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Holiday Shopping Guide
To make your shopping experience a little easier, we'd love to help provide you with a few gift-giving ideas! We have fun items for your dog and cats of course! But we also have wonderful gift ideas for pet-loving humans too! Gifts for those pet-loving humans: Wine...
Small Business Weekend Specials
November 2019 For every $25 pre-tax/post-discount you spend, you get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift certificate for one of our downtown Downers Grove neighboring businesses! The cards are sponsored by the following vendors: Middle West Distributors,...
Caricatures by Angel – Huge Success
Angel Contreras still amazes us each visit! His sense of humor finds the happiest qualities in each pup. We are so thankful he enjoys his visits with all of us at Happy Dog Barkery too! He had a packed schedule of happy pets to draw on Saturday, Nov. 16th. He was...
Fiona’s Story
June 21, 2019 Dear Happy Dog Barkery, Today we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the adoption of our 7 year-old lab, Fiona. It was totally by chance that I stopped at the West Suburban Humane Society last June. We were not looking for a dog as we had...
7th Annual Ice Cream Social
Join us on Sunday, August 11th from Noon til 3pm at Fishel Park - - - (just 1/2 block south of the store)! When we started holding the social it was a way for both you and your dogs to have fun. Each year we've added to the event and this year is no different! We...
A Balanced Approach to Your Pet’s Food
LIKE VARIETY? How many of you eat the same exact foods for each meal, everyday? We would assume no one - right? We humans love variety and would get tired of the same repetition. We wouldn’t be exposed to the variety of nutrition available to us, which may allow...
DCM & Grain Free – Facts From Vets & Other Trusted Sources
You may have heard from your vet about the DCM scare. We wanted to make sure some other vet opinions were heard, especially to show that they don't even agree. Also, because most of what gets shared the most are the sensational headlines. We feel you need to see...
Hollywood Star Bella and a Casting Call
What Does A Celebrity and A Casting Call have to do with You and Your Pup?
It’s a Wildlife Baby Shower
Anyone else ready to think about Spring? We know that springtime brings with it new life. Nancy, with 2nd Hand Ranch Rescue is already starting to prepare for the spring babies and injured wildlife that will be coming her way. We want to help her save as many...