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Training for Confidence

Training for Confidence - In addition to working with dogs, I am a new triathlete. Before a race my anxiety is through the roof…what if I get eaten by a cousin of the Loch Ness Monster? What if I…
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Halloween Contest Winners 2019

Halloween Contest Winners - Thank you to everyone that have participated in our Halloween Dog Costume Photo Contest—whether you submitted a photo or came back to vote, you made this year's photo contest…
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There's a Trick to Treats!

There's a Trick to Treats! - One of the best examples of why dogs need supervision at treat time is in “Turner and Hooch”. Tom Hanks leaves Hooch unsupervised in the car for “just a minute”…
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Halloween Costume Photo Contest 2019

Halloween Costume Photo Contest 2019 Happy Howie’s Halloween Dog Costume Photo contest is back for its fourth year for a howling good time! We hope everyone has fun and enters their favorite fuzzy…
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Cruisin’ for Snacks

Cruisin’ for Snacks! Cruise ship vacations are notorious for their boundless buffet offerings, around the clock food availability…and inevitable weight gain from the 24 hour indulging. To our dogs,…
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Counter Surf’s Up… But Not For Long!

When you turn your back in the kitchen, does your dog hang 10 on your kitchen counters, surfing for any tasty morsel he can find? Although your dog may dig counter surfing, most of us prefer they keep…
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Canine Drivers' Training; Keeping you, your dog and other drivers safe

Remember that famous scene in the Blues Brothers movie. Jake and Elwood Blues are in a car chase, and the brothers chit chat casually about the variety of stores they are speeding past, and notice the…
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Proud to Partner with Leader Dogs for the Blind

Happy Howie's is happy to announce its partnership with Leader Dogs for the Blind! Happy Howie’s has always encouraged a strong sense of community and are happy to give back to those who need it the…
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5th Annual Happy Dog Photo Contest Winners

5th Annual Happy Dog Photo Contest Winners - We would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to everyone that participated in the Happy Howie’s Happy Dog Photo Contest—whether you submitted a photo or came…
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Happy Howie’s 5th Annual Happy Dog Photo Contest

Happy Howie’s 5th Annual Happy Dog Photo Contest Happy Howie’s is excited to bring back our Happy Dog Photo Contest for its fifth year! We love see everyone’s photos, and we enjoyed creating an…
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Easing into the Golden Years – Enhancing the Life of Your Senior Dog

Easing into the Golden Years: Although we can’t stop time slipping away, there are several things we can do to help our furry family members age a bit more like Betty White than Keith Richards. Determining…
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Halloween Dog Costume Photo Contest Winners 2018

We would like to send out a big thank you to everyone that have participated in our Halloween Dog Costume Photo Contest—whether you submitted a photo or came back to vote. We loved seeing all the dogs…
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