Hayes Happy Dog Boarding DayCare & Training

Use of electronic bark collars and prong collars as primary training tools

“Her 1st suggestion was that I get him an electronic bark collar”

Strict/hostile drop-off policies that alienated potential customers

“Your dogs can't pee in my yard; this is my home... If you don't have that kind of control over your dogs, I'm afraid they can't stay here”

Negative comments about customer's dogs

“she was negative about my dogs behavior and said he was 'a little weirdo'”

Training philosophy disagreement - use of aversive tools(4 mentions)

“She's a big fan of electronic devices and prong collars. There are better ways to deal with leash issues”

Strict house rules during intake that customers found unreasonable(2 mentions)

“Your dogs can't pee in my yard; this is my home”

Perceived breed bias or difficulty with high-energy/mixed breed dogs(2 mentions)

“Nora seems to be better suited / patient with pure breds or goldens”

Crate-heavy daycare model not suitable for active puppies

“my dog was going to be crated for the majority of the day”