About Happy Hound Dog Obedience

Balanced training on Warren Road

Happy Hound Dog Obedience is a training and enrichment business at 6687 Warren Rd in Milton, serving the Pensacola, Pace and Milton area. Its motto is "Happy Hounds, Empowered Owners," and it focuses on educating owners as much as dogs. New clients start by scheduling a free evaluation.

The trainer

Owner and lead trainer Rachel says she has trained show dogs and service dogs with a balanced approach for over a decade. Her background includes competing in obedience and agility from middle school, raising and helping supervise service dog puppies in college, and training her own service dog, a Golden Retriever named Flynn. She has taught classes from puppy to advanced obedience, agility and competition lessons, and describes her style as a blend of what she learned from many trainers and mentors.

Services

The menu covers balanced dog training and private lessons aimed at keeping a dog calm around distractions, puppy training, group classes, and service dog training. Day care and boarding are offered to current and past clients, so dogs can practice their skills while they stay. Hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm, and the phone number is (850) 564-8548.

What owners say

Nate G. wrote that their rescue dog's walks "went from chaos — barking, pulling, sniffing — to proper and orderly behavior."