Hayes Happy Dog Boarding DayCare & Training

Hayes is not reliable. I was scheduled for an in home consultation on 5/3 at 5:30pm. I texted her early in the day on 5/3 to confirm we were still good for 5:30pm and I never heard back. I assumed it was still scheduled as planned. Then came 5:50pm and she still had not shown for our appointment. I called her and she said that she totally forgot and would definitely be here the week after and it would be no charge since it was an inconvenience to me. I reached out early in the week the following week and never heard back until 5/9. It was then that the owner claimed she was injured and couldn’t do home visits and asked me to bring my dog to her. The whole reason... read full review

Nora's day care was a great fit for my anxious doberman. Nora does a great job matching and introducing new dogs. My girl appreciated her own safe space (yes, a crate) during breaks. With Nora's help and my dedication, my girl got her Canine Good Citizen certificate!I also don't let my dog do her business anywhere, just because they are 'outside'. Who lets their dog go into someone else's yard to pee on their plants, trees, lawn furniture, etc??

I spoke with Nora about her "training methods" for loose-leash walking and mouthing. To me, it was evident that she knows nothing about animal behavior and how to discourage unwanted behavior. She's a big fan of electronic devices and prong collars. There are better ways to deal with leash issues, believe me. Furthermore, her own goldens, while extremely sweet, due to the breed, are poorly trained themselves and frequently attempt to grab food out their owner's hands. This is typical of an untrained golden retriever, who is basically an eating machine if left to his own devices.Nora's calling herself a dog trainer is false advertising at its finest!... read full review