My dog loves it here! She pulls me in every time we arrive for daycare. I tried taking her to a…read moredifferent daycare and she was not nearly as excited during drop offs so we will stick with The Dog Bark for as long as they will have us. My pup romps and plays all day at daycare and gets her zoomies out and then comes home a tired well behaved pup. Shannon and her crew are always there for us when we go out of town and have even given me the green light to extend my vacation at times. Pro tip: always bring extra kibble.

We bring our dogs 1-2 times a week and they are both so excited to go every time. And they are…read moreexhausted when they get home, so they definitely get a lot of exercise and socialization. They have a big dog room and a little dog room. My dogs are a 35-40 lbs, so they started them out in the little dog room, but now they're in the big dog room and they do great there. My only critique is I wish their webcam was better when I peak in on my dogs, but I understand that a lot of that has to do with the website's performance and really isn't up to them. It's definitely not a deal breaker though and we never have any concerns about leaving our dogs with them.

I would leave a zero if I could. we used the boarding facility with dog training. We told her a dog…read morehad anxiety and what we really wanted was training everyday. My dog was taken into the boarding area which is nice enough with heated floors. As our dog was walking through the door her little dogs came charging at him (behind fencing) and Started our dog. Then our dog was put into a kennel surrounded by 3 other kennels and my dog freaked out. So we told her this wasn't going to work and she moved him to the other side of the room which was better for him. I wasn't so sure if this was a good place for him and told her if there was any problems to call us ASAP. We called her later to check in and she said he was fine. When we returned after 7 days we found out he had been stressed all week, had diarrhea and she didn't want him back. I asked her if had had any training or any exercise outside and she said NO. I also asked her why she didn't call us because I don't want my dog going through this - she said oh I didn't think you had anyway to take him!!!! when she knew our other dog was home and we wanted Marley to come stay and get training!!! So our dog was locked up for a week - stressed out . I told her I just want my dog now - when I went in the back he was back into the kennel that was in the middle of all the other dogs - the one that he was moved out of before. I'm guessing she didn't want to walk across the room to feed him. My dog is so messed up right now due to this abuse!!!! Btw the 2 times I was there while all the dogs were stressed (due to her little dogs) she never once tried to console any of them!!! I can't imagine her being a good dog trainer seeing how she treated my dog, or the lack of empathy I saw for the other dogs there. I suppose if you just want your dogs locked in a kennel this is the place to go.

I took my pup here to get trained and he has learned a lot! Brenda uses the clicker training which…read moreI think is a great tool. I also think that the individual training classes are extremely beneficial. Since there aren't other dogs around, Brenda's able to focus on just my pup and the things he needs to work on. Side note - You'll need to practice everything you learn on your own to see progress!!!

Erin has been walking my Akita Shepherd mix for about six months now and I couldn't be happier. She…read moreis reliable and really connects with your pet. My boy is a little bit of a handful and doesn't always get along with other dogs but Erin and her dog Audrey have been socializing him to the point where I can now bring him around my friends' dogs with little fanfare. I've also used her pet sitting services while on vacation and she gave me peace of mind by sending dog pics frequently. She was also quite a lifesaver after I had to book him with her last minute due to vacation plans that were not as pet friendly as promised. Great service!

Happy Hound Hotel DELIVERS! I have not boarded my fur-kiddos since I moved to Oregon. I was in need…read moreof a facility in October 2019 and decided to try Happy Hound Hotel. I have a very scared girl and a hyper-aware boy that needed a place to stay while my sister from out of state visited. I was so VERY impressed with the whole facility and with the care they received, also the Facebook updates with videos and photos helped me keep an eye on the kiddos and had a great time watching them from afar. I will DEFINITELY use Happy Hound Hotel again when I'm in need of boarding and/or daycare services!

We have been taking our yellow Labrador Banana here for about 1.5 years and we have been very happy…read morewith our experiences! Banana absolutely LOVES going to daycare!! It's of the upmost importance that Banana has fun and enjoys his stays; he definitely loves the staff and his doggy friends!! Very reasonable prices and flexibility with scheduling. Thank you Tawnia and Isaac! Highly recommend!

We love Tina and her staff!!! We have never boarded before but recently we've decided to go that…read moredirection and have been so grateful Keizer has this new establishment. Tina is so caring and down to earth and real about being a new business owner. She answered all our questions to curb my anxieties of being a new boarding parent, and is also a vet tech so what more could you ask for! Tina is trustworthy, along with her staff, and they all truly care about our pups. Our pups went 4 times before boarding and each time they went back, they became more comfortable and confident being there. The environment is clean, open, and each time our pups have gone we have seen new items and additions thatTina has added to her daycare. We feel so confident in having our pups there while we are away and would highly recommend her daycare/grooming/boarding in Keizer

Jesse Wilson, Dog Trainer @ Hand n' Paws K-9…read more Trainer, Jess, is the best! The bestest trainer in the west! He gets my Missy to comply, He is an awesome trainer guy! He takes her out and out about! That is what I love to shout! Gets her used to new vibrations! Showing "training" in situations! Other pups and other stuff! I do swear - it's not a bluff! Calming her to greet the day! No surprises, by the way!! Familiarity does NOT breed contempt! Her new manner not unkempt! Though she has long way to go! She's a puppy in the know! Makes her Mama very proud! Show her off when in a crowd! Thank you, Jesse! See you on the 25th (I think!)

I think this will take me at least a day or 2 to write because there's just so much genuine good to…read morewrite about this place. We really stumbled upon this place via a home trainer we got who was positive reinforcement only (prior to that we were at hufdmans's - this will be important later). The positive reinforcement trainer though nice.. I felt wasn't equipped to help me train my 2 year old Belgian Malinois. Not very many people have experience training a high drive dog like malinois so that was the reason why I took my girl to Huffman's who specializes in working breed malinois. Anyways, after 8 sessions with Huffmans (who is a balanced trainer) and 2-3 sessions with the positive only trainer I was at a loss for a trainer that could actually help us with our Mal. *quick backstory* we rescued our Mal (Beatrice) from a rescue in Texas when she was 16 months old or so. She was found with 9 puppies who she took such good care of. Apparently she was "sad" after her puppy's were adopted out. She was transported to us from Texas (where perhaps I didn't give her enough time to decompress) and from then she showed a lot of leash reactivity. She was amazing while in the house but was super over the top when we were on walks in the neighborhood. At a loss, I asked our positive only trainer if they did boarding or board and training and he said he didn't but works very closely with a trainer who does. Cue in Merissa. I contact Merissa possibly minutes after, I tell her my situation and she quickly accommodates a meet and greet for us. We were leaving out of the country for 3 weeks so we needed someone we could trust. When I met Merissa I instantly felt at ease her super calm and cool demeanor made me feel safe. However I was still skeptical that anyone would be able to reform my dog. After 8 sessions with huffman's and 2-3 sessions with the other trainer, Beatrice was still pulling and lunging like crazy. This is not due to a lack of practice with me as the owner, I trained and did everything all the trainers told me to do everyday for 1-2 hours a day! So because of this I felt that Beatrice may only get better minimally. At drop off I meet Raine who did my intake. She was very friendly and efficient. Beatrice went to her easily, but I knew Beatrice wasn't reactive to strangers but dogs. After the first 2-3 weeks I was anxious because I didn't see very many updates about Beatrice from instagram or the FB page.. I voiced this concern to Kota the Admin for Paw and Hands and she quickly got me in touch with Charlee, Beatrice's main handler. First off, let me tell you HOW responsive Kota and Charlee are. Beatrice may not have gotten a ton of updates (I'm a helicopter mom, what can I say) but speaking to Kota and Charlee always put me at ease. Both of them were always transparent. Charlee reassured me that all the training I had previously was not for naught. My training with Huffmans made Beatrice a super confident dog but Beatrice had major control issues, she may have been over confident thus creating a know it all. My training with Lucid made Beatrice better at obedience, but on her time. When I told Beatrice to do any commands she knew them all but would take her very precious time getting into that command. After being at P&H her obedience was almost as good as the sport dogs - almost... she's got crappy genes from bad breeding but she's the ABSOLUTE best version of her she can be. At the go home session Charlee went through a ton of information I knew and a ton I didn't know. She told me how she'd be in contact with me and would be calling me in a few days. The fact that these trainers and admin staff are so dedicated to the dogs and the owners speaks absolute volumes. And the funny thing is, upon leaving the facility I left with the impression that Beatrice is (slightly) better but of course there will still be a lot of continued work at home (which I already expected, 2-3 hours of exercise, play and training a day - no problem I've allocated time specifically for this). When I got her home. OH MY GOD. I don't know if it's because it's her first day back but DAMN she's WAYYYY better than I EVER expected. I was FLOORED. She never left her bed stay during dinner, her recall was SECONDS, her heel was... incredible. I honestly felt like I had a sport dog. I'll give an update after Beatrice has settled but if this is how she'll be for the rest of the time at home, this dog is completely reformed. THANK YOU CHARLEE, KOTA and MERISSA... for literally everything, every second you put in Beatrice, all the love and handling, the extra effort to make sure she's her best version of her, THANK YOU.

Finally! Found a groomer that knows how to cut an Airedale. Super friendly, and our dog felt…read moreright at home from the moment we walked in the door. I'm telling you, they know. I highly recommend Carrie as your groomer. She's a great groomer and clearly loves animals.

I used carries services a couple of times a few years back and she is amazing. Prices were good. I…read moream currently being charged 90.00 to groom a 25 lb terrier mix with Schnauzer'. Not sure if that is a going price. So I am taking things into my own hands. But Carrie who knows I may come back.

Lola is skilled at training dogs. She has helped my 3 dogs be better pets in my home. It was hard…read morework but with persistence, it paid off tremendously! My dogs enjoy seeing her too. They know she's the treat lady and will do anything for her.

Lola, at Lucky Leash, has given us the skills we needed to make our Rosie into a safe and…read morewell-mannered pooch!  Lola came to our home after thoroughly interviewing us and our dog training needs.  She was able to give us the ideas and positive training techniques to use on our doggie to overcome some very basic and instinctual desires.  We were shown how to use treats to our advantage in a positive and beneficial way for the desired outcome.  It took multiple daily fun time "exercises" to work with Rosie.  We established a loving relationship as a bonus!  Thank you Lola!!!