Kennel · Monument, CO

Smiths Dog Lodge

★★★★★ 4.9 from 42 Google reviews · #7 of 43 in Colorado Springs by score

BoardingDaycareDedicated facility

9.6DogDnB Score

About

Finding care for your dog while you are away takes trust. Since 2006, our family-owned, home-based dog care service has offered the best daycare and boarding services for domestic dogs. We go the extra mile so you can feel confident you are choosing the right place and people for your canine companion while away. Located on the West side of Monument, our 1.5-acre natural terrain park is perfect for dogs of all ages, sizes, and levels of physical ability. Socialization and exercise are our focus,

Description from the business’s public profile.

What Smiths Dog Lodge publishes

We read this facility’s own website for the policies owners ask about before booking. Each published policy carries the sentence it came from; each blank one is a fact about the website, not a verdict on the facility.

6 of 27 policies published
Website checked 2026-08-06. 21 not stated on the site.
Admission requirements
Vaccinations requiredRequired: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis
Their words
Vaccinations: 1. Rabies 2. Distemper 3. Bordatella 4. Canine Influenza: all are required prior to your fir[st visit]www.smithsdoglodge.com/
Bordetella lead timeNot published on their website
Fecal / parasite testNot published on their website
Spay / neuterNot published on their website
Temperament evaluationNot published on their website
Vaccination recordsProof checked, not taken on word
Their words
Print out and complete current vaccination records for each dog.www.smithsdoglodge.com/
Operations
Staff on site overnightNot published on their website
Staff-to-dog ratioNot published on their website
Maximum playgroup sizeNot published on their website
Staff certificationNot published on their website
Play modelOpen play with enforced rest
Their words
dogs that know how to play safely with other dogs or are content during open play time (napping, walking, exploring, more playing etc.)www.smithsdoglodge.com/
Groups separated byNot published on their website
Time out of the kennelNot published on their website
Solo care for dogs who skip group playNot published on their website
HousingNot published on their website
Outdoor accessNot published on their website
CapacityNot published on their website
Climate controlNot published on their website
Live cameras for ownersNot published on their website
Photo / report-card updatesNot published on their website
ToursTours by appointment
Their words
Scheduling the Assessment Tour: E-mail Nancy at dogsarehere@msn.com and request an as[sessment]www.smithsdoglodge.com/
Injury / fight policyNot published on their website
Veterinary accessNot published on their website
Administers medicationNot published on their website
FeedingOwner's food required
Their words
the dogs eat just like we do at home because our customers provide their own foodwww.smithsdoglodge.com/
AvailabilityAccepting new clients
Their words
Smiths Dog Lodge is currently accepting new clients!www.smithsdoglodge.com/
Online bookingNot published on their website

Read from the facility’s public website, 2026-08-06. Policies change — confirm anything that matters when you book. “Reviewers” marks a fact customers describe that the operator does not state; it is weaker evidence and never counted as published. Method on the methodology page.

What reviewers mention

accommodating staff ×8dog daycare ×5happy dog ×3day care ×3calm dogs ×2dog health ×2oakley ×2golden doodle ×2

Topics extracted from public review text, with mention counts.

Rating breakdown

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11

98% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 2% gave 1–2 stars.

Amenities & details

Identifies as women-ownedWheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lot

Attributes self-reported on the business’s public profile.

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