Nikki's Dog House is a premier and authentic family restaurant that has been proudly serving the Putnam area and beyond since 1980. John and Sandra Johnson opened Nikki's Dog House, featuring their famous Coney Island Hot Dogs on April 1, 1980.  Nikki's is named after their daughter, Nichola, who was 6 months old at the time the Dog House was born.  John and Sandra ran this Putnam hot spot until 2010 when their son David Johnson and his family took over.  Since then, our mission has been to provide comfort food for the whole family in a fun and feel-good environment.  On April 1, 2021 Nichola and her family took over the reigns.  The original Nikki ran the restaurant until Larry and Erica Groh bought it November 27, 2023. Larry and Erica will continue the time-honored traditions, quality food, and fun atmosphere that the Johnson Family started.