Hound About Town

I referred one of my dog walking clients to Hound About Town for «Musher’s secret» paw balm to combat the salt and wintertime yuckies on the ground. It’s been working out great. Then another client of mine ran out of their supply — and Hound About Town was the only one with it in stock in all of Jersey City. They ended up personally delivering it to their apartment! How awesome is that?

Shop and support local!
We buy our spoiled Monster Fromm’s grain-​free (no chicken!) and these guys always read the ingredients to verify its what we need before handing it over and selling it to us. The staff, no matter whom is manning the boutique, is friendly and loves giving Butter, our English Bulldog, a warm welcome. The prices for Fromm’s here is about equal to any where else– so why GO any where else?

Great little store to pick up all the essentials for our 4 legged friends. The owners are so nice and offers good tips on the products. I am very thankful this store opened up around this area.

My dog literally DRAGS me here whenever we walk down Grove Street… he knows exactly where it is and walks me right to the door. Then, he sniffs around and picks a new odd animal part for me to buy so he has something to gnaw on when we go home. The products are of very high quality which is good but also means it’s more expensive. Also, it’s very small. However, the employees are always very nice and helpful.

This is the best place in town to get all your pet needs.
They carry a great assortment of high quality products for that four legged member of the family.
The best customer service I have ever encountered. I spent twenty minutes once discussing the needs of my dogs before going with their recommendation.
You can call and if they don’t have what you’re looking for there they will bring it in for you… yup, special order or just from another location.
Every time I stop in here I feel like I’m getting the best of whatever it is I’m purchasing for my pets.
And its such a cute place!

I don’t even have a dog and I thought this place was pretty cool. My girlfriends’ sister has a dog though… I wasn’t really a fan of dogs until they got him. His name is Lucky and he’s an awesome Portuguese Water Dog. Thanks to him, I look at dogs (just him really) differently.
But I digress.
My jaw dropped at how small the place was when I walked by it the first time. I was kinda nervous… so I did a walk by… turned around, and then came in after changing my mind about doing a 2 block lap when I got half a block away.
I’m not scared of tight places or anything… this place wasn’t a closet or anything… but it was a dog store and I have no dog.
I walk in and the counter is directly in front of you. This girl greeted me and she was soooo chill in a Phoebe meets Rachael meets Person with good taste in music kinda way.
She was droppin’ the illest beats.
«We Are Scientists» type beats.
But I digress.
I looked around after she asked me if I needed help with anything.
I told her I was just looking.
Nothing had price tags on it… my only gripe… I asked for a price check on one thing… it was a football… I wanted to know the prices of a few other things, but I didn’t wanna be a bother.
She said «It’s what I’m here for ^_​^» after I got the price check on the one thing… but still… for me to ask for a price check on 3+ items seemed… bothersome lol
The football was $ 15…I’m not a pet owner, but that made me go Holy ****.
I know my gf’s sister gives her dog some really (really) special dog food… it’s expensive, but you gotta do what you gotta do when you love someone, right?
I got him a $ 12 ball.
Did I mention how awesome he is?
Sidenote: It turns out that that football is $ 15 everywhere I checked online. Except Amazon. Where it’s $ 10*.
*Not counting the $ 4.99 shipping.

I love Hound About Town!
— They have a great range of non-​rubbishy dog foods, and plenty of fish options (which my Basset Hound loves!)
— The staff are very friendly and kind, and obviously love animals
— There’s always a fresh dish of water out the front for thirsty hounds
— They have a great range of collars and leashes. I bought an adorable little collar with a mushroom pattern for a dog we’ll be adopting soon.
— The prices are reasonable.
— They’re situated just across the road from Hamilton Park, so after some retail therapy, my Basset can go referee the dog park ;-)

What an amazing little store with friendly staff! We as a new puppy parents entered this store with some hesitation, as we had started ordering products on Amazon (based on user ratings), but it doesn’t come close to actually see what we need and still paying same reasonable price!
Plus the lady there gave us a lot of ideas, and without trying to talk us into buying anything. we did get some nice toys for our pup, which has lasted for a few months now with great durability.

Hound About Town is my favorite pet store. They sell quality products, have great prices and they truly care about your pets.
If you’re looking for Purina or another of the brands that can be found in a typical grocery store, don’t bother. HAT is all about products that are actually good for your pets! My dog requires grain-​free products due to allergies and they have the best selection including Merrick, Orijen, etc.
Not only that, they carry great accessories and have a helpful, friendly staff. There are plenty of pet stores in JC but I don’t shop anywhere but here!

I love this place. It’s literally a hole in the wall, but a great hole in the wall nevertheless. I think I first found out about this place through Twitter and then someone carrying a recyclable bag with their name on it, so I took these as signs that I have to go here. I came here looking for something indestructible for my chewy pit bull puppy and left with a bag of Primal raw bones, a spankin’ brand new collar (and a tip on a new cupcake salon that just opened at the time!). He loves the raw bones!.. hides them under his blanket and unfortunately, in my couch cushions to enjoy later. It was also here that I learned that grain free food is better for Jake’s gas issues, and it is! His bomb droppings are less frequent now and I can breath again (literally).
In addition, they have a great selection of treats and food and will even place an order for you if need be.

Since the newest man in my life uses a litter box and eats Meow Mix like it’s his last meal on Earth, I figured now would be a good time to introduce him to the finer things in life.
I was recommended to Hound About Town from my friend’s over at 9C who are avid pet lovers. I went over on Sunday and found a hand-​picked selection of dog and cat foods, treats, pet supplies and litter. None of the run-​of-​the-​mill stuff either. Hound About Town stocks brands that are great for your pet AND they’re easy on the wallet!
More than anything else — the owners know their stuff. I was so impressed with how knowledgeable and helpful the gentlemen that I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere else for my new man’s kitty needs.
A welcome addition to the Hamilton Park neighborhood. Judging from the amount of dogs I see in the Hamilton Park dog park, I think they’ll fit right in!

Very cute store packed with great stuff. My dog always runs to this store whenever she knows she’s close! A lot of health conscious pet food and items!

Great location and great products. My dog, Poppy loves her Fromms duck and sweet potato food!

Easy to miss this small corner store front… but, trust me pet owners, you don’t want to. The owners are great people, and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to your pet’s health. It’s so refreshing to get away from the PetCo customer service where usually whatever dog food you are holding is «definitely the healthiest for your dog.»
Hound About Town offers a number of great brands… not to mention will special order whatever they may lack on the shelves. They truly know the meaning of customer service, and I love giving them my business.
Soon to be opened… if not already… is a larger, Hamilton Park location.

Don’t let size fool ya. While small, this lovely little establishment owned by a friendly local couple is my pup Roxy’s fave. My husband and I could go to Petco in Union Square or Canis Minor in Newport, but they just don’t have that customer service with a smile that this place does.

I love this local dog store! I requested a specific raw dog food brand, Primal, and they really went out of their way to get it anytime I needed it. I love all their natural products, treats, etc.

Finally!!! Everything we need in one shop. We feed our dog, Ruby Wellness Core dog food and Hound About Town carries it. For Ruby’s 3^rd B-​day, we found a super cute pink and white polkadot collar and leash set and she loves is. Oh and their delivery guy is pretty hot.

Great little store! I bought a new collar, some biodegradable dog bags and a natural pain killer for my dog’s arthritis. They look for mostly natural, organic and locally/U.S. made products which makes buying things here even better. I can’t wait for them to open more stores!