The Urban Hound Dog Grooming, Hotel & Daycare
129 W Malden St, Boston, MA 02118
Overview
The Urban Hound is a premier dog boarding, daycare, and grooming facility in Boston's South End offering 24-hour supervised care with 8,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor space. They provide dog and puppy daycare, overnight boarding, grooming, training, and off-leash hikes, with a focus on personalized boutique-style care and certified trainers on staff.
Amenities & Policies
Dog-to-staff ratio: 6:1
Max capacity: 50 dogs
Required vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper, Bordatella, Canine Influenza, clean fecal float
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What Reviews Say
88 reviews analyzedThe Urban Hound enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with a loyal customer base praising Vicky and Rebecca's exceptional grooming and care. However, serious red flags exist: a boarding injury incident, a dog left overnight without bathroom breaks, and multiple grooming complaints about using wrong techniques and poor communication. The facility excels in cleanliness and dog happiness but faces criticism for occasional communication breakdowns and one concerning safety incident during boarding.
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Dog injured during boarding - greyhound returned with 2-inch gash on knee, bleeding toe, and sore paws with no notification from staff
โWhen we returned, he had a two inch gash in his left knee, a bleeding toe, and sore paws. UH did not say ANYTHING when we picked him up.โ
Dog left in kennel overnight (6pm-6am) without being let out to urinate
โI can only assume his whimper to go out was ignored. I called to give feedback and was told that dogs are put in their kennels overnight 6pm to 6am and not let out.โ
Grooming injury - nails trimmed too short causing bleeding for 3 days
โtrimmed his nails too short (bled repeatedly after initial stop with every walk for 3 days)โ
Dog left alone and neglected in daycare - sat shivering in corner all day
โMac almost failed day care. She said, He sat in a corner and shivered all day.โ
Poor phone communication / unreturned calls(3 mentions)
โNever answered phone or returned a message after several calls.โ
Grooming quality issues - wrong technique used, results unsatisfactory(3 mentions)
โShe ruined my maltipoo's fur by using clippers after explicitly being told to only use scissors.โ
Upselling / aggressive sales tactics(2 mentions)
โthey then tried to up-sell me into a $2K training program with a 4 month waiting list.โ
Staff rudeness / poor attitude(2 mentions)
โthe man who answered, I think his name was Alan, was very rude.โ
Expensive pricing(2 mentions)
โExtremely expensive and unorganizedโ
Top Rated
4.5 stars from 88+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.5-star rating across 88 reviews.
At a Glance
Max capacity
50 dogs
Dog-to-staff ratio
6:1
Min puppy age
3 months
Pricing
Daycare
$45โ$90/day
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