Playful Paws
Sources
- Reviews read
- 131 on Google
- Average stars
- 4.50 ★
- Rank
- #240 of 352 in Boston
- Ratings as of
- July–October 2026
Sources
- Source
- Playful Paws’s own website
- Checked on
- 2026-09-09
- Rate type
- First dog, standard night
“DAYCARE: $35 per day plus $30 for each additional dog BOARDING: $55 per night plus $45 for each additional dog”Open their price page ↗
Playful Paws is a dog daycare in Malden, MA, offering daycare & boarding. It scores 9.1/10 (excellent) from 131 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars — #240 of 352 in Boston. Its website lists boarding from $55 per night and daycare from $35 per day. Of the 27 policies we check, its website states 4.
Key facts
- Services
- DaycareBoarding Confirmed on their own website
- Type
- Dedicated facility
- Boarding rate
- $55/night
- Daycare rate
- $35/day
- Open 24 hours
- No
- Rank in Boston
- #240 of 352
- Google rating
- ★4.5 (131)
- From downtown
- 5.0 mi
- Additional dog
- Daycare $30 per additional dog; boarding $45 per additional dog
- Profile claimed on Google
- Yes
Policies & requirements
4 of the 27 policies owners ask about are published on their website.Checked on their website, 2026-10-20. Open a policy to see their exact words.
Admission requirements2 of 6 published
Their words
“(Dogs 7 months and older must also be spayed or neutered.)”playfulpawsdoggiedaycare.com/join-the-pack/
Their words
“All vaccines must be up-to-date, so be sure to bring vaccination records with you when you arrive.”playfulpawsdoggiedaycare.com/join-the-pack/
Operations2 of 21 published
Their words
“When your dog comes to stay our 24-hour staffed, cage-free facility”playfulpawsdoggiedaycare.com/boarding/
Their words
“When your dog comes to stay our 24-hour staffed, cage-free facility”playfulpawsdoggiedaycare.com/boarding/
Show 23 policies not published on their website
Policies change, so confirm anything that matters when you book. Items marked “described by reviewers” come from customers, not from the facility.
Score & reviews
Higher is better. A score backed by more reviews is more reliable. Read the reviews on Google Maps. Data as of July–October 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Topics extracted from public review text, with the number of reviews that mention each.
Price history
| Year | Boarding | Daycare | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35/night | $25/day | Archived page, 2018-10-01 |
| 2019 | $35/night | $25/day | Archived page, 2019-09-16 |
| Now | $55/night | $35/day | Their website, 2026-09-09 |
First-dog standard rate, lower end of any range. How this feeds the market trend: Dogs Away Boarding Price Index.
Hours
- Mon
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Tue
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Wed
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Thu
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Fri
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Sat
- 6 AM–6 PM
- Sun
- 7 AM–3 PM
From the public profile, July–October 2026. Drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower; holiday hours vary.
For travelers
- BOS · Boston Logan
- 4.8 mi
- Weekday hours span
- 6 AM – 7 PM
- Open Sunday
- Yes
Straight-line miles, not driving distance. Hours span from the public profile; confirm drop-off and pick-up windows before a flight.
Location
231 Broadway, Malden, MA 02148
5.0 miles from downtown Boston · Get directions
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Cite this record
Facts on this page are sourced line by line. To reference it:
Playful Paws, Malden, MA. Dogs Away facility record, 2026-10-20. https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/playful-paws/Similar places near Malden
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