Downtown Hound Staff


Hi, I'm Megan. I have worked at the Downtown Hound for about 4 1/2 years in between having my two kids. I love the outdoors and am a big dog lover!

What I love most about my job: playing with the dogs and seeing all their silly personalities come alive!

What I like least about my Job: Stepping in poop with new shoes, yuck! :)





Hi, I'm Harmony. Since I was a little girl, I’ve loved dogs….so much so that my family used to tease me that I’d have a litter of puppies instead of kids!

My favorite thing about working here is all the warm, fuzzy hugs I get throughout the day!

The hardest thing about working here is that in order for things to be too high for the dogs to reach, means they’re too high for me to reach too!





Hi, I'm Aubrey.  I've been working at the Downtown Hound since 2006.  Tori, my doberman has been coming here for daycare for about 5 years!  When I'm not at work, I'm a student at BSU majoring in biology. 

My favorite thing about working here is helping dogs with separation anxiety come out of their shells by giving them a place to play and feel safe when their owners are away.

My least favorite thing is stepping in poo!




Hi, my name is Paula and I've been here since late summer 2009 and am a student at Brown Mackie College.

I love watching the relationship of dogs and how they socialize and play. I also l like being in the midst of a bunch of dogs and getting "doggie hugs"

What I like the least is stepping in poo….hmmm, seems to be a common problem!





Hi, I'm Kyle.  I've been working at the Downtown Hound since November 2009. Unfortunately my lease allows no dogs so I don't have a friend to take to work with me, but surely I get my daily dose of great dogs every time I come to work.

My favorite part of the job is that no matter what, I'm entering an environment where I'm going to be loved unconditionally by lots of awesome dogs.

My least favorite thing is all those rough and hairy days!




Hi, I’m Molly! I enjoy travelling and making new friends. When I’m not working at Downtown Hound, you can find me lounging in the sun!

The thing I like most about working here is all the sweet kisses I get…..but the thing I don’t love is all the stinky breath : )







Hi, I'm Tracy, the owner of Downtown Hound.  I opened the business as Hounds Lounge in October of 2002.  We were the first doggie daycare to open in Boise.  The name was changed to Downtown Hound due to trademarking issues with a company in California.  I am a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelors degree in advertising.  I worked in advertising for 12 years before cashing in my chips to open the Hounds Lounge.

I discovered doggie daycare while working in Seattle where I relied on a wonderful facility for my weimaraner Cruiser.  I moved back to Boise and couldn't find anywhere that I felt comfortable leaving him, so after checking out other doggie daycares from Seattle to Los Angeles, I moved back to Boise and opened my own.

What I love most about running a daycare is meeting & falling in love with so many very different dogs!  Some of our customers run right in and start playing, while others take a little more coaxing.  Even those that don't play like to hang out on the benches and relax.  It's a wonderful feeling to provide a safe & fun environment for dogs in what could otherwise be a stressful time (when their owners leave town).

What I dislike most is meeting some of these wonderful dogs and having them move away.  It's very sad.

We'd love to meet you and your pooch, so please come in and visit!



Meet the Staff