Happy Dog Institute

"I am so grateful for the expertise of the trainers at Happy Dog! Ashley really helped me better connect with my excitable Spaniel. Bringing home a young dog and a rescue, I had a lot to learn. I appreciated learning new ways to direct his energy that were loving, positive, and motivating. We will be back!"

"Absolutely love this place!! Very professional, welcoming, and accepting staff that have a great rapport with each other (something that usually indicates how well a business is run). My somewhat stubborn dog that thinks he knows best picked up so many tricks from just one 6-week course - even if your dog doesn’t learn EVERYthing the instructor taught in class, you won’t be disappointed with how much they’ll retain and continue doing at home from these wonderful instructors. They are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful and I will definitely be a repeat customer to take on more advanced courses with my dog. The instructors are patient and break things down very simply for the owners. They give lots of time for practice and questions and will help steer you and your dog if you’re not quite getting the hang of it. The instructors genuinely care about the progress made with each pair of dogs/owners and that’s what makes giving this small business my money more than worth the investment too. If you are torn on which dog training company to use, please try this one first! They offer one-day workshops if you’re not ready to commit to weeks of class, and if you are ready to commit, they offer a variety of times of day/days of the week to fit your schedule. If I could give more than 5 stars to Happy Dog Institute, I would!"

"Really excellent place that accepts dogs and people of all backgrounds! We have our great pyrenees which we are training as a livestock guardian dog in a puppy class and he loves coming"

"I’m so glad we found Happy Dog Institute to start our puppy off on the right foot. Puppy class is well structured, not a chaotic free-for-all like some others, with lots of opportunities to ask questions and get guidance. Their program is strongly rooted in positive reinforcement that emphasizes animal behavior, understanding body language, & relationship building, which is exactly what I was looking for. They have a large offering of classes for various ages and skills, as well as fun workshops to continue learning & having fun with your pup. Paul, Heather and Emma have all been wonderful to work with. We appreciate their hard work and are looking forward to more classes soon!"

"First off, thank you Paul! As a Licensed Veterinary Technician who’s school focused a lot on animal behavior, positive counter-conditioning, and cooperative care for our on campus animals it was really nice to be able to find a facility that has similar values. It was also oddly difficult to find a facility that is up to date on the AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization, several other trainers turned us away telling us to return when our puppy was fully vaccinated which is also when the most important socialization window closes. Working with reactive dogs and adopting two adult dogs with different behavior issues it was very important for us to jump start on socialization with our new puppy. I am so glad we found you all! It was great to hear things from a different perspective and my partner was able to hear information from someone other than myself for once. Besides all the expected normal puppy stuff it was nice to hear Paul coach on body language, advocating for our dogs, breed specific tendencies, managing reactivity, and vet handling and so much more. I will be recommending this facility to my clients and will probably be back for workshops with Bisky and probably another puppy in the next year or two."