The Happy Retriever

Our 2 year old Lab Dakota has been going to THR for almost a year. He had started with some bump days and just completed a program. He needed a lot of work with his commands and manners as he is a very high energy “puppy”. He has improved so much. His basic obedience skills are second nature to him and he listens more and has better manners. We learned a lot from the trainers on how to help Dakota become an even more amazing dog. All the trainers are great! He did his program week with Hannah and she was amazing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for dog training.

I can't say enough good things about The Happy Retriever. My one year old Goldendoodle, Charlie, has been going here weekly for roughly seven months; we also did a two-week training session. He's still crazy with puppy energy, but he knows all of the basic commands and he's much easier to control (and live with!). The bump up days are great - he comes home super tired, and it's so much better than doggie daycare at other places where the dogs just run wild (and get hurt). He absolutely loves coming here and playing with the other pups, who they carefully pair him with based on personality traits. We're incredibly lucky that we live so close by, but I would honestly still go here even if we were further away. Shae, Alexa and team are wonderful with the dogs. Highly recommend!

My Aussiedoodle, Gordon, has been going to the Happy Retriever since he was a tiny pup. The staff is very friendly and the trainers do a great job with him. He was a super active and energetic puppy and the trainers knew how to handle him to get him into work mode. He also gets to have playtime after training which is nice because the staff ensures safety and a positive play environment. We've been progressing through the classes and programs as he's grown and he's had consistent improvement in his obedience and behavior. We've done the puppy package, pinch collar, and e-collar programs. He is almost perfectly obedient now which will allow him to do more fun things and have more freedom in the long run. It takes a lot of work at home as well, but the staff does a good job of guiding you and answering questions. Also, there are drop-in classes that you can sign up for where you handle your dog and you get trained on the correct way to do so at the same time that your dog gets training. Lastly, we've utilized the boarding here many times. I felt totally comfortable having him stay at THR because he loves being there and he gets additional training so he's active/engaged during his stay.

We love the Happy Retriever! We recently adopted a 2 ½-year-old crazy Black Labrador Retriever ‘Hula” (Hula Hoop Fruit Loop). She was signed up for classes at the Happy Retriever for their 1-week (daily) Boot Camp I training. Within the first couple of days, we could already see the difference in her behavior! Hula learned her commands quickly and by the end of the week, we had a well-behaved dog. We are working to have Hula become a First Responder Therapy. To do so she needs to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. I have full confidence that she will. Shae meets with me at the end of each day to “train” me so that I could give her the commands she had been working on. We are so lucky to have found the Happy Retriever and staff. Stay tuned as Hula is already signed up for Boot Camp II.