Selling your house?

You love your pet so much that he or she is like part of the family, right? But if you’re in the process of selling your house, it might be best to keep your furry friend out of the way so that they don’t work against you and put a damper on the home-selling process. Think […]

Dogs Barking

We have a lot of dogs in our care so we hear a lot of barking. We only work with dogs and do not sell dogs. Most of the barking  you hear is of excited dogs on our daycare floor or in their kennels. We have talked about how much dogs have grown to need […]

Indoor versus outdoor dog parks

We recently had a good friend who was training a dog outside in the woods. This was her own dog and she was having the dog wait and come through the woods to her voice. A great command and great option for training. However, she did not go to the woods with the intention of […]

5 things to NOT say to the Dog Groomer

You have to be careful with the groomers. They are a different breed of professional. We have had our issues keeping a good groomer. In four years, we have seen four different groomers. They are tough to keep. While there are good things to say after a dog has been groomed, there are many things NOT […]

Ebola hits the dog pages

You just had to know it was coming. The spread of Ebola in the news, the #Jacksonville #Jaguars mascot discussing Ebola on Steelers towels. The airports and airlines looking to screen people coming from West Africa and now this. A scary discussion of Ebola with dogs. Ebola hits the dog pages is our current topic. Besides […]

Update Dog Daycare Clients

I wanted to update our followers and customers on a few of our dog daycare dogs and the progress we are seeing from them in Dog Daycare. You and others may be skeptical of Dog Daycare and think “Why does my dog need a place for them to run with others, off leash, and act, […]

Dog Socialization Jacksonville FL

Every day is different here at Happy Hound Dog Resorts. We see a lot of new dogs here for boarding, daycare, training and grooming. So when you come and bring your dog in for dog daycare, odds are pretty good that we have a new dog on the floor with your dog. Of course each […]

Jacksonville Dog Boarding Options

There are a LOT of Jacksonville dog boarding options. Why is one different from another? Is it the brand? Maybe the free stuff they give you on your way out the door? IOr the pretty colors of their logo? Here are few checklist items that are an absolute MUST when you are choosing a place for […]

dog owners know about their dog

In this day and age where dog owners are obsessing over their dogs with human clothes, vitamins, and food. Dog owners know about their dog. They have to as they spend so much money on their dog. They still know the most about their dog, what makes the dog do what they do and why […]

dog daycare like child daycare

We see dog daycare like child daycare. People often ask us why a dog would need dog daycare. We normally discuss a story with them involving children in daycare. A child enters daycare, excited, a new place, and then realizes that a parent is not attending with the child, so there is anxiety, fear.  The child […]