HARLEMS HAPPY HOUNDS

ABOUT US

In 2007, Adrienne Rivera and her beloved dog, Rocky, moved to West Harlem. As a professional nanny, she was working long hours and needed someone she could trust to take care of Rocky. Unable to find anyone up to the task, an idea was born. She would make the change from taking care of children to helping with companion animals, combining her love for caretaking with the urgent need for pet care in her neighborhood.


Adrienne made a promise that day: She would provide safe and dependable dog walking services and pet care. She wanted the best, not just for Rocky, but for the entire neighborhood’s companion animals.


Cut to present day: Harlem’s Happy Hounds has expanded its clientele and service area. Now serving all of upper Manhattan and the Upper West Side, Adrienne and her team provide fun and exercise for pets, and peace of mind for their owners.


Harlem’s Happy Hounds is a fully insured and bonded business that has become part of the family for many well-loved uptown dogs. It is a woman owned and operated business that focuses on providing personalized, professional care for your pet.


By entrusting the most precious member(s) of your family to HHH, you can be assured that your dog will spend time with caring and professional walkers.


At HHH, training is a five-week intensive program that ensures that every walker understands the techniques, temperaments, and health and safety requirements that are essential to being a professional dog walker.


Your dog will be safe and comfortable. She/he will never be pack walked. Due to our concern with safety, no walker will ever be with more than 3 dogs at a time. Your dog will never run loose, nor sit tied to a fence while other dogs are picked up.


Your dog will always work with a true animal lover, and enjoy genuine caring and affection (free of charge!).


“Someone once told me that I speak ‘dog’. They were kindly referring to my ability to tune into what animals are feeling and build an exceptional level of trust and communication.”


-Adrienne Rivera

  • 17 years of experience working with pets in Harlem and the Upper West Side.
  • Committed to providing safe and dependable pet care services
  • Fully insured and bonded.
  • Accomodating to special needs pets that may need specific care.
  • No huge pack walks.
  • Private walks are solo- just your pal and a professional handler.
  • Also offer semi- private walks with no more than 2 to 3 dogs. Allows for positive socialization.
  • Woman owned and operated.
  • LGBTQIA+ positive.
  • Provide professional handlers that have had extensive training in techniques, temperaments and health and safety requirements.
  • Build a bond between you and your pet that allows for the connection that’s imperative between walker and dog.
  • An open communication 24 hours a day to ensure that your needs are being met. Trust is the keynote of a service we provide.
  • We take great care (and pride) in respecting your home and neighbors.
  • You’ll be working with true animal lovers that are reliable and attentive to each dog’s needs.

FROM
OUR CLIENTS

“I highly recommend Adrienne and her crew! I recently switched to her services from another dogwalker for my dog, Max, and he is very happy with her. When I get home, he always seems well-exercised and relaxed and is thrilled to see her and her guy when they come get him. She is very reliable and understands how pets are family members, and has come up with great suggestions to ensure my dog is comfortable. I am new to the dog walking world, so it is with much gratitude that I write this review for Adrienne of Harlem’s Happy Hounds. She has done a superb job taking care of my pups, Cheswick and Malongo. My pups love her! WOOF! Eight paws up for her dependable service!!”

–Carolyn Santiago


“Adrienne is so sweet, kind, efficient, trustworthy and my dog loves her! She came into our lives about Oct 2011 and walks our big dog 5 days a week and then some. She always leaves me fun notes to let me know how his walk went and I absolutely love that. I highly recommend Harlems Happy Hounds.”

-Christina Rodriguez


“Adrienne has been walking my dog for about a year and is wonderful. My dog is crazy and very aggressive with other dogs, but Adrienne and her assistants have done an amazing job with him. She’s gotten him to behave on walks and successfully introduced him to a lot of other dogs. She’s also very reliable, communicative, and sweet. I’ve had bad experiences with other dog walkers, but never with Adrienne. She’s definitely the best walker in Harlem.”

-Arnold Hammer


“Adrienne and her team, awesome. I was referred to her by my pet groomer, Posh Pets on FDB. Adrienne takes her business seriously, she came to my place for a consultation with my pup. She wanted to meet the dog and make sure all 3 of us were comfortable with one another. I was very apprehensive, initially, in that there would be a stranger in my home, but I have never had any incidents with Adrienne. Also on my pup’s daily walks she always leaves me a note, so I can know how he did on them and if he’s had any problems or issues that need to be addressed. It’s like a little report card. I also appreciate that Adrienne is so accommodating. I highly recommend Adrienne’s services. She loves what she does and her clients can see that.”

-Jennifer Calgazhe

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