HOUSE SITTING SERVICES · BERKELEY, CA
Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%19+6.7Reliability 15%6+0.9Craft & service 20%50+10Value 10%21+2.1Momentum 8%8+0.6Track record 7%94+6.6Accountability 5%94+4.7Experts Score= 32Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.32SCORE

Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc.

Better than 13% of house sitting services · #7 of 8

4.7★477 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.41★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
10.6%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 8.3%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
68%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. for dog boarding

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.7
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.43
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 55/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog boarding”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#3 / 3
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 7 Google reviews tagged “Dog boarding”

★★★★★ Russell · 3 weeks ago

The staff really set this place apart. They’re kind, attentive, calm, and truly care for the pets. Within no time they all knew my pups name and they are so gentle with her. I’ve tried other places and my pup always came home shut down and anxious. Here she comes home relaxed and sleeps so good. Very happy I’ve…

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★★★★★ Ian · Edited 2 months ago

Wu-Sabi loves her times at Happy Hounds. Whether it’s just a day at “school” aka daycare, or a few days at “camp” aka boarding, she always comes home smiling and tuckered after lots of play time with her friends. Wu-Sabi is all smiles after a day at Happy Hound with all of her friends, both k9 and human!

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★★ Leo · 4 months ago

The quality to where they take care of the dogs is bare minimum. Buzz collars for barking and treatment is generally pretty negative. Honestly just shut down and wrap it up.

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★★★★★ Jerome · 4 months ago

We love Happy Hound. We feel that they truly care for our pet while we are away. We get weekly report cards on how our dog is doing and they very helpful and fun to read.

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★★★★★ Jonathan · 6 months ago

Huge shoutout to Happy Hounds! I’ve been bringing my black Lab/German Shepherd mix, Pablo, here every Friday for the past four years, and he absolutely lives for it. He’s always so stoked to get there and comes home happy and tuckered out every single time. Adrienne and Minnie are the best—they’re awesome with the…

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★★★★★ Sydnee · a year ago

If you’re on the fence I’d definitely go for it! I’ve been brining my dog here 2-3 times per week for the past few years and she has a blast every single time she goes! Plus, she’s a bit of a ham and a cuddler lol so the staff is always great about saying hello and giving her pets at pick up and drop off. I’d highly…

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★★★★ Ethan · 3 months ago

Rating only, no written review.

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vs category

Blue = Happy, grey = house sitting services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.60★ (10 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.75★ (12 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.64★ (11 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (11 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.71★ (7 reviews)2025-Q2: 5.00★ (10 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.71★ (7 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.11★ (9 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.57★ (7 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.00★ (8 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.62★ (13 reviews)2026-Q4: 1.00★ (1 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

Not enough reviews with a price yet.

Great price 5%Reasonable 70%Overpriced 20%Not sure 5%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%19+6.7Reliability 15%6+0.9Craft & service 20%50+10Value 10%21+2.1Momentum 8%8+0.6Track record 7%94+6.6Accountability 5%94+4.7Experts Score= 32Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
19
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
6
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
50
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
21
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
8
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
94
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
94

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+93 / −1
Professionalism
+101 / −2
Responsiveness
+78 / −0
Punctuality
+0 / −0
Value
+57 / −0

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