About Us
Our Story
Happy Bark & Tails began in 2015 by my husband Gabriel & myself (Madeline). We began our business out of necessity since we weren’t able to find a trustworthy dog walker for our dog Lola. We also wanted to have a career where we could bring our dog to work so dog walking seemed like an amazing career to pursue. Gabriel graduated with a computer science degree and I graduated with a business management degree. We decided not to work in our respective fields and worked in restaurants as waiters at night and slowly grew our dog walking business during the day. Happy Bark & Tails slowly grew and we were able to quit the restaurant jobs and became fully dedicated and committed to our business.
We are passionate about our customers’ experiences and in the pet service industry that means; trust and reliability. At HBT, we are fully invested in giving our clients just that. We stand by our motto “PET CARE WITH EXCELLENCE”.
Meet Our Professional Team
Madeline
Founder
Founder
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
Pets:
Lola
Biography:
Madeline grew up on a farm in the Dominican Republic with many different animals, including many herding dogs. Being around dogs for most of life, she developed a deep appreciation for what comes along with being a dog owner. After working for several years in NYC in the hospitality industry she moved to NJ where she met Gabriel. Together they got a dog, whom they named Lola. Lola has been the inspiration behind Happy Bark & Tails.
Gabriel
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Hometown:
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Pets:
Winter
Biography:
a Computer Science major graduate, you know the geeky guy that programs our software, yeah thats him!
Gabriel grew up most of his life in Puerto Rico where he played professional college basketball. There he rescued many street dogs and nursed them to health. Gabriel is a compassionate dog lover. Although he has a degree in Computer Science, he has followed his passion! Which is working with dogs and their families and co-founded Happy Bark & Tails with his wife Madeline.
Juan
Pet Care Specialist
Pet Care Professional
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
Pets:
Chanel
Biography:
Passionate about all things dogs, Juan is a Brooklyn, NY native. There he volunteered at many different shelters helping on daily walks for the unadopted dogs.
Juan proudly joined his sister Madeline at Happy Bark & Tails full-time in 2018. At HBT he is a trusted dog walker, attentive sitter and is also behind the scene for all creative projects. Juan is PAWSOME!
Lola
Chief Barketing Officer
Chief Barketing Officer
Hometown:
New Jersey
Breed:
Goldendoodle
Biography:
My pawrents rescued me and and I inspired them to create happy bark & tails so they can love more doggos just how they love me. My favorite things to do are sunbathing, going on pack walks with fur friends and to love my hoomans.