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  "state": "Texas",
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  "lat": 32.7767,
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   "daycare": 242,
   "catBoarding": 18,
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   "vets": 36,
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   "of": 406,
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   "label": "Veterinary practices that board",
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   "label": "Advertising 24-hour operation",
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  {
   "id": "disclosure_vaccines:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_vaccines",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements",
   "value": 47,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "154 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 174 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_bordetellaWindow:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_bordetellaWindow",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Bordetella timing window",
   "value": 7.9,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "26 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 302 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_fecalTest:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_fecalTest",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Fecal / parasite test required",
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "15 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 313 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_spayNeuter:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_spayNeuter",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Spay/neuter policy",
   "value": 34.5,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "113 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 215 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_trialRequired:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_trialRequired",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Trial / temperament evaluation required",
   "value": 32.6,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "107 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 221 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_proofRequired:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_proofRequired",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Records verified vs. taken on word",
   "value": 32.6,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "107 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 221 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_staffOvernight:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_staffOvernight",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight",
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   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "45 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 283 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_staffRatio:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_staffRatio",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Staff-to-dog ratio",
   "value": 0,
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   "format": "percent",
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   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "0 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 328 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_groupSizeCap:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_groupSizeCap",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Maximum playgroup size",
   "value": 0.6,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "2 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 326 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_staffCertification:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_staffCertification",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Pet first aid / CPR certification",
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   "format": "percent",
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   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "31 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 297 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
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   "metric": "disclosure_playModel",
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
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   "basis": "68 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 260 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
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  {
   "id": "disclosure_separationBasis:city:dallas-tx",
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   "label": "Facilities publishing: Groups separated by size / temperament",
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "75 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 253 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_hoursOutOfKennel:city:dallas-tx",
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   "label": "Facilities publishing: Hours per day out of the kennel",
   "value": 13.1,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "43 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 285 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_soloOption:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_soloOption",
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   "value": 25.6,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "84 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 244 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
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  {
   "id": "disclosure_kennelType:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_kennelType",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Housing type (wire crate / suite / free-roam)",
   "value": 32.3,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "106 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 222 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_outdoorAccess:city:dallas-tx",
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   "label": "Facilities publishing: Outdoor access (yard / run / indoor only)",
   "value": 39,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "128 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 200 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_capacity:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_capacity",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Capacity",
   "value": 2.1,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "7 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 321 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_climateMonitored:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_climateMonitored",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Climate control / alarm monitoring",
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   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "107 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 221 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_liveCamera:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_liveCamera",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Client-viewable live cameras",
   "value": 15.3,
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   "format": "percent",
   "n": 327,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "50 of 327 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 277 sites carried no such statement, and 1 more were described by reviewers but not stated by the operator (counted as not published). Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_photoUpdates:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_photoUpdates",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Daily photo / report-card updates",
   "value": 13.6,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 308,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "42 of 308 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 266 sites carried no such statement, and 20 more were described by reviewers but not stated by the operator (counted as not published). Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_tourPolicy:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_tourPolicy",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Facility tour policy",
   "value": 15.2,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "50 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 278 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_incidentPolicy:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_incidentPolicy",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Injury / fight policy and notification",
   "value": 1.5,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "5 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 323 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_vetAccess:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_vetAccess",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Vet on site / on call",
   "value": 1.5,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 325,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "5 of 325 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 320 sites carried no such statement, and 3 more were described by reviewers but not stated by the operator (counted as not published). Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_medicationAdmin:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_medicationAdmin",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Administers medication",
   "value": 25.6,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "84 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 244 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_feedingPolicy:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_feedingPolicy",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Accepts owner-supplied / raw food",
   "value": 20.7,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "68 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 260 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_acceptingClients:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_acceptingClients",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Accepting new clients",
   "value": 0.3,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 328,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "1 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 327 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "disclosure_onlineBooking:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "disclosure_onlineBooking",
   "label": "Facilities publishing: Online booking available",
   "value": 14.1,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 327,
   "of": 406,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "46 of 327 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 281 sites carried no such statement, and 1 more were described by reviewers but not stated by the operator (counted as not published). Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked.",
   "asOf": "2026-07-07"
  },
  {
   "id": "stated_catBoarding:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "stated_catBoarding",
   "label": "Facilities stating they board cats",
   "value": 22.4,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 277,
   "of": 277,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "62 of 277 dedicated facilities in Dallas, TX whose websites we reached state that they board cats, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 30 sampled sites that stated nothing found 2 that did (7%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do."
  },
  {
   "id": "stated_minimumAge:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "stated_minimumAge",
   "label": "Facilities stating a minimum age",
   "value": 19.9,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 277,
   "of": 277,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "55 of 277 dedicated facilities in Dallas, TX whose websites we reached state a minimum age for boarding or daycare, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 30 sampled sites that stated nothing found 3 that did (10%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do."
  },
  {
   "id": "stated_illnessPolicy:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "stated_illnessPolicy",
   "label": "Facilities stating an illness policy",
   "value": 13,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 277,
   "of": 277,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "36 of 277 dedicated facilities in Dallas, TX whose websites we reached state what happens with a sick or contagious dog, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 20 sampled sites that stated nothing found 1 that did (5%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do."
  },
  {
   "id": "stated_cancellationPolicy:city:dallas-tx",
   "metric": "stated_cancellationPolicy",
   "label": "Facilities stating a cancellation policy",
   "value": 17.3,
   "unit": "%",
   "format": "percent",
   "n": 277,
   "of": 277,
   "evidence": "calculated",
   "source": "facility-website",
   "basis": "48 of 277 dedicated facilities in Dallas, TX whose websites we reached state a cancellation rule for boarding, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 40 sampled sites that stated nothing found 2 that did (5%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do."
  }
 ],
 "licensing": {
  "status": "resolved",
  "tier": "C",
  "stateLicensesBoardingKennels": false,
  "stateInspectsBoardingKennels": false,
  "summary": "Texas does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's Licensed Breeder Program covers commercial dog and cat BREEDERS only — the threshold is keeping five or more intact adult females — and does not reach boarding kennels, daycares, or the veterinary practices that board. There is no state inspection regime, no public inspection record, and no state license number to look up. Dallas is the same Tier C picture as every other Texas market. Local requirements (zoning approval, a city business license, and in some jurisdictions a conditional use permit) are set city by city and are not published in a consolidated, machine-readable form.",
  "boundary": "IMPORTANT — Chapter 824 requires disclosure TO THE CUSTOMER AT BOOKING. It does not require a facility to publish anything on its website. A facility that says nothing publicly may be fully compliant. Nothing in the Dogs Away index measures or implies compliance with Chapter 824, and no page may state or suggest otherwise.",
  "register": null,
  "checkedAt": "2026-08-19"
 },
 "analysis": {
  "headline": "Eleven Dallas-area facilities say outright that nobody is on site overnight. Thirty-four say someone is, and 283 of the 328 websites we reviewed say nothing either way.",
  "body": "Dallas is a Tier C market. No Texas agency licenses or inspects dog boarding facilities, so there is no license number to verify and no inspection history to read. What Texas has instead is Chapter 824 of the Health and Safety Code, in force since September 1, 2023. Any kennel boarding more than three animals — veterinary clinics included — must tell an owner in writing, and take a signed consent, if the dog will be left without an employee present during set hours, and must say whether the building lacks a working sprinkler system. That disclosure happens on a form at the counter. Nothing in the law requires it to appear on a website.\n\nThe market here is the counties of the Dallas–Fort Worth Census metro area plus places within 30 miles of downtown Dallas: 406 listings, 363 of them dedicated boarding and daycare facilities and 36 veterinary practices that board. Of the 359 with a website, we reached and reviewed 328. Forty-five address overnight staffing at all. Thirty-four say a person is on site, and twelve of those say so because an owner or manager lives on the property — Dog’s Country Lodge puts it simply: \"Yes, we live on site, allowing us to check on your pet at any time!\" Eleven say plainly that nobody is. Barking Hound Village’s three locations give the most specific answer in the market: \"we do not have anyone at the facility over night; our staff is here from 7am until 9pm, 365 days/year.\" Twin Lakes Pet Resort & Spa gives the same answer from the other end of the night: \"our last walk is about 6:30pm and we come back in about 7:00am.\" The other 283 are silent, which under Chapter 824 is entirely lawful and tells a prospective customer nothing until they are standing at the desk with a pen.\n\nRound-the-clock language is not the same thing as a person in the building, and curators rejected 26 passages that sounded like an overnight answer and were not. Underdog Kennels advertises \"24/7 Monitoring\" and means security cameras and a fire suppression system. PetSmart’s PetsHotel listings promise on-site care and an on-call vet without saying anyone is there at 3am. Those facilities count as silent here, because that is what the page says.\n\nThe supervision numbers are starker. Not one facility in 328 publishes a staff-to-dog ratio. The closest anyone comes is Yardstick, whose three Dallas locations advertise \"A higher staff-to-dog ratio\" and never give the figure. Two publish a playgroup cap: PawHootz Pet Resort says a dog will play with \"eight to ten dogs of the same size and temperament\", and Furkids & Friends offers \"Small Group play (3-4 dogs)\". Seven publish a capacity, from 2 Gals Critter Camp’s \"no more than 8 dogs\" to Canine Country Inn’s 80 runs. Five publish what happens after an injury, and all five amount to a promise to call — Barking Hound Village Central’s version is the plainest: \"Any injury or illness, no matter how minor, will be reported to you as soon as possible.\" None say what happens after a fight.\n\nSixty-eight describe a play model, and the market leans hard one way: 44 run open play all day, 17 open play with enforced rest, and seven a structured rotation. Eleven of the 44 are Dogtopia listings answering from one shared site. Social Pack Dogs states the dissent most directly, telling customers it is not an \"all day play\" facility. Forty-three say how long a boarded dog spends out of its room, and the answers do not compare: two included playtimes at Wag Hotels, twice-daily walks at PetSmart, \"8-10 hours of open-play\" at Dogtopia. Eighty-four describe an option for a dog that cannot do group play; one, Digg Pet Resort, says it does not offer one.\n\nAdmission is where Dallas operators are most forthcoming, and where they disagree most. A hundred and fifty-four publish a vaccination list, and every one names rabies. Bordetella is required by 151 of them. Britt Pug & Co. Must Love Dogs is the outlier at the other end: \"We require rabies vaccination only\". Canine influenza is required by 42, recommended by 21 and unmentioned by 90, so the same dog can be admissible at most of these facilities and turned away at more than a quarter of them. Leptospirosis is required by 20. Twenty-six say how long before arrival a vaccine must have been given, and the window runs from Fluffy’s Pet Resort’s 24 hours to 14 days at five others. A hundred and seven say they will check the paperwork rather than take an owner’s word. Fifteen require a negative fecal test.\n\nA hundred and thirteen publish a spay and neuter policy. Fifty-six restrict the requirement to group play — an intact dog can board, it just cannot join the pack. Forty-eight require it outright, at ages from six to twelve months, and three require it of males only. Five say they do not require it at all, Furkids & Friends among them: \"We do not require pets to be spayed or neutered.\" VIP Dog Hotel requires it and then accepts intact dogs anyway: \"we offer an additional service at an extra cost\". A hundred and seven address the temperament evaluation: 69 require one (13 of them free), 31 require it only for some dogs, and seven say they do not — six of those are Pappy’s Pet Lodge locations giving the same FAQ answer, the seventh Welcome Home Boarding.\n\nThe sprinkler question Chapter 824 puts on the counter form is almost absent from the websites. Three mention a sprinkler system at all. Fluffy’s Pet Resort and Dog’s Day Out say they have one. Blue Barn Pet Resort says the opposite in so many words: \"We do not have a sprinkler system in the building.\" It is the one operator in the market that publishes in advance the answer the law requires it to give at booking.\n\nPrice is easier to find than the rest, and still not easy. A hundred and thirty-three of the 406 listings publish an overnight rate, 37.0 percent of the 359 websites our pricing crawler reached. The median is $50 a night, with the middle half of the market between $43 and $60, a spread of 1.4x. Eighty-two publish a daycare rate, median $33. Houston, the other large Texas market in the index, sits at a $48 median; Chicago at $60.\n\nOne structural caveat belongs on every number here. Ninety-one of the 406 listings share a website with at least one other listing, across 21 sites. Camp Bow Wow, Dogtopia and PetSmart account for 13 listings each. Ten more — seven CityVet clinics and three Ruffit daycares — resolve to one chain site whose only policy content is a general pet-care FAQ, and every one of them resolves to not published on all 27 fields. Six of the eleven overnight \"no\" answers come from two operators, Barking Hound Village and Hounds Town. A large share of this market’s disclosure decisions were made once and counted several times.\n\nNone of this is a ranking and none of it is a judgment. Experienced operators disagree in good faith about whether a person in the building overnight is a necessity or an expense a well-built facility does not need, and Texas has taken no position beyond requiring that the customer be told. What the index measures is narrower: which of these facts you can find out before you pick up the phone."
 },
 "facilityCount": 406
}