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Hounds Of York

9 Niagara St, Toronto, ON M5V 1C2

4.4
206 Google reviews
Accepts puppiesGroomingTraining

Overview

Hounds of York is a dog daycare facility in Toronto offering pet grooming, training, and retail sales of pet products. They require temperament testing for new dogs and accept puppies starting at 9 weeks old. The facility emphasizes a safe, supervised environment with experienced staff and trainers.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies2+ months
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

What Reviews Say

196 reviews analyzed

Hounds of York is a highly popular neighborhood hub praised for its exceptional puppy training, high-quality retail products, and a beloved groomer named Amy. However, the business faces significant criticism regarding the owner's confrontational communication style and a major historical safety incident involving a dog escaping the facility. While regular daycare clients report happy, tired dogs, new customers frequently cite long grooming wait times and inconsistent pricing as primary pain points.

Cleanliness
5.0
Dog happiness
4.8
Facility
4.5
Drop-off / pickup
4.5
Staff
4.2
Value
3.8
Communication
3.5
Safety
3.2

People love

Groomer Amy(12)Puppy Socialization/Training(15)Retail Selection(20)

Staff shoutouts

Amy(12 mentions)Sam(4 mentions)George(3 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog escaped facility and found by city animal services

Toronto city animal services, called her to say the dog was found outside... they didn’t even call me to let me know my dog was missing.

Allegations of physical injury/burns during grooming

shaved my Morkie Matilda's belly to the skin. The groomer continued to use a dryer on her, thus burning and irritating her skin.

Allegation of discriminatory/racist remarks by owner

She continued to tell me that it’s likely imported from China and she doesn’t trust Chinese products at all... It’s straight out racist.

Owner's attitude/communication style(6 mentions)

Sherry’s responses were rude and condescending in the few emails that we exchanged.

Grooming duration/wait times(5 mentions)

It took six hours for her to get groomed... she is only 17 weeks, so I am not sure why she is in there for 6 hours.

Pricing transparency/Inconsistency(3 mentions)

I’m still unclear on how the estimate was so different to the actual priced charged. Definitely felt some kind of dishonestly.

Owner replies to 45% of reviewsdefensive tone28 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.4/ 5
Review score
4.2/ 5
Amenities3 of 14
Reviews206
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.28

Min puppy age

2 months

Pricing

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