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- Hounds Town USA is opening its first Wisconsin location in Oak Creek on Sept. 17.
- Services will include all-day group play, overnight boarding, and various pet spa treatments.
- The facility has a no breed discrimination policy and groups dogs by size and temperament.
Well, I’ll be doggone, a new dog day care is opening soon in Oak Creek, offering everything from day care play to a pet spa experience.
Fur real.
Hounds Town USA is opening its Oak Creek location Sept. 17 at 7126 S. Millers Way, according to a news release from All Points Public Relations. According to the brand’s location finder, this will be the first location in Wisconsin.
The Oak Creek location will be open 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, according to the location’s page on the Hounds Town USA website.
The owners of Hounds Town USA in Oak Creek are longtime educators
The owners are longtime educators in the area. Andrew Chromy works for Franklin Public Schools. His wife, Jenny Chromy, works for the Oak Creek-Franklin School District and will head up day-to-day operations at the new facility.
“Our experience in education taught us that no two kids, and no two dogs, are the same,” Andrew Chromy said in the release. “We’re used to adapting and meeting different needs, which is exactly the kind of mindset that works well in a dog day care setting. Hounds Town’s philosophy of putting dogs first aligns perfectly with our values.”
The Chromys are longtime dog lovers and wanted to build something of their own linked to their passion for animals. The couple were drawn to Hounds Town’s “commitment to canine behavior and its straightforward, dog-centric approach to day care and boarding,” the release said.
Rob Flanagan, CEO of Hounds Town USA, said in a statement the Chromys’ “unique backgrounds and shared commitment to quality care make them ideal partners for growing our presence in Oak Creek and beyond.”
Hounds Town in Oak Creek will serve pets throughout Milwaukee County
The doggy day care and boarding facility will serve pets throughout Milwaukee County and the surrounding area.
Hounds Town operates as a pet care business offering services from day care and pet boarding to spa services keeping dogs looking quite fetching. Some of the latter services include a $25 bath, $45 deluxe bath, and multiple $15 services including a nail trim, blueberry facial scrub and teeth brushing.
The daily rate for dog day care is $35, according to the Hounds Town USA website, with multi-day packages available. Boarding ranges from $55 to $75 depending on options. Dogs must be spayed (if 6 months or older) or neutered (if 12 months or older), up to date on shots including rabies, distemper, and Bordetella, and must be good around other dogs.
Dogs are supervised and able to play all day, providing both physical and mental stimulation, with a group of dogs that match their size and temperament for safe and fun socialization, the release said.
The brand also has a no breed discrimination policy.
Hounds Town was founded in 2000 by a former New York Police Department canine handler and commanding officer of the Nassau County Police Department, Michael S. Gould. The brand has nearly 90 locations across the country.
For more information visit houndstownusa.com.
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