--- title: "Totally Dog Bates City — Kansas City, MO" url: "https://dogsaway.co/kansas-city-mo/totally-dog-bates-city/" 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)" --- # Totally Dog Bates City Dog day care center in Bates City, MO — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Kansas City, MO (https://dogsaway.co/kansas-city-mo/). **★4.8 from 59 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:** 304 US-40, Bates City, MO 64011 - **Phone:** (816) 690-2060 - **Website:** http://www.totally-dog.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Totally%20Dog%20Bates%20City&query_place_id=ChIJtbpHGf8TwYcRBQj5g_sRjj8 ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–2 PM | | Sunday | 5–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs must be in good health and not exposed to contagious disease in the past 30 days; return rule needs vet clearance — facility's words: "Dogs must be in generally good health Dogs must not have been exposed to rabies, distemper, parvo virus, or other contagious diseases within a 30 day period prior to boarding, daycare or grooming. If dog was diagnosed with contagious disease, the dog MUST be cleared by a licensed veterinarian before returning to Totally Dog" (https://totally-dog.com/) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $42 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $20 per day - **Additional dog:** $35 for each additional dog in same kennel > “Boarding $42 per day $35 for each additional dog in SAME kennel ... Daycare $20 per dog (no matter how long the stay)” Source: https://totally-dog.com/ — 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 · Recommended: leptospirosis · Not mentioned: canine influenza > “Before bringing your dog for boarding, daycare, or grooming, you must provide current proof of vaccinations (with expiration dates), done by a licensed veterinarian. Rabies Distemper Bordetella (kennel cough -- preferably every six months) Lepto (not required, but recommended)” — https://totally-dog.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 6 months > “Dogs older than 6 months MUST be spayed/neutered” — https://totally-dog.com/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Before bringing your dog for boarding, daycare, or grooming, you must provide current proof of vaccinations (with expiration dates), done by a licensed veterinarian.” — https://totally-dog.com/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **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 > “Includes access to indoor & outdoor play areas, outdoor potty walks, raised bed & oral/topical medication (if needed).” — https://totally-dog.com/ - **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:** Yes, except injectables > “Includes access to indoor & outdoor play areas, outdoor potty walks, raised bed & oral/topical medication (if needed). Sorry, but we will not accept dogs that require injectable medications” — https://totally-dog.com/ - **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 Missouri licenses and inspects boarding kennels. The Animal Care Facilities Act (RSMo 273.325 to 273.357) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel or commercial kennel (a kennel that also grooms or trains) without a license from the Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, and operating without a valid license is a class A misdemeanor (273.329). The license text covers a place where animals are sheltered, fed and watered for pay; the Department's FAQ describes overnight care, and day-only daycare is not addressed by name. The initial fee is $125, and renewal is $125 plus a per capita fee of $0.10 per animal per boarding day (capped). The Department publishes no licensee list; inspection reports are available to the public on request. Kansas City, Missouri City Code section 14-39 also requires every commercial animal establishment, which includes a boarding kennel, to hold an annual permit from the city ($100). Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/kansas-city-mo/ ## How to cite Totally Dog Bates City, Bates City, MO. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/kansas-city-mo/totally-dog-bates-city/ (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/kansas-city-mo/totally-dog-bates-city.json