Happy Legs
Service area: Happy Legs™ is based in Kennesaw, GA, and ships its products nationwide and internationally. Testimonials indicate customers from various locations including Puerto Rico, Mississippi, New Mexico, Virginia, California, and Georgia.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Competition / Agility
- Working Dog
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
Types of Dogs
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Giant
- Herding
- Sporting
- Working
- Hounds
- Terriers
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Equipment:
- ✓ Obstacle Courses
Happy Legs™ provides a revolutionary training device, stand-stay stilts, designed to teach dogs to hold a correct show pose. The system uses individual stilts for each foot, which helps dogs learn to keep their feet still by providing a consequence (a stumble) if they move. This method creates muscle memory for a balanced stand and allows dogs to learn quickly and without frustration. It is used for teaching “stand for examination” in obedience, “whoa” in hunting, and “free baiting” for show dogs. The training is described as a “fun game” for the dog, promoting a positive attitude.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Happy Legs™ offers different box sizes (Small, Medium-Large, Large, X-Large) each with one set of stilts for $325. Extra sets of stilts are available for $75 each. A special offer includes the extra-large box with all four sizes of stilts for $475, with one set of stilts free. Shipping costs are extra and require a call. Payments are accepted via checks or money orders only.
Testimonials
“Must say that we were at our wits end with our smooth yearling, Naomi. Unlike her champion half-sibling, Kara (Ch. Uneeda Mystic Grove Melody), who would assume the position, nothing would make her move…almost daring the judge NOT to choose her. Winning her championships with WB/BOW and BOS and BOB every time, Naomi had/has ‘ants in her pants.’ As you can see in the photo, she was twisting her body two different ways. My poor hubby, Steven, and her other handler, Franny, were having a hard time getting Naomi to focus long enough to keep her feet going in the proper direction! IT DID. It only took one try to get Naomi up on the legs, and once there, she didn’t want to come down! I always have a camera on hand to help with training. I take the digital pictures and then show my hubby/handler just what they looked like so he can fix or do whatever is needed! Anyhow, what I noticed the rest of the class is that Naomi was standing correctly, and they were no longer fighting and doing ‘that dance,’ which has kept them from climbing out of the classes to Winners Bitch! We will definitely be looking into getting this for us! Have a great day.”
– JoZ
“Thank you for your Mrs. Happy Legs™ that made a ‘Best in Show’ winner. This is my Pembroke Welsh Corgi, PR CH. Honeyfox Gol Of Jomarek, aka Gol. AKC: Won a Major and Group First in His First Weekend Show FCI: Multiple ‘Best in Show’ Puppy FCI: A ‘Best in Show’ All Breed in His First Show As Open Class.”
– Jorge A.
“Dear Sue, I have to tell you how great your product is! I bought it for the big terrier group show and had just five days to work my Lakeland puppy (10 months old) on it. Well, we KICKED BOOTY at the shows! Tulip had a strange desire to pull both back legs under her and spring straight up constantly. Her tail didn’t seem to be high enough either, and I was tempted to find a chiropractor for her until I tried Happy Legs™. She stood on it the first time and seemed so proud, and it was EASY for her to stand with her rear out behind her and her tail up! She seemed a natural the first time, and then, I took her off after just about 20 seconds and put her down on the ground. She started to scale a box with clothes in it for Goodwill next to my grooming table just to get back on the Happy Legs™! I wasn’t positive that it was what she wanted, so I picked her up, and she strained toward the box and did these things I call ‘paws,’ where she put her two front feet together and paddled toward the Happy Legs™ until I put her back on! She LOVES it! Silly girl! She also got VERY jealous when my Mom used it for her Wire Fox and literally pitched a fit until I put her back on for a few seconds! Well, this weekend, we went to the NCTA. Tulip was entered in Bred By. We won WB, BOW when the judge should have spread the points to the male but didn’t. Then the second day, Tulip won Best in Sweeps, Group 3 in Sweepstakes, WB, Best Bred By Lakie, and Best Bred By in Show! Under Ken McDermott! What a wonderful weekend, and she was truly talked about by the whole show! I gave everyone the Happy Legs™ pitch and believe you will get some business from this wonderful weekend full of wins. I included a picture of Tulip on your product. Hope you enjoy it. Also included is a baby, an eight-week-old standing on Happy Legs™ for the first time. She is a pup I’m raising for someone else who hasn’t seen her in person nor one good picture of her until now. Boy, was he impressed! The baby, Amber, is a wild child but even stood without help after a couple of tries. Unbelievable! Thanks again for such a super product, Sue!”
– Daw S.
About the Trainer
Happy Legs™ is a company that manufactures and sells a revolutionary dog training device called Happy Legs™ stand stay stilts. This handcrafted solid wood system, invented by Susan Catlin, is designed to teach dogs to stand and stay in a correct show pose in minutes, using positive reinforcement. The product is available in various box and stilt sizes to accommodate all dog breeds, from Chihuahuas to Irish Wolfhounds.
Happy Legs™ aims to make training quick, frustration-free, and effective by isolating each foot, allowing dogs to learn proper foot placement and muscle memory for a balanced stack. The company emphasizes that their product is the original patented stand-stay device, handcrafted daily by Susan Catlin and her husband, David. They offer guidance to newcomers and existing customers via email.
Accomplishments
Susan Catlin, the inventor of Happy Legs™, holds patent number 5,983,835 for the stand-stay stilts. She has 50 years of experience in dog shows as a breeder, owner, handler, and judge. She showed Rottweilers for 50 years, breeding up to her 10th generation. She bred over 25 Chinese Crested champions and owned/handled all of them. As a professional handler from the ’70s through the ’90s, she handled the #1 Samoyed dog in 1996, who achieved multi BIS and BISS wins, Herding-tested, Companion Dog-titled, and Canadian Champion status. Susan was an AKC judge for 25 years (1997-2022), judging assignments across the US, Philippines, New Zealand, Canada, and Jamaica. She is a lifetime member of the Atlanta Kennel Club, a founding member of the Dogwood Rottweiler Club of Atlanta, and a 36-year member of the American Rottweiler Club.
How to Get Started!
To purchase, customers need to print out an order form and mail it to Susan Catlin. If a printer is unavailable or for international orders, customers can email Mrs.happylegs@mindspring.com to have a form mailed to them. Customers are advised to ensure they select the correct box size by measuring their dog and comparing it to the dimensions listed on the sizing page.

Contact Information
Hours
Monday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Associations
- AKC
- Accredited
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Dog breeder
- Pet supply store
Location
3285 Kimberly Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144Listing Tools for Trainers
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