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 full service grooming

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—

All 2 Google reviews tagged “Dog full service grooming”

★★★★★ 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.

Reasonable priceDog boardingDog bathing and blow dryDog daycare
★★★★★ 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…

Dog ear cleaningDog groomingDog boarding

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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