I have known Bel, who owns and operates this haven for dogs, since she rescued my own girl, Charlie, [a chocolate Lab] about six months ago.
Bel was new to Los Angeles, and had not yet open her business - - but she found Charlie deep in Laurel Canyon, missing her tags -- with a rather sketchy guy with a sketchy story, about how he got Charlie.
Bel took over, and took Charlie to a vet hospital, where they found her microchip.
That led Bel to me.
And when she returned to Charlie to me, she absolutely refused any reward.
BUT.
We found each other.
And THAT was the reward.
Now, Bel and her wonderful team members are a major part of my life, and Charlie's.
It happened that I was right in the middle of moving from a house and yard, to a condo when Charlie went missing.
And Charlie, a rescue, was very unmanageable.
I couldn't even walk her, because she strained so at the leash.
So --Bel took Charlie for more than a week, while I moved my life -- and once I was in the new place, and Charlie joined me, Bel already had Charlie's training well enough underway, that I could walk her in the neighborhood, and in the building, safely.
That was over six months ago.
Bel continued working with Charlie [and me - - I learned from Bel that both dog AND owner need training!].
Along the way, Bel opened her beautiful storefront, Happy Doggies.
Now Charlie spends several days a week in daycare with other dogs, and also goes on off-leash hikes in Runyon Canyon with either Bel or Alfonso (the other most important human member of Happy Doggies :-)
Even though we now live in a condo, Charlie has a much better life.
She spends a lot of time with other dogs, gets lots of real exercise --and, thanks to Bel - - Charlie and I have learned not just to love each other, but to WORK with each other -- which has deepened our bond
in ways which I can't really put into words.
I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT BEL AND HAPPY DOGGIES.
She genuinely loves and cares about dogs and all animals. She is professional, and reliable, and trustworthy, and a true friend to both canines, and the people who love them
Seeing dogs and their owners happy, is her mission in life.
If you are looking for anything from a dog walker, to daycare, to one on one training, you could not do better.