HAPPY HOUNDS COVENTRY

Dog Day Care You Can Trust.

A small bespoke dog day care and dog walking service. 5* licence with Coventry City Council.

Dog And Puppy Day Care Services

Happy Hounds Coventry has been established for over three years. Offering reliable dog day care and dog walking you can trust. Our dog day care is a fun, reliable and social place for dogs to enjoy managed play time, long country walks, enrichment games; as well as build on their basic training skills. Our dog day care sessions are run by trained Institute of Modern Dog Training professionals, using and promoting the latest positive reward based training methods. Each session is carefully managed and dogs are placed in peer groups to match their size, age, and personality. An hour's walk is included, either out on a country adventure, or at one of our secure enclosed fields. Our very own dog adventure park is coming in 2022!

About Happy Hounds

My name is Emma and I am DOG obsessed! I have always been fascinated with these amazing animals and I'm forever expanding my knowledge on their history, nutrition, behaviour and body language to help me understand them further. I've never found it easy leaving my two hounds, so I truly understand the worries and concerns people go through when having to leave their best friends. I developed the idea of creating a small, professional but personal service. A service which isn't just doggy focused, but also human focused.

Acres Of Private Land For Training Your Dog

Here at Happy Hounds Coventry, we have access to acres of private and secure land. We own nearly three acres of beautiful open countryside near Balsall Common. We use our paddocks to safely introduce new dogs to our daycare sessions, by building their confidence in a small group, practising basic key skills and playing fun games.

Need to work on your dogs recall and focus?

It's fully enclosed for secure dog walking and training sessions. Surrounded by rolling pasture land with a clean flowing river nearby, there's miles of footpaths, quaint churches, and dog friendly pubs all within a stones throw, ideal for a perfect doggy day out. The paddock will soon be open for rental, watch this space.

Why Happy Hounds For Dog Day Care?

Six reasons to choose us

Top 3 in Coventry

Three Best Rated Top 3 Dog Walkers in Coventry.

IMDT Members

We're always updating our knowledge on canine behaviour and body language and will soon be qualified trainers by the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.

Reward Based

Happy Hounds always use and promote positive, reward based training methods during all of our sessions.

Licenced

5 Star licenced and Inspected by CCC. Licence number 001. Insured and first aid trained.

Variety

We offer country adventure dog walking as well as owning our very own private and secure meadows. Perfect for safe play as well as recall practice.

Live Videos

View daily live vidoes of all of our walks, so you can see what your dog is up to throughout the day.

Our Services

What we are good at

The most popular choice for the happiest hounds in town!
Our half dog day care is a well structured and organised session for controlled socialisation; mixing both mental stimulation and physical stimulation in the form of scent games, recall training, reward based games and controlled play time. An all round fun, yet stimulating doggy experience to keep those tails wagging. An hour's walk is included in the session where dogs can enjoy off lead time and explore a variety of walk locations. Followed by a hot shower and a blowdry back at base.

Puppy Day Care

These are structured sessions aimed at puppies from 12 weeks of age. We focus on giving them controlled, positive interactions with similair aged pups, as well as meeting older well mannered dogs. Puppies get to extend their socialisation away from the home environment, building up their exposure to new sights, sounds and smells. Happy Hounds recommend that puppies also attend group training classes alongside our daycare, to learn the basic commands and further build their confidence in new environments.

Home Boarding

Our dog home boarding service is open to our regular day care dogs only. This ensures that they are relaxed and subsequently settle well in a familiar envrionment.
Boarders stay with us in our home and join in with the daycare program Mon-Fri. They enjoy 2-3 walks per day and if staying with us over a weekend, they get to experience one of our adventures further afield. We normally visit the Malverns, Shropshire Hills and the Cotswold on our weekend hiking adventures.

Adventure Days

Our full on beach adventure days are for the more active hounds who are comfortable with travelling longer distances and have brilliant recall. The 3-4 hour long beach walk, allows for plenty of play time, swimming and exploring old ship wrecks; a new and exciting environment for busy noses. Gourmet chicken lunch is included. We have an animal transprt licence for our adventure days.

Full Dog Day Care

The full dog day care is an 8 hour day with an early morning pick up. Dogs join in with the half morning daycare program after being collected from their home. The afternoon includes a second shorter walk, followed by relax and snooze time. Tasty snacks are included. Collection is between 4-5pm.

Natural Treats

We buy and sell our very own range of 100% natural training treats. Our secret to the perfect recall everytime. (Alongside training too of course!)
Only the best quality protein, including duck, venison, beef and pheasant. From recall treats, to harder, longer lasting chews, there's a taste for every mouth. Perfect for teeth cleaning, teething puppies and a brilliant stress relief.

Come rain or shine, dogs are hound bound for a fabulous time. As our dog day care includes a walk, we take a hike in all weathers, but the dogs particularly love their snow days. On hot summer mornings we head to riverside spots and shaded woodland to cool off. For wet wintery walks, we recommend dogs wear Equafleece coats to keep toasty warm and dry. They come in a variety of shapes & sizes and fit like a glove.

Join The Happiest Hounds In Town.

Mental & Physical Stimulation. Scent Games & Enrichment Activities.
Safe & Secure Socialising.

Meet The Team

Meet the team behind Happy Hounds Dog Day Care

Emma

Emma looks after the day to day running of HH. She is the pack leader and always has a trail of trusty hounds not far behind! Also the director of photography and new walk surveyor.

Duncan

Leader of the puppy daycare groups, Duncan is the dog behaviour & training expert. Chief videographer and drone pilot, for all those amazing aerial shots of our hounds.
Soon to be IMDT qualified.

Halima

Chief cuddler and treat giver. Halima assists with the daily walks and social time back at the house. She is our invaluable holiday cover and is always smiling come rain or shine. And never without a spaniel or two on her lap.

Frequently Asked Questions

For most general queries and questions, you would find the answer in these FAQs. For any other query, please contact us using the link below.

What age can my pup join puppy day care?

For our puppy day care, we take pups from 12 weeks onwards or when their last course of vaccinations are complete. Young pups soon become confident and very sociable dogs. They quickly learn good doggy manners and appropriate walking etiquette from their peers.

Do I need to have regular sessions?

For new dogs, we reccommend that they have at least one regular weekly half day care session. This enables them to settle in, bond with us and build relationships with the other dogs, as well as get used to the routine.

Can my dog attend the beach adventure days?

Dogs who come on the beach adventure days need to have perfect recall and be good with travelling for longer periods. It’s a long day trip and may not be suited to every dog.

How do I pay?

We request full payment on the day of service unless otherwise agreed. Boarding payments are required on drop off, or 24 hours in advance if payable by BACS.

Do you accept males who are unneutered?

As a rule of thumb, we generally don’t accept males over the age of 10 months who are not neutered, but this is behaviour dependent. As all dogs are individuals and have different circumstances, e.g, size, breed and various health issues; the neutering age can differ.

Puppies: Once pups start exhibiting a change in behaviour due to increased testosterone levels (anywhere between 6-9 months) we will advise you to speak to your vet regarding neutering. Due to lockdown and other factors, some vets are recommending that dogs be neutered later than normal. This is not ideal when your dog is attending daycare, as their behaviour can have a detrimental effect on the pack, which is not fair on the other dogs. They may not always exhibit these behaviours in their home environment. Deciding whether to neuter your dog can be a big decision, especially with so many differing opinions. If you do decide to neuter later, and your dog is exhibiting disruptive behaviours, we would normally recommend that your dog takes a break from our service for a short time until they are ready to be neutered.

What are your pick up and drop off times?

Morning pick ups are between 7-8am Mon-Fri.

My dog isn't great with other dogs, can they still come to Happy Hounds?

Unfortunately not. Not all dogs love being around groups of dogs, in the same way that some of us humans don’t like large groups of people. Our daycare is a friendly and sociable place for dogs to positively interact with each other, if your dog isn’t going to enjoy that, it wouldn’t be the best place for them.

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