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The Happy Retriever

Holliston, Massachusetts

4.6/5· 99 Google reviews

About The Happy Retriever

Since its opening in 2012, The Happy Retriever has been dedicated to helping dogs and their owners build a strong, lasting bond. Their expert trainers offer comprehensive obedience programs designed to foster a well-behaved and happy companion.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • House training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Socialization Customer-reported

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Group classes
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Advanced obedience

Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training

Dog sports

  • Agility
  • Trick training

Additional services

  • Boarding
  • Daycare
  • Grooming

Other listed services

View 7 additional details
  • Distraction Training
  • Dog Walk
  • Resident Training
  • Training Sessions
  • Week Class
  • Week Course
  • Week Program

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.6
out of 599 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Bump up days 10
  • Leash pulling 10
  • Boot camp 9
  • Pinch collar training 8
  • Board and train program 4
  • Puppy resident program 3
All 10 topics
  • Agility course 2
  • Canine good citizen test 2
  • Clean indoor facility 2
  • Obedience classes 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Robert Shore
5/5
We rescued Scout at 1-year old. Over the next three months, we used the bump up days, boarding, boot camp, and e-collar services. Everyone in the office was great, very helpful. Scout bonded with each of his trainers and the results from both of his training experiences were imme…Read full reviewClose full review

We rescued Scout at 1-year old. Over the next three months, we used the bump up days, boarding, boot camp, and e-collar services. Everyone in the office was great, very helpful. Scout bonded with each of his trainers and the results from both of his training experiences were immediate and impressive! In our last day and follow-on sessions, the trainers clearly taught me how to apply what Scout had learned, answered my questions, and offered useable tips for moving forward. I highly recommend The Happy Retriever for your pet's needs.

Debbie Williams
5/5

When people stop me to tell me how well behaved my dogs i tell them "Happy Retriever!" Not sure i can leave a better review than that ;-)

Christina Verna
5/5
The Happy Retriever has been a life saver for my Bernese Mountain Dog, Coco. Even at 7 years old, she has tons of energy and needs a job to keep her mind busy. Coco goes to Happy Retriever once a week and it's a perfect place for her to keep up her training, practice agility, and…Read full reviewClose full review

The Happy Retriever has been a life saver for my Bernese Mountain Dog, Coco. Even at 7 years old, she has tons of energy and needs a job to keep her mind busy. Coco goes to Happy Retriever once a week and it's a perfect place for her to keep up her training, practice agility, and spend time with new people and dogs. Every week Coco jumps out of the car and is greeted by the terrific staff who have become some of her favorite people.

Sheeba Ransing
5/5
I love this place. Its amazing. There are so many good things to say about this training center. 1. To begin with, they have well maintained facility with huge yard for dogs to zoom around. Indoor is very clean and hygiene. I have observed staff cleaning and maintaining the plac…Read full reviewClose full review

I love this place. Its amazing. There are so many good things to say about this training center. 1. To begin with, they have well maintained facility with huge yard for dogs to zoom around. Indoor is very clean and hygiene. I have observed staff cleaning and maintaining the place regularly. (This was the main criteria, that i was looking for) 2. I want to credit the reception staff, they are so welcoming, enthusiastic and always cheerful . I feel rest assured that i am leaving my Jaan (lab) in a safer hands. 3. Trainers are excellent and very skilled , there is huge difference in my 90lb Labrador before and after training, I can control him now and leash walk is super easy . His barking is reduced a lot. (i can go on...) 4. i left my lab for a month due to some emergency, looks like boarding staff took very good care of him. They were able to accommodate my last minute request and extend his boarding. 5. Email communications are very prompt. they respond promptly and address all the concerns patiently. 6. I like reading the progress report that they send at the end of the training day. They are very detailed. It feels like a family. I am glad i found this place and this will be surely a second home for my lab going forward. Thanks

Lynn Polito
5/5
We got our puppy, Athena, in September and as soon as we were able to, we put her into puppy classes and we have continued doing bump up days just about every week here and we board her whenever we travel. When we first took her to her first day she was SO scared and nervous bu…Read full reviewClose full review

We got our puppy, Athena, in September and as soon as we were able to, we put her into puppy classes and we have continued doing bump up days just about every week here and we board her whenever we travel. When we first took her to her first day she was SO scared and nervous but Rhiannon, Alexa, and the team are fantastic. Now she runs into the building to start her classes! Cannot recommend the Happy Retriever enough!

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