Downtown Hound

Downtown Hound is a cage-free dog boarding, daycare, and grooming facility at 1513 Leavenworth St. in downtown Omaha. Dogs spend the day in a large indoor supervised play area instead of sitting in runs, and they sleep in comfortable beds at night. Cats board here too, in private condos in a space kept separate from the dogs. The facility describes itself as clean, modern, and fully staffed, and its own writing reads more like hosting a house guest than running a kennel.

Services

• Overnight boarding with comfortable beds
• Cage-free daycare with indoor supervised play
• Separate cat boarding in private condos
• Full-service grooming
• Training

What makes it different

Playgroups are organized by size and temperament, so a small, cautious dog is not turned loose with a pack of big ones. A security system with multiple cameras covers the building. Calming music plays through the space, and there are comfortable rest areas for dogs that want a break from the group. Everything happens indoors, which matters in an Omaha January and in an August heat wave alike. Grooming and training are handled in house, so an owner can combine a boarding stay with a bath or a haircut instead of driving across town twice.

Practical details

The address is 1513 Leavenworth St., Omaha, NE 68102, and there is curbside parking, which is worth knowing downtown. Weekday hours run 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Those weekday hours open before and close after a standard workday, so drop-off and pickup fit around normal commuting. Reservations and questions go to 402-496-3647, and the website is dthound.com. Downtown Hound also keeps a presence on Facebook and Instagram for owners who want to see the place before booking.