About Happy Dogs
At Happy Dogs our mission is to help people understand and effectively communicate with their dogs to achieve greatness in dog training and everyday life.
We value relationships, with people and their dogs. We are just as passionate about teaching our human students as we are about the dogs and we strive to create a positive, fun and successful training experience for everyone.
Happy Dogs Training follows a force-free training philosophy based on the most current scientific research and evidence.
Our methods focus on reinforcement and never include the use of fear or pain.
Obedience & Behavior
Our in home training programs service northeast Charlotte, North Carolina. In home training focuses on training the dogs and teaching the owners to work together in the comfort of their own home.
Group classes and lessons at either of our private training facilities located in Concord and Mooresville NC serve as an excellent way to practice with your dog in a new enviorment around controlled distractions.
For a more a intensive training experience your dog will stay with us for one of our Happy Camper board and train programs.
Agility Training
Agility is a fast paced sport where both the dog and handler work as a team to move through a course of 18-25 obstacles. The fun and challenging game of agility can help your dog build confidence, while providing mental stimulation and physical exercise.
Learning alongside your dog strengthens your relationship and provides handlers with physical activity, personal development and a supportive community of like minded people
Our head Agility trainer and owner of Happy Dogs Training Piper Novick has over 10 years of experience in the sport, competing with her dogs nationally and internationally.
Happy Dogs believes Agility should be fun for everyone, and accepts students at every level!
Our Story
Happy Dogs started as a dream for Piper when she started learning about the dog training business through an apprenticeship with another trainer. Soon after she began working with her own clients and built a reputation under the business name “Piper Novick Dog training”
Piper continued to develop the business while pursuing her education goals and gaining experience through various jobs in the dog industry, including pet-sitting, boarding and other training facilities. In 2019 the business name was officially changed to Happy Dogs, a name that honors Piper's first dog Happy, and represents her philosophy that training should be a Happy experience for the dogs and the people.
