Hounds Town - Dumbo

Rob W · 5★ · 2025-11-30

My 7 month old Ava loves Houndstown. I was very scared to leave her for Thanksgiving, but Justine and company convinced me she was in good hands and they were right! Also had my Mom along with me in evaluating doggy day cares, and it means a lot to say Houndstown met the high bar my Mom sets for doggy day care. You can tell that everyone who works there loves dogs and is passionate about having this doggy dream grow and prosper! I am OCD about the care my moon and stars Ava gets and she loves to play with other puppies there. They may not have the big screen TV that other places offer but this place understands that as much as humans try to morph dogs into humans, dogs are dogs and need what dogs need to be happy, not what humans think they need! I also love that you can walk in without being buzzed in, feels more welcoming and friendly. I just hope the scummy landlord gets the message that this doggy day care is beloved and essential to the community and will stop the meritless litigation draining the coffers.

Andrew Blaiklock · 5★ · 2025-10-25

Our dog, Orson, absolutely loves his second family at Hounds Town! He gets excited whenever we tell him he’s going to spend the day or night with his friends. They always take great care of Orson and we never feel like we need to worry whenever he spends any amount of time in their care. The friendly and attentive team always greets us warmly and has rubs and scratches for our little bear. Can’t say enough about the consistently positive experience we’ve had over the last few years! Justine, Luca, Riley, and everyone else on the team whose name I can’t remember (sorry guys, you’re all amazing!) have built something truly special in DUMBO and we are so thankful for everything they do!

Reina Govindarajan · 5★ · 2025-09-18

I AM OBSESSED. Every time we have tried to take our dog to a dozen daycares and she always come home traumatized. When we picked her up from Hounds Town, she was so happy!!! She also got groomed and they did the most incredible job! Our baby looked like a fluffy cotton ball!!! We are so relieved that we found a new play place and groomer for our baby girl Poppy!!!

Sophie L · 5★ · 2025-07-26

Justine, Luca, and their team are wonderful. I've been bringing my 4yo dog to Hounds Town Dumbo for nearly a year. We started with just the occasional day of doggy daycare (because my dog has separation anxiety) but we now go 4-5x a week and take advantage of boarding as well as grooming. My dog loves the team so much that he pulls me towards the entrance whenever we're close by.\n\nHounds Town Dumbo is open late, reasonably priced (for NYC), and the staff are so welcoming. Couldn't recommend more.

Max Aboody · 1★ · 2024-06-19

Justine gave my dog the worst grooming haircut he’s ever gotten. The fur around my dogs nose was trimmed in such a ridiculous and terrible way it’s almost hard to describe. I’ll let the photo speak for itself.\n\nJustine would not acknowledge how uneven and chopped up the cut was and refused to refund me. She told me that I should have taken him to a “fancy groomer”. I would have understood if she acknowledged the butchered job, but she would not. To me, that’s awful customer service. It will take about 3 months for this fur to grow back to blend in.\n\nDon’t take your dog to get a haircut here.\n\nHere are before and after photos.