The Hound Hangout

Nothing but the best from The Hound Hangout! Everyone that works there is incredibly nice and knowledgeable. They have saved me on more than one occasion with my dog when I needed last minute boarding or even help on a weekend (when they aren’t even open).
Whomever KC B. Is (nice to hide behind that), you clearly are nothing but a bitter person that’s out to hurt businesses. I looked at your profile and you’ve written nothing but 1 star reviews. People like you are why Unilocal sucks as a platform. Business owners don’t stand a chance and scabs like you aren’t monitored. Too bad you can’t be rated, I’d give you zero stars for your lies and tactless efforts at slandering upstanding businesses that are here to help. Your life must be miserable, no need to spread that around.

This place totally screwed us and almost ruined our vacation. Made an appointment to board our dog for a week. At the scheduled time when they were supposed to meet us, with the contract, nobody showed up. Nobody answered the phone. And nobody responded to an email. Finally a FB msg got an apology blaming us, for not responding to a phone call that we never got. We spent the 3 hours before our flight to London scrabbling to find another board. These people are the most unprofessional.

I really don’t have enough good things to say about The Hound Hangout. We have a young, very high energy pup (a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever), and when we pick her up from a day spent at HH, she’s completely tuckered-​out and very, very happy.
Chelsea (the owner) and the rest of the staff are all wonderful. My boyfriend and I recently had our pup in boarding over the weekend w/​HH, and the gal that was watching her texted me updates with how our pup was doing, in addition to sending pictures of what she’d been up to. It was really a huge weight off of our minds to know and see that she was doing so well, but it wasn’t surprising in the slightest; the folks here clearly know what they’re doing.
I would recommend the Hound Hangout to any dog-​owners looking for a daycare that they can trust and feel confident in the knowledge that their pup is being well cared-​for.

My pup Stella loves the hound hangout! We moved here from San Diego and Stella had a hard time adjusting to our new home and being alone. We felt she would do well at a daycare in the afternoons while we worked. Chelsea (owner) and staff are great with dogs! We watch Stella on the cams and she’s frolicking and enjoying her pack friends. Best of all… She’s happy and tired when we pick her up!

I live in Seattle and work in Tacoma. I bring my dog to HH once or twice a week and have never had any issues with the place. When I first brought my dog I was worried that she wouldnt be accepted because she gets really really anxious and whiney and worst of all she has separation anxiety. But since coming to this place my dog is more sociable and she has even learned how to play catch/​fetch. The owner works with her in the morning during our drop offs and teaches her how to be OK with me leaving.
I never have a set schedule of when my dog will come to daycare and they have always accommodated my 6:30 am requests to have my dog be brought in for the day. Several times I have just showed up with the dog and they still let me drop her off.
As for some comment about the dogs being outside all day, they do leave the garage door on the inside closed if its raining. I also dont know if that person expects a plush dog bed and separated kennels, etc then you’re definitely barking up the wrong tree.
This place is your basic daycare. Dont expect frills. Your dog will run around, get slobbered on and will be tired as heck at the end of the day. That’s all I need.

My German Shepherd Lotto loves hound hangout! We have been going on and off for about 4 years now (based on my work schedule). The staff is awesome, they seem to have a real connection with my dog and they are excited to see him every time I drop him off. I tried several other daycares before choosing Hound Hangout, they seemed like they had a staff that was truly there because of their love of dogs, not just because it was a job. Lotto is always happy and tired when I pick him up at the end of the day. His favorite is in the summer when they have kiddie pools out! Definitely the best in Tacoma!

Not sure what some of the other reviewers are complaining about, I’ve had nothing but pleasant interactions with every staff member including Christy the owner. There actually is a webcam that you can watch and even get an app on your phone to watch it wireless wherever you are. We’ve been bringing Gracie girl there for almost a year and she loves every Friday, she’s always tired at the end of the day when I pick her up which is a good thing! Very friendly staff, very accomodating, and very good experiences.

I have been taking my dog Max here for 7 years. The staff is great. Max loves going here. He knows when we turn up the hill we are getting close and when we arrive he can’t get inside fast enough. Christy is great. I know Max is in good hands while I’m at work!

I have been taking my dog to this daycare for almost two years. He loves it there and I honestly couldn’t imagine a better place for him. Christy does a great job keeping peace in the pack and I trust him completely with her and her staff. They have a great outdoor space and they keep the dogs entertained all day.
If you are looking for a great downtown Tacoma daycare I recommend watching the cameras on the website then going in for the meet & greet.
This house gives it two thumbs & four paws up!

I love this place! Max has been going to Hound Hangout since he was 4 months old, and thinks everyone there are his best friends in the whole world. He LOVES HH days, and is exhausted and calm the next.
My friends know «the Max Show» is T/​TH and tune in on the HH webcams to watch the antics. We’re addicted! And I’m grateful that HH is there. Note: I find it odd that Unilocal filtered a number of 5-​star reviews but displays a 1-​star from a guy denying he hit on the owner, Christy. (I’m guessing he did, she’s beautiful). Don’t believe any of us — tune into the web cams and watch the dogs frolic. But be careful, it’s addictive!

I take my golden retriever puppy to this place, and I couldn’t be happier to have found a wonderful dog daycare places in Stadium District. I feel sorry for the previous person who wrote a negative review about Hound Hangout (HH). It sounds like you had a terrible experience and hopefully the situation was corrected, but above all, that your companion friend got better from his/​her injuries. I don’t know the history of the place very well, but I’ve read that they have undergone mgt/​ownership changes in the last years.
Also, I don’t know if your review was written some time ago but Hound Hangout actually has two cameras mounted up that are running ²⁴⁄₇. I frequently check them during the day between work to see how my puppy is doing. All the girls at HH have been doing an exceptional job with my puppy– they noticed when he appeared to not be feeling well so I could have him checked out, play with him, cuddle/​pet him, and make sure he is playing nice with the other dogs too. They also feed him midday for me, and don’t charge extra for that like other places do. And on the hot days, they pull out kiddie pools for the dogs to romp around in. They also make sure the dogs have fresh water all day.
I have tried 4 different dog daycare places (kennel and non-​kenneled) between Spokane, Tacoma, and Lakewood and I think this is one of the best! If you have a dog that has lots of energy and would benefit from socialization I would highly recommend Hound Hangout!

Update: The girl Christy called me a few days ago to gripe about the review. I told this individual to not call back. She did anyhow. In response, I had to tell her that if she called again, I would have to call the police for harassment. I guess this places has no bounds. The lesson learned here is that, as we all know, anyone can put on a happy face. And we all think that it can never happen to us. Good dog places have cams you can watch. This place doesn’t. Hopefully, no one else has my experience. I never thought I would.