Cottonwood Ranch And Kennel

May 2023

Ted is fantastic. The ranch is a beautiful place for dogs to play and go for walks, and Ted seems very attentive. We left our three big dogs for two weeks, and he was able to bring them back to Basalt at the end of their stay.

Oct 2021

As a first-time dog owner and the owner of a high-energy dog (an 11-month old Vizsla), I was looking for a board and train program that would both reassure my fears of parting from my pup for a whole month and also be an effective training program to help my dog learn his manners, leash skills, and off-leash recall. I found all of that with Ted and am SO pleased that we sent our Vizsla, Gable there for a month of training.From the first moment we met Ted (over the phone as he answered our many questions) we knew he was a professional and most importantly, cares for every dog as if they were his own. Ted sent us pictures and kept us updated about Gable's progress over...read full review

Jun 2021

Ted has now trained two dogs for me since 2006 and I cannot say enough about how well his methods work. My newest dog, Hendrix, a 2 year old purebred lab rescue came to me with almost no obedience, and as soon he was ready (needed shots and neutering) I reached out to Ted and made the trip to the ranch. Here we are a month later and Hendrix is becoming a superstar, the dog I knew he could be. He's still full of energy, but the training he (and I) received from Ted has Hendrix doing all the right things and he's a joy to be around!