Happy Dog was established in 1998 and was "built from the ground up with your dog in mind." We are the oldest alternative style of boarding and Day Care in the area. Having taken into account the wide variety of dogs that we would be service from the puppies to the seniors and the very active to the shy, we built six main play areas and also have several 1 to 2 dog areas for those dogs that for whatever reasons cannot be with others. All of these play areas have been newly refurbished. The three covered play areas now have a fresh new cement pad complete with a non-slip surface for both dogs and staff alike and 'channel drains' to aide in cleaning. The other three play areas which were once dirt now have artificial turf, the first in the area especially made for dog play areas. Happy Dogs' night time kennels are extra large with heated floors for the dogs' comfort and many windows and sky lights for fresh are and sun light. We have a state of the art security system with night time observation.
We decided to do these renovations, to ensure the best possible service for our fur friends and their owners. This past winter will all its rain limited outside play for both our daycare and boarded dogs, since the dirt areas became too muddy for the dogs to play in on a daily bases, so everyone took turns in covered play areas. Now, when the rain stops, dogs will be able to go to their normal play groups, since the artifical turn is self draining. Happy Dog will also be offering baths for our boarded and day care dogs by the end of the summer and we are currently in the process of installing the most up to date kennel management program on the market. The total cost for this renovation is approximately $38,000 dollars. We say approximate because we keep adding things on. The majority of the renovation is being done by the wonderful people at Miller Farms.
We are dedicated not only to our clients, but are strong supports of all the animal rescue groups in the area. Also, Happy Dog, along with the Farm Store sponsor Relate for Life Team Lap Dogs #75 whose goal this year is to break an accumulative seven year total of $100,000 raised for the American Cancer Society. Most of this money has been raised by animal centered services such as dog washes and vaccination clinics.