Whats New
Our New Site
April 16, 2012
Welcome
to our new website at The Happy Woofer. We're working hard to give you the
information needed to pick the right puppy for your family, as well as show you
what our kennel is all about! If you have any questions,
please click here to send us your inquiry.
Testmonials
April 12, 2012
Hi Diane! (Kate and Brooke too!!!)
Of course we would love the chance to rave about you guys!! We live about 7 hours away in Rhode Island, and after weeks of searching for reputable breeders in and around New England we came across The Happy Woofer, and thank goodness we did! You all have been an absolute gift to have come across! We loved your staff before we even met them, Both Kate and Brooke were so open and giving, they were willing to answer any and absolutely all questions we had about our new puppy Winnie, yourself and The Happy Woofer! And boy did I have a lot! We were even more impressed and relieved when we made the drive and met your staff in person and were able to see the facility where all the dogs are housed.
When Kate walked down the driveway to meet us with Winnie in her arms we fell absolutely in love! She has the sweetest temperament and is not afraid of anything or any one. From the moment we met both her and her sister it was playtime, they didn't need time to warm up or get over shyness, they were just ready to love and play with everyone they met! Her personality has stayed true to our first meeting, she loves on everyone she meets and we get more compliments on her beauty and her temperament that we just could never thank you all enough! We were given a complete tour of the place and were so happy to see how clean and well kept it was! It really showed how much pride and work you all put into The Happy Woofer and it just added to the feeling of rightness that we had found the perfect pup for us at a place we did not have to be worried about! Coming from a small town in Vermont I was also excited to see other animals on the property like horses etc, as even though they didn't meet them, the dogs get the chance to become used to the different smells. I could go on all day but I wanted to make sure I mentioned how well Winnie did at her first vet visit too!
Our vet was so impressed with how well she was handled as a puppy and how healthy she was! He went on to tell us we should desensitize her to touching ears and feet, and said "she's not going to like this but you have to get to the point where she doesn't notice" he then stuck his finger in her ear and expected her to squirm like crazy, well just like the pride and joy she is she couldnt have cared less! He was so impressed with his ability to play with her feet without fuss too and said that really showed she was brought up wonderfully!
Needless to say we were so proud! I would recommend The Happy Woofer for more reasons than could fit in this description, but a big one for us is the ability to be in contact with you all whenever we have questions. Since we picked her up a little over 2 weeks ago I cant count the time I have emailed you all with questions! Every time I got a quick response packed with knowledge and advice that comes from years of working with, breeding and owning your own dogs. That is the real value of what we have received, the knowledge that no matter what happens we have someone we can go to that is still just as invested in our dog as we are! We can't wait to see Winnie grow up into the beautiful dog we know she is going to be! Thank you for everything you all have done already, and everything you will do in the future as we learn the ropes of owning and loving our first puppy!
All the best,
Julie and Nick
Rhode Island
Recent Events
Rachel with Harley
May 12, 2012
Congratulations
to our daughter, Rachel, who is graduating with her Master of Social Work degree
from Salisbury University next weekend! Here she is with her #1 man, Harley the
Vizsla!
Welcome to The Happy Woofer
M & D Kennel
Welcome to The Happy Woofer, aka, M & D KENNEL. We are family owned and would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves. First there is M & D, Mike and Diane. We started the kennel in search of something to do in our retirement. Diane has a lot of experience with dogs; showing, breeding, training and working in a veterinarians office. Mike also has a lot of experience with animals but his expertise comes mostly with horses and the "dog down on the farm". Kate takes all of the cute little puppy pictures she is also the very nice person that you will talking to and meeting when you would like to visit one of our cute little puppies. Donna works in the kennel assuring that it is always very clean and all of the doggies are well taken care of. We also have help with the kennel by some of our other children that pitch in to help from time to time. They are Rebecca, Rachel, Sandy's children (Corey, Mikey, & Samantha).
You may ask, why so many different breeds? Well, since this is our fun and hobby, we like so many different breeds and are fascinated by them all. And anyway, that gives you, the consumer, more breeds to choose from. Now, we will tell you that we have some favorites but we wouldn't tell the dogs which ones they are. Almost everyone of us chooses a different breed but that is why they make "vanilla, chocolate and strawberry".
Again, Thank You for visiting with us and if you choose to come to visit the kennel, you will be able to see how much fun we have with our dogs and puppies. Please surf our website and enjoy.
Sincerely, Mike and Diane
Our Breeds
Today at The Happy Woofer
On May 12, 2012
Midnight, our Pomeranian Puppy from Inky & MD, is going home with his new family! Eli, Madison, and Clay are very excited!
Testmonials
What Our Customers Experience
On April 7, 2012
To The Happy Woofer Family:
We added the most wonderful addition to our family, a puppy pug whose name is Asia. We were looking for a pug puppy and could not find the one that clicked with us. A friend of ours told us about The Happy Woofer, where they had just gotten their pug puppy. I contacted The Happy Woofer by email and got an immediate response from them welcoming us to come visit and take a tour and meet all of the puppies and their parents. I called on a Saturday morning and spoke with Kate who told us to come on up and see the pug puppy they had. Kate was so nice and extremely knowledgeable and friendly to us. She knew all of the names of the dogs and when she took us to visit the new mommies and their puppies, the new mommies had no problems with Kate picking up their newborns and showing them to us. When we met Asia our new puppy, I knew right away she was the one for our family. She was so alert and just absolutely adorable!!! She played with us, gave us puppy kisses and "showed off" for us. Kate gave us her shot history and a bag of puppy food that Asia was now eating, and tips on how to take care of her, including her wrinkles! I would recommend anyone looking for a healthy, happy and adorable puppy to visit The Happy Woofer, you will NOT be disappointed!
Karen Shockley
On March 30, 2012
We had a wonderful experience working with Happy Woofer! We were able to schedule an appointment with no problem to meet the corgi puppies and fell in love with one. Bringing him home two weeks later, the Happy Woofer gave us a complete binder with all of the information we would need with raising a puppy. Katie was great at answering all of our questions and making us feel comfortable. Mojo is a great addition to the family and we couldn't be happier!
Allison and Joe Vavala
On March 29, 2012
We recently bought a little malti-poo from the happy woofer kennels in Harrington, Dela. We were very impressed with their setup and how well they take care of their puppies and the selection you have to pick from. They let us come and pick out the puppy we wanted by spending time with the whole litter and seeing how they enter acted with us. They also gave us a piece of the puppies blanket to take home so our cocker at home would have his scent to get used to before bringing him home. Once the puppy was eight weeks and ready to leave its mother we were able to pick him up. They spent time going over everything in regards to food and medicines that he would need within the next seven days and sent us home with the necessary food and medicines that we would need. We took the little puppy to our Vet, Dr McAllister in Salisbury, Md within a couple of days from bringing him home and he was very impressed with their technique of care and guidance. We have only had him two weeks and he has adapted so well to our home and other dog he is completely trained to go on wetting pads or out side when he can. I want to thank them for everything...
Harriett Bowen
Salisbury, MD
On Mar 28, 2012 9:47 PM, Julie Abney wrote:
We just left the vets and she did so amazing it was admittedly surprising! Everything he mentioned to do like desensitize her to foot and ear prodding etc she couldnt have cared less about what he was poking! He was very happy and surprised to find out you guys start them young with nail clipping etc and thought she was perfect! She weighed in at (if i remember ounces correctly) about 3lbs 14oz! She got her distemper shot today and barely squirmed she did so good! All in all he thought she was perfect and that we did a great job with finding an amazing breeder! Last night she slept soundly in her cozy crate with her mr cow stuffed animal and only whined twice at 2 and 5 to go out to the bathroom since she had a late feeding due to the length of the car trip!! We will send pictures soon :)! Thank you so much! Julie and Nick
On Mar 28, 2012 9:13 PM, Kate at The Happy Woofer wrote:
I am so glad she enjoyed her first road trip! She has a busy couple of days ahead of her, I am sure she will adjust fine though. Let me know how she makes out at the vet, I am sure she will show off lol. Thank you for giving Winnie such a sweet forever home. Kate
On Mar 28, 2012 8:47 PM, Julie Abney wrote:
Hello Kate and the entire gang! We are just about to arrive at home in rhode island and I just wanted to email you all to tell you what a fabulous puppy we received from you!! She has been amazing the entire 7.5hrs and is currently draped over my arm snoring softly!!! Vets tomorrow! Will be sure to email how it goes though im sure he will say she looks amazing, maybe a few pounds too chunky haha. Thank you again so much! We are so looking forward to experiencing both her puppy stage and her future adult self too!!! We are totally beyond in love already!
Julie Abney and Nicholas Higgins
Rhode Island
About Mike and Diane
My
wife, Diane, has been breeding dogs for around 32 years. Her experience with
dogs has enabled us to specially choose each and every one of our dams and
sires for their individual personalities and breed characteristics. We are
very proud of not only the quality of the pups but also the state of the art
facility we have for our dogs to live in....We know that choosing a puppy is
a life time commitment not only in the monetary sense but also a commitment
of the heart so we hope to provide a puppy of the highest standards so that
you can enjoy each other for a long time....Some of our favorite terriers
are the West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier, Boston Terrier and
the Miniature Pinscher. In the working class, we have the Pembroke Welsh
Corgi, Bassett Hound and the Shetland Sheepdog; also known as the Sheltie.
