thrive.
A PEEK INSIDE ZEN DOGGY DEN
Training • Daycare • Boarding in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Zen Doggy Den isn’t a traditional dog daycare. We’re a professional dog training facility that also offers daycare and boarding, which means everything we do is shaped by an understanding of canine behavior. From thoughtfully matched playgroups and structured activity to rest, enrichment and individualized care, we look at what each dog actually needs — not simply whether they can be placed in a room with other dogs.
More Than All-Day Play
More play isn’t always better. Dogs can become overstimulated, overtired or uncomfortable when they’re expected to socialize continuously. Our rotation-based approach gives dogs opportunities to play, engage and explore while also providing time to rest and decompress.
The Right Friends Matter
Dogs don’t need to love every dog they meet. We thoughtfully match playgroups based on temperament, play style, energy level, comfort and size so dogs can build positive social experiences with companions they actually enjoy.
Behavior Matters Here
Because training is at the heart of what we do, our team pays attention to more than whether dogs are simply “getting along.” We watch body language, arousal levels, confidence and individual behavior so we can adjust a dog’s day when something isn’t working for them.
Do you feel like your dog is so stuck in its ways, you wish you could reset and start over? With our board and train program – which includes dog daycare – at Zen Doggy Den, you can do just that. When your dog is removed from the environment they are used to misbehaving in, they get a chance to start fresh!
While many wish they could take their dogs with them everywhere they go, sometimes it isn’t feasible or simply not in the best interest of the dog. When this is the case, it is important to have a dog boarding facility that you can trust will provide your dog with the best care possible until you return.
Each session is tailored to your specific dog and situation. The first session always includes leash walking (heel) with sit and self control/patience training. You can then choose, based on your needs, what else will be covered.
At Zen Doggy Den in Wheat Ridge, we focus on quality playtime mixed with necessary rest time as this provides the dogs with a balanced routine to keep them happy and healthy.
