About Us

"We value an understanding of the perspective of dogs, and we've created a place where we can exist as equals. The relationship between dogs and humans is so much more than Human/Owner."

Lindsay Velez, Founder & CEO

Lindsay Velez

Co Founder & DEN Mother

Lindsay created DEN Urban Dog Retreat as an oasis for dogs and their owners with the goal of elevating both. In 2018 she opened private practice to the public, and continues to nurture, and support pet wellness.

DEN Urban Dog Retreat, a nature based urban oasis that promotes a wellness-based mentality to bring more awareness to relationship between dog and human.
We incorporate wellness in all of our services, and continue to fine tune the process. We have nurtured, and supported our pups an array experiences. After years of training, hiking, and creating unique one of a kind services to support dogs and our private clients we decided to open DEN to the public so everyone could have access to the same quality of care and support. Lindsay and I created DEN to services our client's dogs in a space we they can trust. DEN is a wellness spa and boutique, but also an event space hosting classes, workshops, and healing center for our community.

We consciously created DEN as a wellness incubator constantly creating and developing forward thinking methods to inspire the same mind body benefits people experience into their pets lives . We watch dogs and their humans visibly relax as they walk through our doors and exhale in to our zen garden. Our mission is ELEVATING DOGS AND THEIR HUMANS TO HIGHER STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEEPER CONNECTIONS. Welcome Home.

Amber Lockspeiser

Certified Animal Massage Therapist

Amber Lockspeiser completed her Animal Massage Therapist Certification through an intensive program at the Ojai School of Massage in California in 2010 where she learned anatomy and physiology, different massage techniques, CPR and First Aid. Her massage practice includes Acupressure, TTouch, Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Jin Shin Jyutsu®. Amber is also a Certified Reiki practitioner.

Amber trained in Animal Reiki with Magi Loucks who founded the non-profit corporation Emma's Arc in 2009 with the mission to improve the relationship between humans and animals, locally and worldwide. Amber draws on a range of wonderful modalities to provide your pet with a fully integrated and healing session.