Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 476 reviews

2101 Mandela Pkwy, Oakland, California 94607

Positive reinforcementAdvanced Obedience & Off-LeashBasic Obedience & MannersLeash Skills & Walking

2101 Mandela Pkwy, Oakland, California 94607

Overview

FormatFacility

Training methodPositive reinforcement

About Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc.

What they offer

Happy Hound is a daycare, boarding, grooming and training facility on Mandela Parkway in Oakland. Its training program helps with leash manners, polite greetings, off-leash recall and full behavior makeovers, mixing proven techniques and starting with rewarding good choices.

Programs

A-La-Bark is pay-as-you-go training by appointment. Daycare Training adds sessions outside the play group during a daycare visit. New Start is four one-hour personalized sessions at the facility, at your home or a mix, with a monthly Sunday reinforcement class. Board and train programs are also offered.

Approach

Training is inspired by The Art of Training Your Dog from the Monks of New Skete, focused on real-life results, calm leadership and a stronger bond.

What they can help with

Private training

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Day training

Structured daytime training and supervised play.

Board and train ↗

Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Basic obedience ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Leash training ↗

Calming a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs or people while on leash.

Off-leash training ↗

Calming a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs or people while on leash.

Recall training ↗

Building a rock-solid, reliable come-when-called.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 476 reviews · Google

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Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. — 4.7★ (476 reviews), Oakland Dog Trainer