What happens if I cannot pay for my dog’s stay?
What happens if I cannot pay for my dog’s stay? At Happy Hound Dog Resorts we know you come to us for your Dog Boarding and Dog Daycare needs. Sometimes life happens, we understand, we realize that you may not always have the funds to go ahead and pay for the services for your dog. […]
We’re not paradise, we’re better
You and your family have been planning this trip for months. You are sad to have to leave behind your pet, but you need a break. So you are thankful to know that at Happy Hound Dog Resorts we’re not paradise, we’re better than that and we don’t nickel and dime you to death. We […]
What happens when I board my dog
Whenever we are busy here at Happy Hound Dog Resorts, we always get calls about what happens when I board my dog with you guys. So we wanted to make people aware of the process. It has changed a bit over the past 4 years. We have intended to improve it every year and with […]
Maps
This page is dedicated to maps of places for pets. There are many options available to pet owners, but most have no idea what is available locally in Jacksonville. So we decided to create a web page with links to Google Maps that showcase neat options that are of use to pet owners. Veterinarian Maps […]
Trust the Vet
Why in the world would someone look online and expect an online “personality” to be a better resource for questions and answers for your pet, over your local Veterinarian? We have had a couple of instances this week with regard to people asking questions online about solutions, rather than trust the vet. A Veterinarian has […]
Dog Boarding with a stranger
The holiday boarding season is almost upon us. Kids will be out of school soon, trips will be planned and you will need to look into dog boarding with a stranger. Granted if you have never boarded a dog, you are going to be boarding your dog with a stranger. Are all strangers equal? Is […]
Luxury Dog Boarding Jacksonville FL at the Vet
I know, I was like, really, Luxury Dog Boarding Jacksonville FL at the Vet, and I was scratching my head too. Granted some new facilities may be very nice with nice paint, nice walls, nice “cages”. Dog boarding at a vet’s office is boarding in a cage. Add in staff geared toward surgeries, treatments, and […]
Pet Sitter Versus Dog Boarding
A lot has been written and said about Pet Sitters of late. In fact we have been reporting about them of late. Pet sitters have a place based on a need. In this post we discuss the two options, Pet Sitter versus Dog Boarding. Some very anxious dogs are good candidates for more training and […]
Dog Service Hobbyists
From an article I wrote about the perils of working with people in the dog business. These people treat dog care as dog service hobbyists. You know them as providers under dogvacay as well as rover and craigslist. They carry no insurance of their own. Have no emergency plan. No fire suppression or way to […]
Pet Hotel Expectations
The holiday season is in full swing, we know it at Happy Hound Dog Resorts because we have seen a huge increase in the need for people to find a place for the dog for a family trip. Our pet hotel vacancy rate is very low (originally written Dec 2014). But still people come and […]