Just Happy Hounds

I bring both my pups here everyday and they love it. They can’t wait to get inside to play. The people who work here are so caring and take wonderful care of the dogs. This is clearly the best doggie daycare in town and I’ve tried several of them. I am comfortable that they take wonderful care of my fur babies, especially Sarah. Barbara T.

My baby absolutely loves playing with all of the other daycare dogs at JHH! It is also, by far, the cleanest dog daycare facility I have ever been in. which is very important. You can immediately tell where their main focus is and it is caring for the dogs. The entire staff genuinely loves animals. There are always dogs being rescued by JHH and it’s employees and they find forever homes for them. This place is run much more efficiently than most other dog daycares that I have seen in the area. It’s great to know there is a safe place to bring your baby, where you know they are playing and being monitored all day long.

We have used these guys a few times now for grooming and bathing. Sometimes we’ll see baths being offered for less, which is when we weigh the option of bathing Nala/​Charlie ourselves vs. dropping them at JHH… most of the time, $ 20 to make them super clean and fluffy is too good to pass up. We’ll probably use JHH to board our dogs if we ever need to… just haven’t had to yet. Friendly staff, 1-​on-​1 attention, decent pricing… what more do you want from a business like this?

My dog Millie loves JHH and they take wonderful care of her. I adopted my adult pup about 3 months ago and she has been going to daycare ever since. They have WONDERFUL hours that are perfect for employees of UAB and accommodate my late pickup time. The staff always has a smile on their faces and you can tell they all LOVE what they do. They also can always tell you something about your «baby.» Millie comes home exhausted and I have never had one complaint! Tomorrow she will be groomed with them for the first time!

First Impression is everything. Won’t be going there. I was on hold for 7 mins and never even once did they switch over to update. I guess recent review is pretty spot on, lacking attention to details.

So disappointed with our experience. We heard great things from Unilocal and when my husband dropped off our dog for grooming he had a great experience. Cute front room, great staff and seemed genuinely excited to be around animals! Unfortunately when I came to pick our dog up from grooming things started to go downhill.
The staff was still friendly and knowledgeable but our dog was brought out and she was shaking in fear. She had an accident on our way home (that has never happened) and I don’t think she was very well taken care of at the daycare. Upon inspection we noticed that her nails had not been dremmeled as requested (and paid more for). Her hair cut was terrible. Very little taken off and what was taken off was uneven and made her look worse than when we dropped her off! They also didn’t give back the leash that we had with her.
The final disappointing moment was when we received a card in the mail which was hand written and personal thanking us and hoping we enjoyed Happy Hounds. Except they used the wrong name. I had never even heard of this dog. It certainly wasn’t our dog that they were thanking and wishing well. Very disappointing that even when they try to be personal they get it wrong.
Will not be going back which is disappointing considering location and high hopes.

Great grooming! Highly recommend.

Riggins just graduated from the JHH puppy training class. It was an amazing experience for us, as pet owners, and for our dog as well. Anthony is AMAZING as a trainer. He takes time to answer extra questions and provide the help your specific dog needs. They even had a graduation party for the dogs, complete with food (human and canine) and diplomas. I LOVE this place and would recommend it to anyone. Since Riggins went there for the classes, he is totally comfortable there now and looks forward to going there to daycare when we need it. A++++++++. You won’t find a better place or deal in town.

We’ve been searching for affordable puppy training for Swanson for months. Finally, we came across Just Happy Hounds and the rest is history. Swanson is a 5lb morkie who loves to play… or so we thought. Through the four week puppy class with Anthony at JHH, we learned that Swanson is actually a little (or a lot) anti social around other dogs. Thankfully, JHH offers a top notch day care that is both affordable and reliable. In fact, I just picked Swanson up from doggy daycare and he was asleep in the car before we even got home. Now we have a (somewhat) social pup who is also well behaved. If you’re looking for a great facility with staff who loves your dog as much as you do, and is also super great at what they do, go check out JHH! You won’t be disappointed.

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! I can’t say enough good things about Just Happy Hounds. The handlers are so personable and tell me about my dog’s day, who he played with, how he acted. You can tell they really care about your furbabies. My pooch comes home exhausted, happy, and clean. He’s sad to leave each day. Anthony and Fran are excellent and you can tell they really care about their clients :) Sarah is a great manager, very involved and communicative. They have a vet onsite several days a week. I was worried about kennel cough so I called to get my dog checked and the vet called me back right away to assure me that he was symptom free. The dogs play all day and are also taken on group walks where they can be out in the community. They post pictures on facebook so you can see your dog enjoying his day. The prices are well below their competitors and they also open earlier (at 6am, others don’t open until 7am) which is great for the surrounding network of healthcare workers. Please use Just Happy Hounds for all your doggie’s needs!

A great experience. We drove through Birmingham on a road trip with our 3yr old pup. Used Just Happy Hounds to keep the dog during the day. Couldn’t have been happier. The staff was great. Our dog loved it and was bummed out to leave. I would highly recommend.

I love the location of this place, so I really wanted it to work out. I took my pup in one day without an appointment and everyone was super nice a doting on him. I filled out paperwork and the trainer told me I would receive an email with the class schedule. After about a week with no word I called to ask if puppy classes would start that week or the next and nobody ever returned my call. I eventually enrolled him in classes elsewhere. Still, I love the location of this place so I gave them one last go with their grooming services. This time the interaction with the staff was awkward at best. The groomer was very nice but I ultimately, one week later, I am not happy with his hair cut. I understand puppies can be difficult but the groomer didn’t go into much detail with me besides «he didn’t like his face touched.» To me, this doesn’t really translate to why the fur on his head is so choppy and why his coat isn’t blended. I feel like a jerk for even complaining, but this wasn’t a $ 15 puppy cut, it was a $ 55 grooming service.

My two 4-​legged babies have boarded here three times in past few months. Friendly staff & my dogs come home clean and happy. Pictures are posted on FB so I can see they are playing & being loved on. So far, so good! Reasonably priced also with a good discount for multiple dogs. Definitely would recommend!

I’ve been in for a tour and consultation. This place is impressive.
It’s downtown, across from Workplay and a couple of blocks from UAB. This makes it really really easy to get to if you work downtown or will be passing downtown as you leave for vacation.
They seem to have it all… Doggy daycare, boarding, grooming, training, an athletic club… the list goes on and on. As if all that wasn’t enough, your dogs can watch TV as they are pampered, have couches to hang out on, and get to run outside for most of the day.
Are you too obsessed with you furry friend? No worries. There are cameras that you can watch you pup on from your computer or smartphone. Surely you don’t care that much, right?