--- title: "AOKO Dog Daycare and Boarding — Columbus, OH" url: "https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/aoko-dog-daycare-and-boarding/" updated: "2026-10-19" data_pulled: "2026-10-19" census_at: "2026-10-19" 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)" --- # AOKO Dog Daycare and Boarding Dog day care center in Columbus, OH — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Columbus, OH (https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/). **★4.8 from 82 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** 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:** 2827 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43231 - **Phone:** (740) 764-6770 - **Website:** http://www.aoko-k9connections.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=AOKO%20Dog%20Daycare%20and%20Boarding&query_place_id=ChIJQ4Nt-NqKOIgRozdDPA-41Og ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6:30 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 6:30 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 6:30 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 6:30 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 6:30 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 7 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs must arrive free of signs of contagious illness — facility's words: "Dogs must arrive free of fleas, ticks and signs of contagious illness." (https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-boarding) - **Minimum age (months):** Daycare and boarding dogs must be at least 3 months old — facility's words: "Dogs must be at least 3 months old." (https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/faq) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $65 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $35 per day > “$65/ night One rate for every dog, regardless of weight. ... Full Day $35 Daycare during regular operating hours” Source: https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-boarding (daycare: https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-daycare) — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 5 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 19, 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 > “Dogs must be current on age-appropriate Bordetella, DAPP and rabies vaccinations, and spayed or neutered if over 1 year old” — https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 12 months > “Dogs must be current on age-appropriate Bordetella, DAPP and rabies vaccinations, and spayed or neutered if over 1 year old” — https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Planning a trip? Start early so there is time for the conversation, meet-and-greet and trial day before you need boarding.” — https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-boarding - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Overnight An employee remains onsite 24/7 to ensure that dogs are safe and comfortable.” — https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-boarding - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “Dogs have plenty of room to run, sniff and explore across two acres of supervised outdoor play space.” — https://www.aoko-k9connections.com/dog-daycare - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 ## Licensing Ohio does not license dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. ORC Chapter 956 licenses high volume breeders (956.04) and dog brokers (956.05), registers animal rescues for dogs (956.06), and provides for pet-store licenses (see 956.03); it defines 'boarding kennel' but imposes no license on one. The only state touchpoints are incidental: the Director of Agriculture 'shall inspect a boarding kennel when the director ... has received information that the boarding kennel is breeding dogs and may be subject to licensure' (ORC 956.10(A)(2)), a boarding kennel may not refuse an inspection (956.10(E)), and the Director may contract with a boarding kennel to house dogs seized from breeders (956.11). The county 'kennel' license under ORC 955.01 is for breeding establishments only. Columbus zoning code 3303.01 treats an 'animal kennel' as boarding for more than a consecutive 24-hour period and says pet day care with no outside runs is not one, and Columbus Public Health's permit page lists no kennel, boarding or daycare permit. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/ ## How to cite AOKO Dog Daycare and Boarding, Columbus, OH. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/aoko-dog-daycare-and-boarding/ (census October 19, 2026; listing data October 19, 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/columbus-oh/aoko-dog-daycare-and-boarding.json