I Cause Happy Paws

Absolutely LOVE I Cause Happy Paws! I have two paw babies, one is 5 years and the other is 1 years. As of now they are only going once a week but I may increase it!

My pup loves the daily playtime in the park. Comes home ready to nap. I can see the park from my apartment — the dogs always look like they’re having a blast and the walkers are constantly throwing balls/​interacting with the dogs. Great service!

Sonya and Michael are great! I use both their park service and have used their dog sitting service. I adopted my dog and she’s my baby. I wouldn’t leave her with anyone I didn’t completely trust. They give you great updates and even pics. Twice a week I would be at work, and about halfway through a tough day, my phone would quietly vibrate and make me smile with a pic of my happy pup at the park.
I was also postponing flying back to visit fam because of the pup. After they secured my trust with the park service, they followed through their dog sitting service. Lots of updates for this worried doggy dad. It is evident both me and my dog like this service equally and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking.

Michael, Sonya and the I Cause Happy Paws (ICHP) crew are amazing! It’s hard to explain how much easier and better they’ve made our lives, because it really is very multifaceted so I’ll do my best. I have used Sonya and Michael for both the Park and for boarding. The park services are where they pick up your dog and take them to a «private» part of Mutts for a few hours to play with other ICHP dogs. The dogs are supervised the whole time and get a ton of exercise playing with their friends. The staff monitors the park closely to make sure that things don’t get out of hand and they will throw tennis balls around for the dogs to chase. Here are some differentiators of ICHP:

1. Convenience — It is so easy to schedule pickups and they very rarely make mistakes. They are extremely easy to communicate with and very accommodating. For the park services, they pick up and return my dog to my apartment — it really doesn’t get any easier than this.
2. Interaction — Given how convenient their services are — sometimes you’re sitting at work wondering — «Did my dog get picked up? Is he/​she having fun? Who is my dog hanging out with? Are they a bad influence? Do they miss me at all?, Why am I at work? etc.» This is where I Cause Happy Paws really gets awesome — they will send you picture/​video updates with your dog at the park, upload videos and pictures to Snapchat, upload a daily group of photos to Facebook and select special pics make it to the Instagram page. You feel like a proud parent when your dog makes it to Social Media — and lets you easily repost and share it with your friends.
3. Pricing — Their services are very competitively priced. For what you get for the park services, it really justifies any difference in cost as compared to paying for a dog walker or dropping them off at doggy daycare.
4. This last category I’ll call «joining the pack». I mean this for both humans and dogs. When you join I Cause Happy Paws you’re really joining a community of awesome people and pets. The team is great and fun to hang out with. I also never thought I would be going to dog birthday parties — but when I found it it’s really just a reason to day drink, play with dogs and eat cake… well…I have now been to 4 of them and have had one of my own. When I take my dog to Mutts, she runs straight to the back to look for her friends. It’s also funny to run into another ICHP pet owner out and about cause your dog recognizes one of her friends and is excited to see them and then you have this whole «uhh…do you use ICHP?» conversation with lots of laughter and merriment.
My last comment is to react to all of the negative comments on here. You guys are bananas. This may sound silly but I have to reiterate — if you are paying for park services — your dog is going to the park. The park is dirty. There are other dogs there. Dogs like to run around and play and jump on each other and roll around on the ground. Do not expect your dog to come back like he went to the spa for the day (even though they will rinse your pup if they are overly dirty). The staff is doing their best to make sure things don’t get out of hand, but accidents can happen much like any other daycare. Not that anything has happened in the last year, but I know that if something did, they would react immediately and notify me. They do NOT beat dogs with pipes. These people actually care about your dog and definitely treat them like their own.
Thanks to Michael, Sonya and the ICHP for everything you do!

I was a bit nervous to send my shy pup, Caruso, to the dog park with ICHP, but I am so glad I did. When they come to the door he bolts out to greet them and the other dogs. It makes me feel so good to see his excitement when they pick him up and the pictures they send throughout the day. It’s obvious he is having the time of his life. Best of all, he gets to socialize, exercise, and he always settles in for a long nap afterward. I can’t say enough good things about Sonya, Michael and their team.

I can’t say enough good things about I Cause Happy Paws! They have an amazing team & are completely reliable & trustworthy. Beau loves playing at the park every week & sleeps by the door waiting for his play date. The service is both affordable & priceless for my precious pup!

My dogs are so well cared for and have so much fun with I cause happy paws. Sonya and everyone taking care of our dogs are wonderful! They love all of the dogs and it shows! The dogs look forward to playing at the park with their friends and come home happy! We have also boarded the dogs and they are well cared for. I cause happy paws has been the best! So happy they were recommended to us.

Always reliable. Take great care of my dogs so I never have to worry about them! They send pictures while out at the park and what I love the most is that the walkers are always playing and interacting with dogs. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Sonya, Michael and the team are amazing. I was very concerned at first about leaving my 2yo Bichon Poo when we went away on a trip for several days, especially because of my dog can be difficult sometimes, but they were amazing. Sonya sent me pics every day and reassured me that she was doing great. I even have a friend who happened to be at the park one day who told me that Bugsy looked super happy and was having a great time. She came home a different dog, a much happier dog. I’m so happy to have found this amazing group of people to take care of my baby. Highly recommend them.

We and our lab, Odie, LOVE the Happy Paws crew. Odie goes to the dog park with them every day of the week for several hours, and we have also boarded her with them several times. My husband and I both work, and Happy Paws gives Odie so much exercise during the her daily park trips. As a result, she is calm and well socialized around other dogs. She loves the Happy Paws folks and so do we! They are super reliable and flexible and care about Odie as if she was their own. Can’t recommend this service enough!

Michael & Sonya are beyond AMAZING! I got an Aussie puppy and knew I was going to need someone to watch after her because I work 12 hour shifts. They are very accommodating and their prices are competitive. I can’t imagine my girls being with anyone else while I’m at work! They send pictures during the day and that always makes me feel better because I know they are having a great time while I’m gone. My 2 girls have also boarded with them and I never have a doubt that they are well taken care of while I’m out of town. If you are thinking about using these guys as your dog walkers, don’t think anymore! Hire them! You won’t regret it!

Lady hangs out daily at the park and comes home tired and happy. Their reliability, cost and flexibility is why I choose and refer them.

My puppies are in such good hands with Sonya and Michael! They love my dogs like family and have never, ever disappointed. They will make time to accommodate last minute travel and have rushed one of my dogs to the vet when she got a stomach bug while I was out of town. They took such good care of her and were as concerned as any dog parent would be.
It also doesn’t hurt that they brighten my day by sending amazing photos and videos of the dogs having fun and playing during playgroup :).
Bottom line: they are THE BEST.

I don’t even know where to begin. My pup Jax has been apart of I Cause Happy Paws since he was 4 months. I found them on Unilocal and have never looked back. Everybody that meets Jax are amazed at how well behaved he is and how friendly he is with other pups and I do not hesitate to let them know that It’s all because of Sonya and Michael. These guys are amazing! Before I ever met Sonya a friend pointed her out to me describing her as the Dog Whisper. Everywhere she goes there’s a flock of dogs all shapes and sizes following her listening to her ever command. I recommend everyone I meet to I Cause Happy Paws. They’ve helped build Jax into the pup he is today and it makes me so happy to know he gets to play with his buddies at the park every day instead of being locked in my apartment while I’m at work.
Contact I Cause Happy Paws for all your furry needs. I promise you, you will not regret it!

My wife and I have been using Michael and Sonya for about a year after we were referred to them by a friend. They are wonderful with our two poodle mixes and treat them like their own. We live near them, and often see Michael and Sonya with their pack of dogs early in the morning and also in the late evening. One of our dogs has anxiety issues and spending time with Michael and Sonya’s pack has helped him.
We believe their service is one of the best in the area and have recommended them to two of our friends, who both have enjoyed their experience with I Cause Happy Paws.

I cannot say enough positive things about ICHP — Sonya, Michael and the Team do a ‘bang-​up” «first-​rate» job! I live and work in Uptown; my dog was definitely suffering from boredom during the work day — I searched the web and happened across ICHP — and boy-​oh-​boy am I glad I did.
Daisy — my dog — is my best friend. I have never had single doubt or hesitation regarding the services for ICHP. In that regard, ICHP provides daily day care «fun» for Daisy — putting me at ease during the day. Each morning, an ICHP team member swings by my office and picks up Daisy — they always provide me with a «heads up» «hey, I’ll be there in 3 mins» warning — that helps me know when its time to get Daisy leashed up. In the three weeks I’ve utilized their services, ICHP team members have been punctual, professional and very pleasant on the «pick up». .. THE BEST JUDGE OF THE SERVICE — Daisy — She’s always eager to go with the ICHP team member — never once has Daisy balked or shown fear — the personnel are professional, warm and friendly to both dog and man.. .
During each daycare session, Sonya and the Crew are always diligent in sending out text photographs of Daisy having a ball. .. that’s a nice touch…and later each day, I can check ICHP’s Facebook page for a large collection of daily photos. Suffice it to say, if ICHP were running a loose and shoddy ship, there would be missed appointments…there would be tardy pickups. .. they’d blow off the photographs and the Facebook posts…there’d be team members with pissed off attitude — I’VE NEVER SEEN THAT WITH ICHP. I’ve not encountered a single person with ICHP that would make me say «Wow, someone got up on the wrong side of the bed.»
If the proof is in the pudding, in this case the pudding is how happy Daisy seems to be when she’s being «babysat» by ICHP — I admit that curiosity has gotten my cat a few times so I’ve popped in for lunch at the restaurant adjacent to the daycare play yard and observed unbeknownst to ICHP. .. just so I could take a look-​see at how Daisy is being treated. .. I feel like a parent watching their kid play in kindergarten — Daisy clearly is having a blast during the day while in the custody of ICHP. She’s well-​taken-​care-​of (first hand observations from afar) and the dogs appear to be very well supervised…
I would highly recommend ICHP. I have zero reservations. I’m a «dog guy». .. I’m a liberal «animal» guy — I cry each time that Sarah McLachlan commercial comes on — I donate to rescue groups. .. it is upon this foundation that I can say I wholeheartedly recommend ICHP.
Each day after doggie daycare, one or more members of the ICHP team provide doorstep dropoff service for Daisy — easy peasy, no muss, no fuss. Each time — without exception — my dog seems so happy — she clearly has had a fab day.. .. in each instance, I get the same «hey, be there in 4 minutes» heads-​up that I as a busy professional really can appreciate.
ICHP let’s dogs be dogs. .. dogs play. .. dogs get dirty. .. they are like 7 year old boys. .. they love to be outside — ICHP’s usage of the local dog park is a perfect balance. On occasion, Daisy has come home a bit dirty —. .. but that’s just a dog being a dog playing with other dogs at the dog park.. . Dogs play. Dogs roll around. Dogs get dirty. I bring this up only because I read a post from another reviewer regarding how her dogs came home looking «homeless». . I’ve never seen that — ever — all I have seen is my dog looking like she had a blast of a time. If you want a dog that just sits around, looks pretty and does nothing, then get a damn cat.
Sonya and Team — job well done. ICHP is the bee’s knees.

After recently adopting my lab I was so nervous about finding a good day care for him. I am so thankful that I found Sonya and Michael! They have been so great every week by sending me pictures and updates every time Bear is with them!
I also am thankful that they do pick up and drop off! All the other day cares in Dallas charge more for that so I was happy to see it was included.
I boarded Bear with them for a weekend and was happy to get pictures of him every day and come home to happy and exhausted dog!
Lastly the price for their services is definitely one of the best in Dallas.
If you’re like me, you’re very overprotective about who you trust your pet to. I trust Sonya and Michael and highly recommend them to anyone in need of dog daycare!

I trusted Sonya and Michael to take care of my two dogs over the weekend while I was out of town. I just moved here and felt confident leaving them because of all the amazing reviews on Unilocal.She even had great prices to go along with the awesome reviews so I thought what a WIN WIN.
My two dogs looked homeless. They had huge eye boogers, poop smeared all over their butt, a billion burrows and when I got home they were dying of thirst. I had just gave them a bath they day before drop off and they came back to me in horrible condition… Not mention they seemed a tad bit traumatized. I would not take my dog to these two people again!

Sonya and Michael do an amazing job watching my dog. The first time I dropped my dog off at the park with Sonya, I won’t like i was a little nervous bc my dog was just sitting and crying at the fence as he saw me walking away… it broke my heart. I even did a little peak back to see if he was still there once i was out of his sight… and he was as Sonya was trying to get him back with the rest of hte pack. A bit later I received a picture text update of him smiling and playing with all the other dogs. They are great about keeping you updated with how your dog is doing and take the dogs to the park everyday so they get ample play time. I know my dog loved it because the next time I had to drop him off, I passed the leash off to Sonya and he didn’t even hesitate. Walked off with her smiling and tail wagging.

When you need to get your furry kids some exercise and extra love while you are at work, these are the people I trust.
They treat your fur babies like they are their own, they provide updates, and just overall care about providing a great experience.