Our training partner:

What people are saying about us:

Thank you for recommending Tailsup, they took amazing care of my little guys. Every time I called to check on them, they kept telling me how awesome Ray and Mariah are and how much they were enjoying taking care of them. They are very tired today because they played a lot there."

Marcie

"Hi! Just wanted to say thanks again for taking such good care of Maggie the Schnauzer! Your quick response to my observation call from far away was very much appreciated. She came home in great shape..no illness of any kind! So thanks for keeping such a clean, caring facility! Your staff is great and we will be back!!! I'm doing my part by spreading the word about Tails Up and the great facility and caring people."

Fondly, Sara and Mike

"Marlee has been to Tails Up twice for day care, to prepare her for the 3 nights that we have to be away. They are wonderful and I am confident she will have, not only good care while we must be away, but also lots of fun. Thanks for the recommendation... Again, thanks for the tip about Tails Up. Their program is much more reasonable than all day play. I think they have great potential to be a huge success."

Wendy

"LOVE the pics!! So fun to see they were having fun while we were away. I have to tell you that your kennel is the best! I have never used a kennel until Tails Up. You have such a unique place and we felt so good leaving them with you. Thank you so much for loving them and caring for them like we do."

Paula

"THANK YOU! The boys and I felt very confident that he'd be well taken care of and that you wouldn't give up on him during his adjustment period (wailing and all). You made our trip much more enjoyable knowing that he was in a loving, caring environment. We thank you so very much. We will definitely use your services again and may be in contact for some training needs."

Thanks again, Julie

"To Everyone at Tails Up, we wish to thank everyone at Tails Up for the positive, professional, loving, caring, happy and bright care of our two munchkin (fresh from Florida "I don't do winter") miniature dachshunds Molly and Maxie. This was their first time at doggie daycare ever, and certainly the first long time (8 days). We appreciate the patience with us and them, the reports, and the wonderful care they received. We will be back and we would recommend the Pet hotel and daycare to anyone needing them."

Beata and John

"You have no idea how much this blesses me! I love that you sent pictures! Totally completes the great experience we had with Tails Up from the beginning, now to the end! We most definitely will bring him back next time we're on vacation. In fact, I recently had to get Lincoln groomed at a local doggie day care that does grooming. Your facility & quality of care blows them out of the water! Seriously! I couldn't believe how high your standards were, once I had seen someone else! Thanks again & we will be back! Lincoln says hi!"

Danielle

"I just wanted to let you and your staff know that Missy and Red seem to enjoy visiting you guys. It is always comforting to know they are safe when we are gone all day or over the weekend. It is always one less thing we have to worry about. Before you guys came into town Red went elsewhere. He was over stimulated and appeared to not have a relaxing time. Thank you for everything."

Catherine

Jill Sousa

Tails Up Co-Founder, graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources from Colorado State University. She then obtained her Master's in Resort Management from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. She has worked in Customer Service Management roles in the golf industry, computer & network support and retail. Jill served as General Manager of Citizen Canine in Oakland, California for 3 1/2 years before returning home in 2007. Jill is an PCSA Certified Advanced Pet Care Technician. Jill lives in Parker with her husband Marc, their dogs Mulligan, Teddy & Divot, and cats Daisy & Putter.

Marc Sousa

Tails Up Co-Founder, received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State University, Hayward, with a focus in Accounting. He has 14 years experience as a Golf Professional, including 7 years as a full time Instructor, and 4 years as General Manager at one of the busiest public courses in the Bay Area. Having never had a pet as a child, Mulligan and Divot have exposed Marc to what he was missing all those years and now, as an PCSA Certified Advanced Pet Care Technician, his passion for pets almost surpasses Jill's.

Deb Klemetsen

Deb has been working with dogs, cats, small aquarium fish and a few exotics for the past 20 years. She has been a veterinary technician (including emergency) for the past 12 years. Deb moved to Colorado from Florida over a year ago with her three cats, Mouser, George and Gertie.

Jamie Waste

Jamie has always had a strong passion for animals. Throughout her life she has taken care of a wide variety of different animals ranging from dogs, cats, horses, pigs, goats, rats, snakes, ferrets, lizards of all kinds and chickens. She now lives with her husky Mya and fiancé Byron in Castle Rock and is attending college for a bachelor's degree in nursing. Jamie moved from California to Colorado approximately a year ago and really enjoys everything Colorado has to offer (even the really cold weather). In her free time she enjoys ice skating, watching movies, camping, hiking and just spending time with Mya and her fiancé. Jamie also believes that working at Tails Up is a blast because she is able to spend time with the animals she's so passionate about.

Caitlynn Overman

Caitlynn is a Colorado native that loves all animals! She has grown up around dogs and horses her whole life and her parents have bred Golden Retrievers for 25 years. She has ridden horses since she was 3 and barrel races in her spare time. Her family has 2 dogs and 3 horses. She plans on going to college and majoring in Zoology/Animal Sciences with hopes to care for exotic and marine animals. In the meantime she is a senior at Ponderosa High School in Parker. She loves working so closely with the animals at Tails-Up! Her favorite thing to do is wash and groom our guests!

Amanda McGowan

Amanda was born in New Jersey, but raised here in Colorado. Being surrounded by all kinds of animals her whole life, Amanda is a big animal lover. She currently has two horses, a donkey, two dogs, two cats, and 18 chickens that live with her and her family. Amanda is a senior at Castle View High School in Castle Rock and plans on attending college and majoring in something related to the medical field. In her spare time she likes to play volleyball and just hang out! Amanda loves working at Tails Up and spending extra time around the animals she loves!

Laura Engel

Laura is one of the smiling faces you will see at our front desk. Laura grew up in Colorado and has a degree in Fine Art from Colorado State University. She has been working with dogs for over two years and loves spending time with animals. She currently has two very old kitties and a rambunctious husky mix named Copper. In her free time Laura enjoys drawing and writing. She also loves to spend time outdoors, camping and hiking with Copper.

Stephanie Owen

Stephanie's love for animals started on her grandmother's farm and has extended to nearly every facet of her life. Most of her jobs have been dog-related, everything from boarding and training to pet food nutrition education. Since moving from Kansas to Colorado in 2009, she has added horses to that list by working as a trail guide in Morrison during the summers. Her free time is spent hiking with her Australian Shepherd, Sawyer, and building her pet-centric photography business, aptly named "CrazyDog Photography". Stephanie also volunteers her time and camera to various canine rescues in Colorado.

Matt Ragan

You will see Matt at the front desk and out in the play yards as our Dog Supervisor. Matt was born and raised in Oklahoma where he grew up with pets including dogs, ferrets, cats, and even rats. At 18, he joined the Army and as his military career came to a close he found himself in Colorado Springs. After spending a year at home he moved back to Colorado where he began working at pet boarding and daycare facility in Colorado Springs. He apprenticed under trainer Angie Neal learning the basics of dog behavior modification and positive reinforcement dog training. After working his way up to management Matt decided it was time to leave the Springs to move north to be with his fiancé and soon to be extended family. His passion is to continue to learn as much as he can about dogs through seminars and self education.

Kaileigh Alvarez

Kaileigh graduated from Ponderosa High School in December 2010. She completed her high school graduation requirements one semester early, to afford herself the opportunity to enroll full time at the Community College of Denver, in January 2011 one semester earlier than scheduled. Kaileigh plans on majoring in something in the medical field. When Kaileigh isn't at work, she is either at school, babysitting, riding a horse, playing with her Jack Russell named Jelly or cuddling with her cat named Kitty. Kaileigh enjoys working at Tails Up because she gets to spend extra time with the animals that she loves.

Nate McMullen

Nate joined the Tails Up team in January 2011. He graduated from Daniel C Oakes High School in 2010 and immediately started travelling the country for six months. His preferred method of transportation was hitch hiking and freight trains! Nate plays the banjo is a folk/bluegrass band called the Free Radicals. In his free time he hangs out with his 10 year old Lab named Buddy.

Shannon Pierson

Shannon is a dog handler and the resident grooming know-all for Tails Up. She attended Central Bark Grooming Academy and has been a groomer for three years. She is originally from Bailey, Colorado and graduated from Platte Canyon High School. She is the proud parent to four Shih Tzu's.

Andrew McIntyre

Originally from Indiana, Andrew lived in three states before graduating from high school in 2010 here in Colorado. He attends Arapahoe Community College where is in undecided about what he wants to focus on. He is leaning toward engineering, music production or computer graphic and design. He is a self taught musician on the guitar, drums, bass and keyboard. In his free time, Andrew loves to play and write music and hang out with his Viszla, Rocco.

Kelley Furia

Kelley is originally from New York but grew up in Colorado. She graduated from Castle View High School in 2011 and is currently attending the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs studying veterinary medicine. Kelley spends her free time playing rugby or taking care of her family's multiple animals including horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, and more. She also enjoys camping and fishing with her large family of seven.

Jessica Eckert

Jessica loves animals! she has worked with dogs in boarding facilities for the past five years. When she is not hanging out with the pups, she is at Metro State College of Denver perusing Education to be a teacher. She already has her B.A. degree in Secondary Social Studies. However she also wants endorsements in English and English Language Learners. She finds that it is important to do the things you love and Jessica tries not to waste any minute of it. Her other pastimes include anything outdoors: hiking, camping, running, and traveling.

Kelsey Davidson

Kelsey is a senior at Douglas County High School. Next year, she hopes to attend Colorado State University to study Veterinary Medicine. Kelsey spends her free time (like she has lots of it with school and a job) golfing, cheerleading and spending time with her adorably kitten Kushy.

Scott Schrank

Scott is our Operations Manager and loves all types of animals. He was very excited to join the Tails Up team after several years of managing restaurants. A Colorado native, he and his wife Becca live in Castle Rock with their two dogs, Bowie and Fiona. Between his time at Tails Up and her's at Douglas County Montessori, they love going to dog parks, enjoying a plethora of outdoors activities, and crafting new culinary concoctions at home. If you see him around town, say "Hi." He'll be happy to chat.

Jobs

Tails Up always wants to hear from people interested in working with pets in an environment that always puts pets first. If you are interested you can apply online or email your resume to jobs@tailsup.com

Links

Tails Up supports the following products and organizations:

Training we practice

Tellington TTouch
Good Family Dog
Whole Dog Journal

Products we use

Natura Pet Foods
Kuranda Pet Beds
K9 Grass
New Breed Tubs
Earthbath Shampoo Products

Services we appreciate

Denver Dumb Friends League
Network Solutions
Google
Online Doggy
Understanding Dogs Pet Training
Big Dogs Huge Paws