--- title: "Fur the Love of Dogs Inc — Chicago, IL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/fur-the-love-of-dogs-inc/" updated: "2026-08-20" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-08-20" 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)" --- # Fur the Love of Dogs Inc Dog day care center in Spring Grove, IL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Chicago, IL (https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/). **★4.8 from 245 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** 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, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 2400 Highview St, Spring Grove, IL 60081 - **Phone:** (815) 675-3877 - **Website:** http://www.furtheloveofdogs.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Fur%20the%20Love%20of%20Dogs%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJj6PfeGB5D4gRyQyVQ-ClaZo ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 6 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 6 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 6 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 6 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding pick-up by 11 AM; later pick-up has a late fee or daycare charge — facility's words: "Pick up after 11 am is available and will include a $25.00 charge late pick up fee in suites or daycare charges in cage-free $32.00" (https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding) - **Late pick-up:** Pick-up after 11 AM: $25 late fee in suites, or $32 daycare charge in cage-free boarding — facility's words: "Pick up after 11 am is available and will include a $25.00 charge late pick up fee in suites or daycare charges in cage-free $32.00" (https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding) - **Minimum age (months):** All dogs must be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "All dogs must be at least 4 months old" (https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding) - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs ill with a communicable condition in 30 days need a vet release; dogs with symptoms may be sent home — facility's words: "Dogs that have been ill with a communicable condition in the last 30 days will require a veterinarian release of health to be admitted or re-admitted. Dogs who are exhibiting signs or symptoms maybe sent home early." (https://furtheloveofdogs.com/daycare) ## For travelers - **ORD** (Chicago O'Hare): 36.5 miles, straight line - **MDW** (Chicago Midway): 51.7 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 14 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census August 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 · Recommended: canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “For Dogs: Bordetella, Distemper, and Rabies. We highly recommend the canine flu shot as well.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/our-facility - **Bordetella lead time:** 3 days before arrival > “required to have the following updated vaccines at least 3 days prior to reservation. Bordetella (kennel cough) (every 12 months)” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 12 months > “All dogs must be at least 4 months old, spayed or neutered by 12 months of age and social with both people and all size dogs.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay (free) > “Meet and Greet Temperament testing for daycare or Open Boarding sleepovers are always FREE! These need to be done 1 month prior to your stay” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Owners must submit written proof of distemper/parvovirus(DHLLP), Rabies and Bordetella vaccinations.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/daycare ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Fur The Love of Dogs Inc. is happy to provide Open Boarding Sleepovers and Dog Daycare in a fun, safe environment, with Staff on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Play model:** Open play with enforced rest > “The full-day can consist of 13 hours of group play with lunchtime if requested, and a rest period.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/daycare - **Groups separated by:** Size and temperament > “dogs are under supervision while playing in there assigned play-groups according to their size and temperament.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/daycare - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “Minimum of three (15-min) private one-on-one time in the yard for potty and playtime each day” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Housing:** Cage free > “We are a family owned and operated Cage-FREE Overnights as well as Bed & Breakfast Duties, Dog Daycare” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/ - **Outdoor access:** Yard and pool > “Social Guests: Large outdoor play areas with doggy safe equipment and pools Solo Time: Individual outdoor runs for privacy and relaxation” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/our-facility - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Sparkling clean, climate-controlled spaces Natural light from skylights and windows” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/our-facility - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Walk-in tours welcome > “Stop by anytime during normal business hours for a tour.” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/our-facility - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Feeding:** Owner's food required > “FOOD: We welcome all diets and special feeding instructions with no extra charges. Please supply food for your dog that is prepackaged meals into individual zip lock bags (1 baggie per meal).” — https://furtheloveofdogs.com/boarding - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of August 20, 2026 ## Licensing Illinois licenses and inspects dog boarding and daycare facilities. The Animal Welfare Act (225 ILCS 605) makes it unlawful to operate as a kennel operator without a license from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the Department's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare licenses and inspects kennel operators, day care operators, breeders, dealers, pet shops, shelters and animal control facilities. The application fee is $350 per license type, licenses expire annually on 30 June, and a preliminary Department inspection is a prerequisite to issuance. Minimum standards for boarding are set in rules, not left to the operator. This is the first market in the index outside Colorado with a genuine state regime — Texas has none at all. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/ ## How to cite Fur the Love of Dogs Inc, Spring Grove, IL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/fur-the-love-of-dogs-inc/ (census August 20, 2026; listing data July 7, 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/chicago-il/fur-the-love-of-dogs-inc.json