Urban Pooch Canine Life Center
Sources
- Reviews read
- 386 on Google
- Average stars
- 4.70 ★
- Rank
- #168 of 386 in Chicago
- Ratings as of
- July–October 2026
Sources
- Source
- Urban Pooch Canine Life Center’s own website
- Checked on
- 2026-08-20
- Rate type
- First dog, standard night
“URBAN POOCH BOARDING (LODGING) PACKAGES Pampered Pooch - $105 ... Happy Pooch - $98 ... Urban Pooch - $88 ... Holiday Boarding is an additional $10/night ... Full-Day Rate $60”Open their price page ↗
Urban Pooch Canine Life Center is a dog daycare in Chicago, IL, offering daycare & boarding. It scores 9.4/10 (excellent) from 386 Google reviews averaging 4.7 stars — #168 of 386 in Chicago. Its website lists boarding from $88–$105 per night and daycare from $60 per day. Of the 27 policies we check, its website states 8.
About this place
Urban Pooch Canine Life Center has been named Best Pet Store and Best Doggie Daycare in Chicagoland – offering carefully curated Retail with The Very Best in food, yummy treats, FUN toys, helpful accessories and the comfiest in beds. We also offer Expert and Loving Pet Care Services that include Group Play Daycare, Cage-Free Lodging / Boarding, Grooming, Bathing, Transportation with our PlayTime Express Van service + delivery of retail within a radius around our store. Our sister facility, Urban
From the business’s public profile.
Key facts
- Services
- DaycareBoardingGrooming Confirmed on their own website
- Type
- Dedicated facility
- Boarding rate
- $88–$105/night
- Daycare rate
- $60/day
- Open 24 hours
- No
- Rank in Chicago
- #168 of 386
- Google rating
- ★4.7 (386)
- From downtown
- 6.3 mi
- Neighborhood
- Ravenswood
- Holiday / peak
- Holiday Boarding is an additional $10/night
- Profile claimed on Google
- Yes
Policies & requirements
8 of the 27 policies owners ask about are published on their website.Checked on their website, 2026-08-20. Open a policy to see their exact words.
Admission requirements4 of 6 published
Their words
“Click here to view our vaccination requirements (Bordetella, Rabies, Distemper / Parvo, H3N2 Flu Vaccine, Clear fecal exam every 6 months)”urbanpooch.com/daycare/
Their words
“Click here to view our vaccination requirements (Bordetella, Rabies, Distemper / Parvo, H3N2 Flu Vaccine, Clear fecal exam every 6 months)”urbanpooch.com/daycare/
Their words
“Spayed or Neutered by 6-months of age (This rule applies to daycare ONLY. Neutering/spaying is not a requirement at any age for training classes)”urbanpooch.com/daycare/
Their words
“Your pooch must pass our social test at both facilities to be able to board and do daycare at TFC A successful Meet and Greet at the Canine Life Center automatically waives the evaluation fee at our Training and Fitness Center”urbanpooch.com/board-and-Train/
Operations4 of 21 published
Their words
“The Urban Pooch Canine Life Center is Staffed 24/7 365 Days a year!! We offer Cage-Free Boarding where our Team of Pet Care Professional Counselors sleep with your Pooch every night!”urbanpooch.com/dog-boarding/
Their words
“In this Location, We Offer: Award-Winning Pet Retail Store for Dogs and Cats Group Play Daycare Cage-Free Boarding (Lodging) Grooming Spa & Bathing”urbanpooch.com/
Their words
“Overnight Social Sleepover All-Day Social Play Bedtime Story and Cuddle Time Daily Wellness Check Bedtime Snack Woof Mail Mid-Visit Photo Update”urbanpooch.com/dog-boarding/
Their words
“Feeding - $5 per meal, free if you provide your own food.”urbanpooch.com/dog-boarding/
Show 19 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.
Booking terms & safety
- Checkout time
- Weekday boarding pick-up by 9 am; weekends by 11 amStated on their website
- Late pick-up
- Weekdays: after 9 am a half day of daycare, after 1 pm a full dayStated on their website
- Cancellation
- Regular times: 24 hours before; holidays and peak times: 5 daysStated on their website
- If a dog is sick
- Dogs must be free of communicable disease; vomiting, diarrhea, coughing or sneezing dogs stay homeStated on their website
In the facility’s own words, summarized. Confirm when you book.
Who they take & how they care
- Updates during a stay
- Mid-visit photo update ("Woof Mail") included with boardingStated on their website
- Senior dogs
- Separate daycare play area for senior petsStated on their website
In the facility’s own words, summarized. Confirm when you book.
Price history
| Year | Boarding | Daycare | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78–$98/night | — | Archived page, 2023-09-24 |
| 2024 | $78–$98/night | — | Archived page, 2024-10-14 |
| 2025 | $88–$105/night | — | Archived page, 2025-10-15 |
| Now | $88–$105/night | $60/day | Their website, 2026-08-20 |
First-dog standard rate, lower end of any range. How this feeds the market trend: Dogs Away Boarding Price Index.
Hours
- Mon
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Tue
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Wed
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Thu
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Fri
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Sat
- 8 AM–6 PM
- Sun
- 9 AM–5 PM
From the public profile, July–October 2026. Drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower; holiday hours vary.
For travelers
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare
- 12 mi
- MDW · Chicago Midway
- 12.9 mi
- Weekday hours span
- 7 AM – 6 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
4501 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
6.3 miles from downtown Chicago · Ravenswood · Get directions
Amenities & details
Self-reported on the business’s public profile.
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Cite this record
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Urban Pooch Canine Life Center, Chicago, IL. Dogs Away facility record, 2026-08-20. https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/urban-pooch-canine-life-center/Similar places near Chicago
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