- 303.956.5755
- info@healthyhoundsfitnessclub.com
- Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 303.956.5755
- info@healthyhoundsfitnessclub.com
- Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Healthy Hounds Fitness Club provides structured fitness walks, adventure hikes, and canine massage for dogs in Superior, Colorado, with Fear Free certified Coaches who know the Rock Creek Trail System, Coalton Trailhead, and the prairie dog colonies, wind exposure, and cattle at the open spaces that define this city’s trail environment. Every session is one dog or one household, matched to your dog’s fitness level, behavioral needs, and conditions on the ground that day.
From intentional movement sessions on the Rock Creek corridor to decompression walks at Mayhoffer Open Space, each service is designed around your dog’s individual baseline. Nicole Packin, founder of Healthy Hounds Fitness Club, holds a Master’s Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington, making Healthy Hounds Fitness Club the only Superior dog walking service with graduate-level behavioral credentials. Nicole is a Certified Fear Free Professional (CFFP) and a two-time PSI Pet Sitter of the Year Top 5 Finalist (2024 and 2025). Every Coach on the team is a W-2 employee, Fear Free certified, and Pet CPR trained.
Hours are Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm. Call 303-956-5755 or book your free New Client Consultation to get started.
Four services cover the full range of Superior dog needs. Every session is one dog or one household.
Starting at $40/session | ~30 minutes | Minimum 2x/week
The practical entry for consistent weekday coverage. Reliable midday movement for Superior dogs while owners are on the US-36 corridor. Leash-skill development, routine structure, and bladder relief on a schedule that fits around a 9-hour workday. Many Rock Creek and Sagamore neighborhoods have direct greenbelt access to the Rock Creek Trail System, so no trailhead drive is required.
Starting at $55/session | ~45 minutes | Minimum 2x/week
Intentionally paced exercise on Superior’s trail network. Fitness Walks build cardiovascular conditioning and reinforce behavioral patterns between weekend outings at Coalton or along Rock Creek. A structured conditioning session, not a bathroom break.
From $125/session | ~120 minutes (90 minutes trail time) | Minimum 1x/week | Transport included
The flagship service. Dogs are assessed at intake for trail readiness before any Adventure Hike begins. Transport is included. Sessions run at Coalton Trailhead or nearby Boulder trails Healthy Hounds Fitness Club visits, matched to each dog’s current fitness level and the conditions that day. Adventure Hikes are built for conditioned dogs and are not every dog’s starting point.
From $95/session | 1x/month
Recovery-focused movement support for dogs accumulating trail load from regular Coalton and Rock Creek outings. Soft-tissue care designed around the physical demands of Superior’s open-space terrain. Nicole completes a veterinary coordination form before beginning any massage program.
Superior households on the US-36 corridor leave early and return after a long commute to Boulder or Denver. For Rock Creek and Sagamore households, that often means an eight- to ten-hour gap where the dog is home alone. Consistent weekday movement fills that gap, and the structure of that movement matters. Dogs who get trail time at Coalton Trailhead or Rock Creek on weekends but little structure during the week are not building fitness, they are pushing hard on weekends without the weekday conditioning to support it, a pattern that carries real physical and behavioral costs over time.
A structured fitness walk is not a leash loop around the greenbelt. Healthy Hounds Fitness Club designs each session as intentional movement with a conditioning goal, calibrated to that dog’s breed, fitness level, and behavioral baseline. A decompression walk serves a different purpose: quieter terrain, sniff-heavy enrichment, the kind of mental settling that mileage alone cannot produce. Superior’s trail environment adds its own layer to every session. Prairie dogs are a major distraction throughout many open spaces and trails, a behavioral trigger that requires reading each dog’s state in real time before stress signals compound. Wind exposure near Coalton and Rock Creek can shift conditions fast. Bluebird Colorado weather days bring cyclists, runners, and strollers to multi-use trails in numbers that change the environment entirely. Managing these distractions without pushing a dog over threshold is where trail neutrality work earns its value. Every outing is one dog or one household only.
Superior households in Rock Creek or Sagamore that hike Coalton on Saturdays know the difference between a dog that arrives already conditioned and one that has been sitting idle Monday through Friday. The gap builds quietly during the week. A dog that receives structured midday movement (through a Fitness Walk or an Everyday Walk) arrives at Saturday’s outing already prepared. The dog that does not is compensating for five days of stillness with one sustained effort, which is the fitness pattern that carries the most risk over time.
Rock Creek, Sagamore, Original Town, Downtown Superior, Autrey Shores, Calmante, Lanterns, Element Boulder County, North Rock Creek, South Rock Creek, Purple Park area, Coalton area.
From our clients
6 reviews
Jenny Mendoza
April 2026
“ I trust them completely with my boy Santana, he's small and full of opinions, and they totally get him. He absolutely loves his walks and weekly hikes. Knowing he's taken care of midday while I'm at work has been such a relief. So glad I found them.
Maddie Ryan
April 2026
“ Nicole helped me not only meet Vegas's fitness goals, but also helped her recover after long weekends of busy trialing. She helped keep Vegas out of the "weekend warrior" status, which meant safer runs and better recovery time! After working with Vegas, I introduced Nicole to my french bulldog Ozzy. Nicole knew exactly how to safely handle him and introduce herself slowly to build confidence and trust.
Anne-Marie Kaden
April 2026
“ I don't know anyone more committed to safety and fitness in the canine world. She is determined to always do what is right for the dog. I would trust her 1000% with the care of my dogs every time.
Rhonda Ringler
March 2026
“ She worked with my four dogs for about four years, three Bernedoodles and a Basset Hound, and honestly became a huge part of our lives. My dogs are at different stages in life, age, energy, just different needs, and she really understood that. Two of them needed to lose some weight, and over time I saw real progress.
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Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm.
Superior’s trail system spans three jurisdictions, and the rules differ at each. Town of Superior parks are leash-only with designated off-leash areas at select properties. Boulder County open-space trails (Coalton Trailhead and Mayhoffer Open Space) are leash-only throughout with no Voice and Sight tag option. Rock Creek Trail System is multi-jurisdictional and leash-only throughout. Coaches select terrain based on each dog’s fitness level, behavioral baseline, and the session goal, and monitor conditions before every outing.
Rock Creek Trail System (access from Superior Community Park and neighborhood greenbelts throughout Rock Creek and Sagamore): A 12-mile soft-surface multi-jurisdictional trail, leash-only throughout. Many neighborhoods in Rock Creek and Sagamore have direct backyard or greenbelt access to the Rock Creek Trail System, so no trailhead drive is required. Nicole uses Rock Creek for structured everyday walks, steady-paced conditioning, and environmental enrichment across the full corridor.
Coalton Trailhead (SW corner of McCaslin Blvd and Coalton Road, Superior 80027): Boulder County Parks and Open Space. Leash-only throughout, no Voice and Sight tag option. Three primary trails: Coalton (2.9 miles), Mayhoffer-Singletree (2.7 miles), and Meadowlark (2.7 miles). Open, exposed prairie mesa. Cattle and livestock may be present; Boulder County notes these animals can be defensive. Prairie dog colonies are active throughout. Nicole uses Coalton for adventure-style sessions and endurance-building with dogs ready for this level of terrain. Fear Free protocols are directly applicable here: prairie dog activity, cattle presence, and open exposure require reading behavioral state in real time and adjusting before a session tips into stress.
Superior Community Park (1350 Coalton Road, Superior 80027): Town of Superior. Leash-only on the main park trail areas; a fully fenced off-leash dog area is within the property. Superior Community Park connects directly to the Rock Creek Trail System. Nicole uses this location for structured walks, confidence-building, and lower-impact conditioning sessions.
Autrey Park (1830 Honey Creek Dr, Superior 80027): Town of Superior. Contains a fenced off-leash dog park area. Nicole uses the surrounding park area for leash skill development and confidence-building, not the fenced core.
Mayhoffer Open Space (accessed via Coalton Trailhead): Boulder County Parks and Open Space. Leash-only. Active grazing lease; prairie dog colony present. The Coal Creek area east of Hwy 93 closes November 1 through July 31 for bald eagle nesting. Nicole uses Mayhoffer for decompression walks and sniff-heavy enrichment outings.
Purple Park (1310 S. Pitkin Ave, Superior 80027): Town of Superior. Leash-only. Two ponds, cottonwood shade, disc golf. Lower-traffic. Nicole uses Purple Park for lower-intensity walks and confidence-building for dogs that benefit from a quieter environment.
Big Bluestem Trail (a nearby Boulder trail Healthy Hounds Fitness Club visits): City of Boulder open space, not a Superior trail. Voice and Sight tag eligible. Seasonal leash required May 15 through July 15 for nesting. Nicole visits Big Bluestem for endurance-building and structured fitness sessions with eligible dogs.
Coaches monitor conditions before every outing: wind exposure near Coalton and Rock Creek, afternoon thunderstorm timing in summer, and crowding on Bluebird Colorado weather days when Superior trails fill fast.
Nicole Packin holds a Master’s Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington, a credential no other dog walking service in Superior holds. For Superior’s research-oriented households in Rock Creek and Sagamore, that specificity matters: graduate-level education in how animals learn, respond to stress, and develop behavioral patterns, applied directly to how every Healthy Hounds Fitness Club session is structured.
Nicole is a Certified Fear Free Professional (CFFP). Fear Free (fearfree.com) trains pet care professionals to recognize and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress during care interactions. In Superior’s trail environment, where prairie dog colonies are active throughout open-space routes, cattle are present at Coalton and Mayhoffer, and multi-use trails fill with cyclists on Bluebird days, that certification means a Coach reads each dog’s behavioral state in real time and sets each dog’s session up for success. Nicole is also a Certified Small Animal Massage Practitioner through NWSAM (Northwest School of Animal Massage), with Advanced Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Stress Point Therapy training. With 20+ years in pet care and consecutive recognition as a PSI Pet Sitter of the Year Top 5 Finalist for both 2024 and 2025, her background is specific and verifiable. Learn more about Nicole’s background on the About page.
Every Coach at Healthy Hounds Fitness Club is a W-2 employee, not a contractor. Every Coach holds Fear Free certification and Pet CPR and First Aid training and is trained on all services. Sessions are one dog or one household only. Healthy Hounds Fitness Club holds memberships in the Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce and is fully insured through Business Insurers of the Carolinas.
When a dog is receiving care from a veterinary specialist, Healthy Hounds Fitness Club designs fitness-focused sessions to complement that care, adjusting movement intensity, terrain selection, and duration to support recovery-focused movement alongside the veterinary program. If your dog is already working with a veterinary specialist, let us know at intake so sessions can support your care team’s plan.
Superior-area veterinary specialists we recommend clients be aware of include Walking Paws Rehab (649 South Broadway, Boulder), the Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group (CRCG, 8855 W 116th Circle, Broomfield), OrthoPets (1130 W 124th Ave, Suite 900, Westminster), the Veterinary Behavior Center (5345 Arapahoe Ave, Suite 7, Boulder) for behavior-focused care, and CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins as the regional specialty anchor.
All Town of Superior parks (Superior Community Park trail areas, Autrey Park surrounding area, and Purple Park) are leash-only, with the exception of fully fenced off-leash dog park areas designated within those properties. Boulder County trails (Coalton Trailhead and Mayhoffer Open Space) are leash-only throughout with no Voice and Sight tag option. Rock Creek Trail System is leash-only throughout its multi-jurisdictional length. Big Bluestem Trail is City of Boulder open space, is Voice and Sight tag eligible for qualifying dogs, and has a seasonal leash requirement May 15 through July 15 – but Big Bluestem is a nearby Boulder trail, not a Superior trail. Off-leash movement on Healthy Hounds Fitness Club outings is assessed case-by-case, based on a dog’s reliable recall, trail neutrality, and individual behavioral history, and is not offered as a default.
An Adventure Hike is approximately 120 minutes total, with 90 minutes of active trail time, and includes transport to and from the trailhead. The intake assessment for an Adventure Hike specifically evaluates trail neutrality (how a dog responds to cyclists, wildlife, cattle, and other trail users) before any hike is scheduled, because Coalton Trailhead and the nearby Boulder trails Healthy Hounds Fitness Club visits present real-time distractions that require a dog who moves forward rather than reacting. Everyday Walks and Fitness Walks serve dogs that need structured midday movement without that level of intensity or duration.
Fear Free (fearfree.com) is a professional certification covering body language reading, stress recognition, and low-stress handling technique. In Superior’s specific environment (prairie dog colonies active on Coalton and Rock Creek routes, cattle present at Coalton and Mayhoffer, cyclists and runners on multi-use trails) a Fear Free Coach reads a dog’s behavioral state in real time and adjusts environment, pace, or positioning before a session builds into a stress response. The goal at Healthy Hounds Fitness Club is to set each dog’s session up for success before stress signals compound, not after.
Yes. Sessions for senior dogs use shorter duration, intentionally paced exercise, and lower-distraction routes where recovery signals are easier to read. Mayhoffer Open Space and Purple Park are well-suited to this profile: quieter terrain, predictable footing, and lower-intensity conditions. Canine massage is available as a complement for dogs managing soft-tissue tension or joint issues from trail activity. Before any massage program begins, Nicole completes a veterinary coordination form so your dog’s care team is part of the picture from the first session.
Every Coach is a W-2 employee. Coaches are Fear Free certified, Pet CPR and First Aid trained, and trained on all services Healthy Hounds Fitness Club offers. The employee model makes consistent training standards possible across every session type. Every Coach handles walks, hikes, and massage appointments, so your dog receives the same standard of care regardless of which Coach is on the session that day.
The free New Client Consultation is where a Coach learns your dog’s fitness baseline, behavioral notes, trail readiness, and which service is the right starting point. No session is scheduled until the right match is clear.
Call 303-956-5755 or book your free consultation to schedule. Healthy Hounds Fitness Club is available Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm.
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Nicole Packin, founder of Healthy Hounds Fitness Club, holds a Master’s Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington and is a two-time PSI Pet Sitter of the Year Top 5 Finalist.