Located in Rudy, Arkansas
Serving Fort Smith, Van Buren, and surrounding areas

Directions

From I-49:

 
  • Take the Rudy Exit. Turn east (right if you are coming from Alma).
  • Take the first left. This is Highway 282 Link.
  • At the stop sign, take a left.
  • Go 1.2 Miles to the first paved through road. It will be Lancaster Road to the Left and Gregory Chapel Road to the right. On the map this road is sometimes listed as County 27.
  • Go left onto Lancaster Road. You will cross a narrow bridge and the pavement ends. The distance between the turnoff and the house is 4.5 miles.
  • The address is on your right. 11014 Lancaster Road, Rudy, AR 72952.
  • Go PAST the mailbox to the next driveway. There is a sign for Happy Hound Pet Services. If you pass a water tower on your left you have gone too far.

 

From Hwy 64 (Van Buren):

  • Go to the first traffic light east of the 540 intersection and turn left on AR 282.
  • Follow this for about 8 miles. You will go past the turn for Rudy and the turn for 348. There will be a cemetery on the right. Take the first road the right after the cemetery. This is 81 Loop.
  • Follow 81 Loop for 4.3 miles. You’ll see the “Pavement Ends” sign. Just beyond the sign, the road narrows in front of you and a wider road turns to the right. This is Lancaster Road.
  • Turn right on Lancaster. It’s about a mile on the left. Watch for the water tower on the right and then the sign for Happy Hound Pet Services on the left. It is just BEFORE you get to the mailbox at 11014
    Lancaster Road.

 

From Fayetteville Road in Van Buren:

  • Go north to 348 and turn right.
    When 348 ends turn left.
  • There will be a cemetery on the right. Take the first road the right after the cemetery. This is 81 Loop.
  • Follow 81 Loop for 4.3 miles. You’ll see the “Pavement Ends” sign. Just beyond the sign, the road narrows in front of you and a wider road turns to the right. This is Lancaster Road.
  • Turn right on Lancaster. It’s about a mile on the left. Watch for the water tower on the right and then the sign for Happy Hound Pet Services on the left. It is just BEFORE you get to the mailbox at 11014
    Lancaster Road.

 

PLEASE NOTE:
Do not turn into a gated driveway. The training center is one driveway NORTH of 11014 Lancaster Road.

You will see two wooden buildings with red metal roofs. The largest of these buildings (with the ramp) is the training center.

Unfortunately, there are no public bathrooms at the training center. We are a good distance from the nearest facilities, so please keep this in mind.