--- title: "Boston Paws — Boston, MA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/boston-paws/" updated: "2026-10-20" data_pulled: "2026-10-20" census_at: "2026-10-20" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Boston Paws Dog day care center in Boston, MA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Boston, MA (https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/). **★4.3 from 66 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 8.8/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, boarding - **Address:** 313 Belgrade Ave, Boston, MA 02131 - **Phone:** (617) 477-3857 - **Website:** http://bostonpaw.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Boston%20Paws&query_place_id=ChIJeZHQANZ-44kRaFZ-YgR9vyY ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | Closed | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cancellation:** Hotel stays: 50% non-refundable deposit; cancel within 72 hours of the stay or pay the full amount — facility's words: "We require a 50% non-refundable deposit for all hotel stays. … If you must cancel, and do not do so within 72 hours of your stay, your card will be charged the full amount of your reservation" (http://bostonpaw.com/hotel_polices.html) - **Late pick-up:** Daycare rule: $25 for every 15 minutes after the 6 pm pick-up time (with prior arrangement) — facility's words: "Dogs not picked up by 6:00 pm (with prior arrangement), will be charged an additional $25 for every 15 minutes thereafter" (http://bostonpaw.com/daycare_policies%20.html) - **Holiday minimum stay:** Holiday bookings are a 3-night minimum; the holiday rate is charged for 3 nights — facility's words: "All holiday bookings are a 3-night minimum. The holiday rate will only be charged to 3 nights" (http://bostonpaw.com/hotel.html) - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs with a communicable disease in the last 10 days are not allowed in until a vet clears them — facility's words: "If your dog has had any communicable diseases in the last 10 days, they are not allowed in the facility until a vet has cleared them." (http://bostonpaw.com/daycare_policies%20.html) ## For travelers - **BOS** (Boston Logan): 8.8 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $85–$115 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Holiday surcharge:** Standard Suite Holiday Rates $110 per night - one dog; Presidential Suite Holiday Rate $140 per night - one dog - **Additional dog:** +$45 each additional dog (same suite, Standard tier) > “Standard Suite 4x6 Regular Rates $85 per night - one dog +$45 each additional dog (same suite) ... PRESIDENTIAL SUITE 5X8 Regular Rates $115 per night - one dog” Source: http://bostonpaw.com/hotel.html — checked September 9, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 5 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “These records must include proof of the following vaccinations/treatment for; rabies, parvovirus, distemper, bordatella, heartworm, fleas, and ticks.” — http://bostonpaw.com/liabilty_waiver_&_service_aggreement.html - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “EVALUATION OF DOG PRIOR TO SERVICE Every new dog must be evaluated by Boston Paws prior to any service.” — http://bostonpaw.com/liabilty_waiver_&_service_aggreement.html - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “I must furnish my dog's complete veterinary records to Boston Paws.” — http://bostonpaw.com/liabilty_waiver_&_service_aggreement.html ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our professionally trained staff is always here to train, exercise, and love your dog. Your dog is never left unattended or alone. We even have sleep supervisors overnight.” — http://bostonpaw.com/hotel.html - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Feeding:** Owner's food required > “Owners must bring food for your dog. This will avoid changes in the dog's diet, which can lead to increased stress and stomach issues.” — http://bostonpaw.com/hotel.html - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ## Licensing Massachusetts requires every commercial boarding or training kennel in the Commonwealth to hold a kennel license and pass inspection before that license issues or renews. Mass. General Laws c.140 sec.137A defines 'commercial boarding or training kennel' as a facility, other than a veterinary or personal kennel, that boards, houses, trains or provides day care to a dog or dogs not owned by the kennel's owner, for consideration, and makes it unlawful to operate one without a license from the local licensing authority. That authority is municipal, not a single state office: in every Massachusetts city and town except Boston it is the city or town clerk, and in Boston, uniquely, state law names the police commissioner as the licensing authority (c.140 sec.137A/147). A licensing authority may not issue or renew a kennel license until the premises has passed inspection by an animal control officer, must set a maximum number of animals the kennel may house based on that inspection, and must inspect every licensed kennel at least once a year (c.140 sec.137C). This is a genuine, uniform, state-mandated regime, not a patchwork of local ordinances that may or may not exist depending on the town, the way Florida's county registrations do. Since 'An Act to Increase Kennel Safety' (Ollie's Law), signed 20 September 2024 and effective 19 December 2024, the regime has grown a state layer: every municipality must report its licensed kennels to the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) annually by 1 June, and MDAR must promulgate binding minimum care, staffing-ratio, housing and safety standards for commercial boarding/training kennels by June 2026. As of the June 2025 reporting deadline, 237 of 351 municipalities had complied, reporting 1,370 licensed kennels statewide, 415 of them commercial boarding or training kennels; MDAR publishes municipality-level compliance status, not a name-and-address list of individual kennels, so there is still no public register to join to facility records the way Colorado's PACFA register is joined. Whether the City of Boston itself submitted its 2025 report, and what MDAR's June 2026 minimum-standards regulations say once finalized, were not confirmed by this search and should be re-verified before this record is trusted as current. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/ ## How to cite Boston Paws, Boston, MA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/boston-paws/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/boston-ma/boston-paws.json