Our little crazy monster always comes home a happy hound! Every time she visits, it's clear how much she loves being there—she even waits by the window, excited for the van to come pick her up. Amazing service and truly lovely people!
NADDERWATER, EXETER · TUE–FRI
Daycare with the acres
and the transport included.
6.7 acres of secure countryside, three indoor enrichment zones, and we pick your dog up and drop them home — all for £25 a day. Tuesday to Friday from our home base in Nadderwater, just outside Exeter.
Hayley + Brian · running Happy Hounds since 2014
£25
per dog, per day
£45
2 dogs · same family
Free
pickup + drop-off
Tue–Fri
9:30am – 4:00pm
- 6.7 acres secure countryside
- 3 indoor enrichment zones
- 5★ Teignbridge · 4.7★ Google
- DBS-checked · 15 years' experience
Happy Hounds Daycare Exeter
- COUNCIL5★Teignbridge District Council
- LAND6.7 acresSecure countryside + 3 enrichment zones
- EXPERIENCE15 yearsProfessional dog handling · DBS-checked
- REVIEWS4.7★36 Google reviews · 33 five-star
- COMPANYSince 2014Ltd company since 2022 · #14389323
MEET THE OWNERS
We're Hayley + Brian. We look after your dog like one of ours.
Happy Hounds has been our life since 2014. We started small — walking dogs round the lanes — and grew into 6.7 acres, three indoor enrichment zones, and a transport van that picks your dog up before they've finished breakfast.
Brian and the team · at the premises
Hayley
Brian · Daddy Daycare“We treat every dog like one of our own — because for the day, they are.”
Fifteen years of professional handling. Ten years running Happy Hounds. Every dog who comes here gets the same: small groups, big space, and a daily photo sent home so you know they're having a good day. — Hayley
If your dog gets picked up before 9:30am, that's me at the wheel. The vans, the routes, the running on time — that's all my end. Most of the dogs know the engine sound before they see the van. — Brian
Hayley Soanes · Owner · Lead Handler · Founder
Brian Soanes · Co-Director · Transport
DADDY DAYCAREas the dogs (and Hayley) call him
Family-run since 2014Limited company since 2022DBS-checkedInsured5★ Teignbridge licensed
ONE DAILY PRICE · EVERYTHING IN
Daycare from £25 a day.
Tuesday to Friday only. Transport included within EX1, EX2 and EX4. Multi-dog discount for families with two.
£25 / dayPer dog · Tue–Fri · transport included
£45 / day for twoTwo dogs from the same family · transport included
FREE PICKUP + DROP-OFF WITHIN EX1 · EX2 · EX4
Ask us about flexible / one-off days — drop us a message and we'll fit you in.
Same price every dogNo hidden extrasFrom 1 June 2026
WHAT'S INCLUDED
One daily price. Everything in.
Daycare on the 6.7 acres, transport, daily photos and last-minute flexibility — all bundled into the same £25/day price.
Full-day daycare
9:30am to 4pm on the 6.7 acres. Small groups, pairs or individual sessions depending on what suits your dog.
Pickup + drop-off
We collect from EX1, EX2 and EX4 and drop your dog home in the afternoon. No extra charge, no time-of-day surcharge.
Daily photos
We send pictures throughout the day so you can see what they've been up to — running, swimming, snoozing.
Flexible extras
Sudden change of day? Extra session this week? Just message us — we accommodate where we can.
INDOOR ENRICHMENT ZONES
Three zones. No extra cost.
Three indoor zones · fully included in your daily price · no upsell, no extra cost.
Jungle RoomJungle Room
Indoor sensory zone — designed to stimulate scent, sound and texture. We use dog-safe fruit and vegetable treats only.
Beach RoomBeach Room
Coastal sensory zone — water-play, sand textures, calmer wind-down space for tired-out dogs.
Funhouse RoomFunhouse Room
Physical-play zone — agility, soft obstacles, room to run when the weather closes in outside.
Fully included in your daily price — no upsell.
Only dog-safe fruit and vegetable treats are used during sessions — no kibble, no human food, no tummy upsets.
FROM THE FRONT GATE SIGN
acres of secure Devon countryside
SECUREACRES OF FUN
Secure post-and-rail fencing on every boundary. Long meadow for running, trampolines, paddling pool, agility tunnels, and a rabbit hutch the dogs love to investigate. Deer wander past in the morning.
OUR 6.7 ACRES
Out on the acres
Every photo is a real dog on a real day. These are our eight current favourites — the rest live on our Facebook and Instagram.
PICKUP + DROP-OFF · FREE
We collect your dog and drop them home — no extra charge.
EX1EX2EX4
Free pickup + drop-off included
Exeter city centre + west-Exeter rural belt.
Our vans run morning and afternoon routes across EX1, EX2 and EX4. Pickup before 9:30am, drop-off before 4pm — same routine every day, so your dog knows what's coming.
Outside these postcodes? Drop us a message — we sometimes stretch on quiet days, but no promises.
Map shows our pickup radius from Nadderwater EX4 2JH.
Daycare (Nadderwater, EX4 2JH)Transport area
WHAT DOG OWNERS SAY
Real words. Real Google reviews.
33 of our 36 Google reviews are 5-star. Here are three of them — verbatim, with permission.
4.736 Google reviews33 five-star
WHAT HAPPENS ON YOUR DOG'S FIRST DAY
Three simple steps from first message to enrolled.
Book an assessment day
Meet the pack
Enrolled
Most owners get their dog enrolled within a week of first contact.
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BOOK
Common questions, honest answers.
VISIT · CONTACT · CREDENTIALS
Everything you need before you book.
Where we are, when we're open, the best way to reach us, and the credentials behind the gate. Quiet rural lane on the slopes between the A30 and the Exe valley — plenty of parking, easy drop-off if you'd rather come over yourself.
Where & when
Nadderwater, Oakley, Exeter, EX4 2JH
OpenTueWedThuFri
9:30am – 4:00pm
Closed Sat / Sun / Mon
On the premises
- 6.7 acres of secure outdoor + 3 indoor enrichment zones (Jungle / Beach / Funhouse)
- Trampolines, paddling pool, agility tunnels
- Daily photos sent to owners
- Pickup + drop-off within EX1 · EX2 · EX4
Vaccinations & insurance
- Up-to-date vaccinations including kennel cough
- DBS-checked handlers
- Fully insured
- Teignbridge District Council 5-star licensed
- Limited company since 2022 · #14389323
Plus code PCHC+VJ Exeter · Lat 50.729645 · Lng -3.578496
BOOK YOUR DOG'S ASSESSMENT DAY
Tell us about your dog.
Drop us a message with the basics. We come back the same day with a suggested assessment slot.