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 with training

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.5
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.20
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: 51/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog boarding with training”: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.#1 / 1
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 5 Google reviews tagged “Dog boarding with training”

★ Brandon · a month ago

Short version, they stole $2500 from us. long version - we were researching a place to board our dog, and went for the 1 month board and train. We then heard that they use punitive measures when training the dogs (from one of the only dog behavioralists in the area) so in less than 24 hours we canceled. They take…

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★★★★★ Mary · a month ago

Very happy with Boarding and Training...seconded by my dog!

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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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★★★★★ Johnnie · 4 months ago

It's great

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★★★★★ Lome · 4 months ago

Our pup absolutely loves Happy Hound! We did a short board and train with her and had a wonderful experience. Since then she goes to daycare regularly and comes home happy and exhausted. They make an effort to be so transparent about what goes on while our furry loved one is under their care - we love being able to…

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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

Contact

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