Booking the Wedding Day Dog Attendant service through Happy Bark & Tails for my 11-month-old puppy was one of the best decisions I ever made. My now-husband and I were in the midst of planning our wedding when we decided to adopt our beautiful puppy, Oreo, and we wanted to ensure that he could be a part of our wedding. Thank goodness we found Happy Bark & Tails.
From our first meeting, the owner, Madeline, was informative, and caring, gave us a clear idea of what to expect on our wedding day, and took the time to answer all our questions. Every step of the way, Madeline was patient, responsive, and put us at ease. We even scheduled a meet-and-greet a few weeks before the wedding with Madeline and her husband, Gabriel, who is also a co-owner of the business. We were certain that they would not only care for Oreo but treat him like their own baby.
On the day of our wedding, Madeline and Gabriel arrived at our hotel and immediately took care of Oreo. They put on his cute “best dog” scarf and bow tie and handled him while my husband and I got ready for our wedding. They walked him, fed him, played with him, helped him pose for pictures with us, and treated Oreo like family. They transported him to the venue, took him back to our hotel, and stayed with him until we got back. We couldn’t have asked for a better company or people to work with! They also documented our wedding day with photos from Oreo’s perspective. The gallery of photos was beautiful and something we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
I highly recommend Happy Bark & Tails for all your wedding pet care needs. They were great to work with and we have already recommended them to another couple!
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Jason C. Married on 09/15/2023
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The best!
Words (or a 5-star review) simply do not do Madeline justice!! Madeline was exceptional... She is so sweet, caring, calm, and attentive. We usually do not leave our dog with strangers, but when our dog first met Madeline, he absolutely fell in love with her! Our dog immediately took to her and made us instantly feel comfortable. We knew he would be in great hands on our wedding day. She went above and beyond. She made our wedding day with our little fur baby so easy to navigate and we cannot thank her enough - literally!!
Thank you Madeline!!! You are AMAZING!
Mathew A. Married on 05/19/2023
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I don’t know how Madeline got our puppy to behave so well, but she is absolutely incredible. We could not have gotten the pictures we did with our pup without her. THANK YOU SO MUCH! 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking to include their dog in their wedding!
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Dana Married on 04/23/2023
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Madeline is the best!
Madeline was the best dog caretaker for my pup Addie! From our initial phone call all the way to our actual wedding day, Madeline answered all of the questions I had. I knew from the beginning that I could trust her taking care of Addie. She is very professional and sweet. She also took amazing photos from Addie’s point of view! I will cherish these photos forever. My wedding day wouldn’t have been complete if Addie wasn’t there and Madeline made that possible. I am so thankful for her kindness and care for Addie. She made sure she was well fed and walked her when needed. She was always right by her side. She even had the white flower leash and collar for Addie that matched perfectly with my floral wedding arch! Madeline also assisted in walking Addie down the aisle. She was able to take a few steps and then got distracted by our guests, so Madeline stepped right in to help guide her down the aisle. Madeline, thank you so so so much! I seriously can’t thank you enough. You made my dream come true of having Addie on my wedding day!
If you are thinking about hiring someone to take care of your dog, look no further! Madeline and her team are the best in the business! :)
Also Married on 08/21/2022
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Best dog experience for wedding
Madeline did such an amazing job with our 3-year old golden retreiver, Kona, on our wedding day! Kona is pretty hyper and is only play-motivated but we wanted her to be part of our special day. We are so glad we chose Madeline because she made everything so easy for us. She picked our dog up, walked her down the aisle and took excellent care of her during the ceremony, and then dropped her off at her sitter so we could enjoy the rest of the night. Madeline and Gabriel did a wonderful job keeping Kona hydrated, happy, and entertained so that we could take photos with her. Madeline also took many photos of us with Kona that came out soooo beautifully. She provided Kona with a beautiful flower leash that looked gorgeous in the photos! I also hired Happy Bark & Tails (Royal Dog of Honor) with Madeline for our engagement shoot and those photos came out beautifully as well. Thank you so much for everything!!
Samantha L. Married on 05/29/2022
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Amazing experience for me and my dog!
My husband and I recently got married in May, and one of the most important things to us was to make sure our dog, Laila, was taken care of and also felt as special as all of our family members. We also wanted Laila to be a part of the wedding. After meeting with Madeline the owner of Happy Bark & Tails for the first time, we knew she would be able to do just that. She came highly recommended to us from several groups on facebook. She did such an amazing job taking care of our baby. She brought Laila to the venue and helped with pictures, walked her down the aisle and had Laila mingling with our guest during cocktail hour. They also dressed Laila with an adorable flower collar! THE BEST.. We are so happy to have used the Happy Bark & Tails team, they were true professional and dog loving people. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Jacob S. Married on 10/17/2021
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Well worth it!
We had some trepidation about including our beloved dogs in our wedding due to logistics (they were staying with our dog sitter in Manhattan while we spent the wedding weekend in New Jersey at a hotel that didn't allow dogs), but Happy Bark & Tails made it easy and stress free!
They coordinated with our sitter to pick up the dogs the day of, and arrived at our wedding venue with plenty of time to spare so we could do some first-look photos with them. And the dogs have never looked so handsome! The tuxedo outfits were a great touch. During photos, Madeline and Gabriel used squeaky toys to get our dogs' attention so they'd be facing the camera. When one of our dogs got fussy during the wedding ceremony, Gabriel was there with a treat to calm him down. Following the ceremony, Madeline and Gabriel again coordinated with our sitter to drop them off.
We are extremely happy with our decision to use this service because our pups are our family, and we couldn't imagine not including them in our ceremony.
Samantha D. Married on 10/01/2021
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Cannot recommend enough! They are amazing and take such good care of your pup!
Madeline and her husband were amazing and made our wedding day less stressful because we knew our precious pup was in great hands! We met Madeline and her husband a few months before the big day to allow our pup to meet and great with them. Layla hit it off with them right away and they met us at our hotel the night before our wedding to take our pup to their house. They only do one dog a night which I love so we know that ours is getting the most attention! They sent us pictures the whole time to check in and let us know she was ok. They brought her to our venue early and before the required time to do pictures. They took care of her the whole time and made it so easy on us. They walked her down the aisle and helped with photos. They were awesome! I can not recommend them enough and they were so much more affordable then other similar companies I reached out to. Go with Happy Bark & Tails for your wedding and you won't be disappointed.
Danny M. Married on 08/07/2021
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Incredible people with a great vision!
They made the process so easy for us to have our two dogs be apart of our wedding day. We did a meet and greet two days before the wedding so our dogs were prepared to see them again! When wedding day came, they picked them up at my parents house and drove them to the venue where they patiently waited for the ceremony. Once the ceremony ended, they hung around for a little to let whoever wanted to pet the dogs and soon after they left with the dogs to keep them over night. The next day they even dropped the dogs off at our house!
I will be contacting them in the future if we ever need boarding! They are both down to earth people with a great idea in helping couples who want their dogs in their wedding!
Thank you again!
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Danny M. Married on 08/07/2021
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Incredible people with a great vision!
They made the process so easy for us to have our two dogs be apart of our wedding day. We did a meet and greet two days before the wedding so our dogs were prepared to see them again! When wedding day came, they picked them up at my parents house and drove them to the venue where they patiently waited for the ceremony. Once the ceremony ended, they hung around for a little to let whoever wanted to pet the dogs and soon after they left with the dogs to keep them over night. The next day they even dropped the dogs off at our house!
I will be contacting them in the future if we ever need boarding! They are both down to earth people with a great idea in helping couples who want their dogs in their wedding!
Thank you again!
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Lauren Married on 07/10/2021
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Amazing Service and Experience
I cannot even begin to tell you how amazing the service provided was! Madeline was able to pick them up and drop them off directly to us. She made sure our doggies were bathed, groomed, and dressed for us to take pictures with them at our wedding. I could tell she cared for our doggies just as much as we did!
Happy Bark & Tails's reply:
Lauren,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure to take care of your sweet fur-babies Lily & Duke. They were so happy to be a part of your beautiful wedding day. We wish you and Daniel so much happiness!
