Happy Dog Retreat

Happy Dog Retreat is a dog boarding kennel in Dawsonville, GA, offering overnight and extended stays, dog daycare, cat boarding and a pet taxi. It sits at 733 Elliott Family Pkwy and is run by an on-site owner-operator with more than 20 years of experience.

What services does Happy Dog Retreat offer?

The kennel handles both quick day visits and longer trips away. Owners can choose from:

• Daily and extended-stay dog boarding, with individual and shared runs
• Day stay care for dogs who need somewhere to spend the day
• Grooming
• Cat boarding in private enclosures
• A Pet Taxi service covering Metro Atlanta and North Georgia

What sets it apart from other kennels?

The owner-operator works on site, so the person running the business is also the one looking after the animals. The kennel describes its approach as personable one-on-one attention. Its website talks about getting to know each pet's personality, sensitivities and needs, and about wanting dogs to feel at home while their families are away.

The choice of runs is practical for multi-dog households. Siblings who are used to sleeping side by side can share a run. A dog that does better alone can have an individual one.

Practical details before booking

Published rates run from $20 to $35 per night. Every pet must be vaccinated before boarding, so it helps to gather records well ahead of the first stay. Reservations are made online, and the kennel can also be reached by phone at (706) 265-1002 or by email at LauraManner@HappyDogRetreat.com.

The Pet Taxi is worth knowing about for owners who live outside Dawsonville. It offers pickup and drop-off across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, which can take one errand off the list before a trip. Households with both a dog and a cat can also board them in the same place.