New clients will complete online forms, pre-screening, an in-home meet and greet, and create an online account.  We’ll then schedule your dog’s trial hike, during which we’ll test out their behavior, trail etiquette, social, and recall skills.

Unfortunately not.  We keep all dogs off-leash for the safety and enjoyment of all the dogs in the group.

No.  Our dogs ride together in our personal vehicles, just as they do in your car!  All adventure leaders have insured, reliable 4WD vehicles that are outfitted with interior protective gear. We can provide your dog with a seat belt upon request.

Yes, as long as you work within the City of Boulder and your dog is able to spend the day with you.  We aren’t able to accommodate very specific pick-up or drop off times.

Nope.  As long as your pup is agreeable, we’re happy to use a garage code, door keypad or other method of access to your home.  If a physical key is the only option, we’ll provide you with a secure lockbox so that the copying of your key isn’t necessary.

Absolutely, we love our littles!  Our clients can rest assured that all of our large and giant breed dogs are compatible with small dogs.  If the snow is very deep where we’ll be going that day, we may recommend adjusting your service type to better accommodate your small pup.

Clients are always free to cancel due to inclement weather with no fee.  Luckily, dogs love the cold and snow!  We are an all weather service but reserve the right to cancel adventures due to extreme cold or blizzard or other unsafe driving conditions.  The extreme cold usually only impacts our Mountain Adventures, in which case we may switch the dogs to a Town Adventure that day.  In the summer, in addition to carrying plenty of water for the dogs, we always go to locations that have shade and/or a body of water for dogs to get wet.  Our adventure leaders are trained to notice signs of any dog getting too hot, too cold, etc, and will shorten the hike as needed to accommodate them.

No.  Unfortunately we are not dog trainers, but would be happy to refer you to some good ones!  Our group leaders do encourage and reinforce good behavior skills that are already in place, but all dogs must enter the program already trained to hike off leash.

There is no charge for canceling more than 24 hours outside of your scheduled service time. A late change fee of $10 will be applied for cancellations or schedule changes within 24-hours of scheduled service time. Exceptions are made in case of injury, illness, emergency, or extreme weather.  If your pet is not available when the BDA staff member arrives to perform scheduled service or if we are unable to access the home, this will be considered a “No Show” and the entire rate for that service is charged, regardless of whether or not the session is completed

By law, all pets under our care must have their current rabies vaccinations. Dogs participating in our off leash adventure program must also have current DHPP/combo vaccines. Bordetella vaccinations are not required but are recommended. We also highly recommend all dogs take regular heartworm and flea/tick prevention medication.