Daycare - Boarding - Training - Grooming - Dog Wash

At Happy Hounds, we are completely committed to the safety, health and happiness of every kind of dog. We built our business on improving the lives of our furry friends. When considering policies for our daycare, we have to consider first and foremost the safety and health of our canine customers, second the wishes of our human clients, and third the welfare of our employees and brand as a whole.


We have a very stringent application and interview process for our canine clients - all dogs must pass this before entering our group play environments - and about 10% don't make it due to excessive possessiveness, territorial and fear aggression. So far we have an incredible safety record and we hold ourselves to the highest standards in caring for our furry family members. 


Due to input from our clients, as well as other daycares from across the nation with various breeds, we made the decision that certain breeds are not appropriate candidates for our open play environment at Happy Hounds. These breeds include, but are not limited to the American Pit Bull Terrier, an American Staffordshire Terrier, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any one or more of these breeds.


That being said, we are constantly reviewing the opinions of behavioral experts in this area to revisit our policies and still make every possible effort to review each dog on an individual basis, as we certainly don't want to unintentionally participate in breed discrimination. NOT all dogs of these breeds have issues in a group play environment, but it has became enough of an issue within the industry that we opted to go with our current policy until we could figure out another solution. 


If there is a way we can integrate the breeds into our brand while protecting the interests I've mentioned above we are certainly open to it, but not without long thoughtful consideration, updated training for our staff and a comfort level among our clients, which is frankly the most important factor in our decision. We would rather work through the issues in a way that respects our clients wishes and respects our love and respect for all breeds - together.


Our hope is there is a middle ground we can come to that will allow us to maintain our industry's top tier standards without implying a prejudice at the expense of any animals, especially those that already face a tough battle due to public perception.

Please direct any questions regarding this policy to Olivia or Brian at info@happyhoundscolorado.com

Daycare Hours:
Monday - Friday 7am - 12pm, 2pm - 6pm (12pm - 2pm is nap time for the doggies. Doors will be locked to reduce disruptions).

Dog Wash Hours:
Monday - Friday 7am - 12pm, 2pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Boarding hours (no additional charge):
Monday - Friday 7am to 12 pm, 2pm to 6pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm (Please make an appointment for pick up or drop off between 9-10am or 4-5pm on Sat.)
Sunday pick up, drop off (by appointment only) 9am - 10am and 5pm - 6pm

**IMPORTANT** There is an additional $25 charge to drop off or pick up outside of normal business hours and on certain holidays. This is by appointment only.

We do this because those rare off hours are the only opportunity we have to run errands, clean, or even catch the occasional dinner and a movie;^) We appreciate your cooperation!

To drop off or pick up on a holiday, the additional $25 charge applies, and the drop off/ pick up must occur one of two windows: 9am - 10am or 5pm - 6pm.

There is no drop off or pick up offered on the following holidays:
New Years Day
July 4th
Thanksgiving
Christmas

If you are only coming for a dog wash, just check in at the front desk. No vaccination records or other information is required.

If you are interested in daycare and/ or boarding, we require that each dog be current on all vaccinations, including Rabies, Distemper, and Bordatella. We are aware that a Bordatella vaccination does not guarantee protection from the disease. But in an effort to make our facility as safe and healthy as possible for our guests, we do require all dogs be current on this. Please note that any vaccine takes days to weeks to stimulate the dog's protective immunity to the disease.  Vaccinating a dog the day it is exposed to disease may not be protective. If you plan to board your dog, or protect it from exposure during open play, remember to vaccinate a few weeks prior to potential exposure to allow full protective immunity to build up. There are both intra-nasal and injectable forms of the vaccine available. The intra-nasal vaccination may produce immunity slightly faster than the injectable vaccine. Please talk to your dog's Vet about which options are best for your pet.

If you would like a tour of our facility, we ask that you contact us to make an appointment. We are happy to oblige such requests, but we need to schedule them during times that we can assure our daily dog pack has proper supervision. If you are wondering why we don't allow strangers in the back play areas for long visits, it is not because we don't want prospective customers to see our facility. Dogs can be very funny about fences and other barriers. Some dogs, who otherwise are are playing happily can become very excited when a stranger approaches the fence, and that can lead to conflicts at the fence. We appreciate your understanding with this.

Below are downloadable versions of our Enrollment Packet, and our Waiver. Both are required before your dog can be allowed to stay with us:


Happy Hounds Enrollment Form



Happy Hounds Waiver

The dogs need breaks during the day just like any human does. If we did not make them take a break, many dogs would play until they are exhausted and that can lead to conflicts. During the break we serve lunch to the dogs who require it, allow them to digest their food, and/ or take a short nap before resuming play for the rest of the afternoon. If you drop your dog off at 11am, they will still take a break at 12pm, so please plan your drop offs and pick ups accordingly. We encourage our customers to bring their dogs for a full day with us to gain the most benefits from our services.