# Dogs Away — full reference > Compare dog boarding & daycare near you. Dogs Away indexes 5,631 dog boarding and daycare facilities across 31 US metros. Two layers: (1) a ranked index scored by a published Bayesian formula over public Google review data; (2) a hand-curated disclosure census of what each facility publishes on its own website about price, admission requirements and operations — every value carries the facility's verbatim sentence and the URL it was published on. How to use the site, its URLs and its data: https://dogsaway.co/for-ai-agents/ Generated 2026-11-07T06:25:32.985Z. Listing data pulled July 7, 2026; census updated September–October 2026. ## Methodology - **Dogs Away score**: Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on 0–10. score = ((v/(v+m))·R + (m/(v+m))·C) × 2, where R = the facility's average rating, v = its review count, m = 25 (prior weight) and C = 4.669 (mean rating across all indexed facilities, recomputed each refresh). Few reviews pull a score toward the mean; many reviews let the facility's own rating dominate. Always cited alongside the review count. - **Disclosure census**: curators read each facility website and code each policy field. Every coded value keeps the verbatim quote and source URL. Published rates are first-dog standard rates only, never published without a quote. - **Publish gate**: a city is indexed only once it clears five gates (census coverage, published prices, admission records, state licensing research, written analysis). Non-indexable cities still serve pages, marked noindex. ## Field states - `known` — the facility states it on its own website (quote + URL). - `corroborated` — reviewers describe it; the facility does not state it. Weaker evidence, never presented as the operator's statement. - `checked-absent` — a curator reviewed the website and it does not state this. "Not published" is a fact about the website on the census date, never a claim about the facility's practice or compliance. - `unknown` — not yet checked; the only real gap. ## National figures - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $56/night — Median across 1761 facilities publishing an overnight rate, pooled across 31 metros, 2026-07-07. Pooled — not a mean of metro medians, which would weight small markets equally. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 35.3% — 1761 of 4989 facility websites crawled across 31 metros had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. Measures findability under a fixed crawl protocol, not what a facility would disclose if asked. - **Indexed facilities:** 5,631 — Total facilities in the Dogs Away index across 31 metros, 2026-07-07. - **Facilities stating they board cats:** 21.9% — 787 of 3586 dedicated facilities in 31 US metros whose websites we reached state that they board cats, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 30 sampled sites that stated nothing found 2 that did (7%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do. - **Facilities stating a minimum age:** 18.3% — 656 of 3586 dedicated facilities in 31 US metros whose websites we reached state a minimum age for boarding or daycare, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 30 sampled sites that stated nothing found 3 that did (10%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do. - **Facilities stating an illness policy:** 11.1% — 399 of 3586 dedicated facilities in 31 US metros whose websites we reached state what happens with a sick or contagious dog, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 20 sampled sites that stated nothing found 1 that did (5%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do. - **Facilities stating a cancellation policy:** 19.1% — 686 of 3586 dedicated facilities in 31 US metros whose websites we reached state a cancellation rule for boarding, 2026-10-08. We read up to 20 pages per site plus linked PDFs. A recall check of 40 sampled sites that stated nothing found 2 that did (5%), so the true share may be slightly higher. Measures what operators publish, not what they do. ## Per-metro headline figures ### Austin, TX 87 facilities · census 2026-08-03 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/austin-tx/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $55/night — Median across 38 of 87 indexed Austin facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 26 of 87 indexed Austin facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 46.3% — 38 of 82 Austin facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 13.6% — 11 of 81 Austin facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 70 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 34.6% — 28 of 81 Austin facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 53 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 24.7% — 20 of 81 Austin facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 61 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Nine of 81 Austin-area facility websites say a person is on site overnight and two say nobody is; the other 70 say nothing, though Texas requires the answer in writing at booking. Rates are the easiest thing to find: 38 listings publish one, at a median $55 a night. ### Dallas, TX 406 facilities · census 2026-08-20 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/dallas-tx/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $50/night — Median across 133 of 406 indexed Dallas facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $33/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 82 of 406 indexed Dallas facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 37% — 133 of 359 Dallas facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 13.7% — 45 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 283 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 47% — 154 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 174 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 20.7% — 68 of 328 Dallas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 260 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Eleven Dallas-area facilities say outright that nobody is on site overnight. Thirty-four say someone is, and 283 of the 328 websites we reviewed say nothing either way. ### Houston, TX 332 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/houston-tx/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $48/night — Median across 116 of 332 indexed Houston facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $33/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 111 of 332 indexed Houston facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 39.1% — 116 of 297 Houston facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 15.8% — 44 of 278 Houston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 234 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 51.4% — 143 of 278 Houston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 135 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 23.7% — 66 of 278 Houston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 212 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Thirteen Houston-area kennels answer the overnight question by saying someone lives on the property. Eight say nobody stays; 234 of the 278 sites we reviewed say nothing. ### San Antonio, TX 66 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/san-antonio-tx/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $51/night — Median across 27 of 66 indexed San Antonio facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $33/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 10 of 66 indexed San Antonio facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 40.9% — 27 of 66 San Antonio facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 14.1% — 9 of 64 San Antonio facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 55 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 48.4% — 31 of 64 San Antonio facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 33 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 32.8% — 21 of 64 San Antonio facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 43 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Six San Antonio-area listings say a person is on site overnight and three say nobody is. The other 55 of the 64 websites we reviewed say nothing, and two operators with several locations each supply five of the nine answers. ### Phoenix, AZ 193 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/phoenix-az/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $55/night — Median across 52 of 193 indexed Phoenix facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $40/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 47 of 193 indexed Phoenix facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 29.9% — 52 of 174 Phoenix facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 17.9% — 29 of 162 Phoenix facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 133 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 33.3% — 54 of 162 Phoenix facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 108 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 17.9% — 29 of 162 Phoenix facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 133 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Twenty Phoenix-area listings say a person is in the building overnight and nine say nobody is, but six of the twenty are one company's template. The other 133 of the 162 websites we reviewed say nothing either way. ### San Diego, CA 39 facilities · census 2026-09-07 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/san-diego-ca/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $75/night — Median across 12 of 39 indexed San Diego facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $50/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 9 of 39 indexed San Diego facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 30.8% — 12 of 39 San Diego facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 38.5% — 15 of 39 San Diego facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 24 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 53.8% — 21 of 39 San Diego facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 18 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 35.9% — 14 of 39 San Diego facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 25 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Fifteen of 39 San Diego websites say whether anyone is in the building overnight, the highest share of any market in the index. Five say nobody is, and four of those five are one Paw Commons page. ### Los Angeles, CA 333 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/los-angeles-ca/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $74/night — Median across 106 of 333 indexed Los Angeles facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $48/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 88 of 333 indexed Los Angeles facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 38.3% — 106 of 277 Los Angeles facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 28% — 72 of 257 Los Angeles facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 185 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 52.1% — 134 of 257 Los Angeles facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 123 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 18.3% — 47 of 257 Los Angeles facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 210 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Seventy-two Los Angeles facility websites answer the overnight question, the largest share of any market in the index with more than 100 sites reviewed. Two of them say nobody is there. ### Seattle, WA 244 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $65/night — Median across 96 of 244 indexed Seattle facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $49.99/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 61 of 244 indexed Seattle facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 44.2% — 96 of 217 Seattle facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 22.8% — 45 of 197 Seattle facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 152 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 49.2% — 97 of 197 Seattle facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 100 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 15.7% — 31 of 197 Seattle facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 166 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Forty-five of 197 Seattle-area websites say whether anyone is in the building overnight: 41 say someone is, four say no one is. Six publish a staff-to-dog ratio, from one attendant per five dogs to one per 15 to 20. ### Portland, OR 156 facilities · census 2026-09-07 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/portland-or/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $56/night — Median across 62 of 156 indexed Portland facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $42/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 58 of 156 indexed Portland facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 44.3% — 62 of 140 Portland facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 12.9% — 17 of 132 Portland facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 115 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 48.5% — 64 of 132 Portland facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 68 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 25% — 33 of 132 Portland facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 99 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Seventeen Portland-area facilities say a person is in the building overnight, and none of the 132 sites we reviewed says nobody is. In Dallas eleven say so; in Chicago, ten. ### Denver, CO 48 facilities · census 2026-08-06 · licensing tier A · https://dogsaway.co/denver-co/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $61/night — Median across 22 of 48 indexed Denver facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $43/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 18 of 48 indexed Denver facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 45.8% — 22 of 48 Denver facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 2.1% — 1 of 48 Denver facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 47 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 43.8% — 21 of 48 Denver facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 27 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 14.6% — 7 of 48 Denver facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 41 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Forty-five of the 48 Denver-area listings match a current Colorado state license. One of their 48 websites says whether anyone is in the building overnight. ### Colorado Springs, CO 52 facilities · census 2026-08-06 · licensing tier A · https://dogsaway.co/colorado-springs-co/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $48/night — Median across 22 of 52 indexed Colorado Springs facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 11 of 52 indexed Colorado Springs facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 48.9% — 22 of 45 Colorado Springs facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 14.6% — 6 of 41 Colorado Springs facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 35 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 39% — 16 of 41 Colorado Springs facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 25 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 17.1% — 7 of 41 Colorado Springs facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 34 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Six of 41 Colorado Springs-area facility websites say whether anyone is there overnight, against one of 48 in Denver, and two of the six say nobody is. The median published boarding rate is $48 a night, $13 below Denver's. ### Las Vegas, NV 60 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/las-vegas-nv/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $57/night — Median across 17 of 60 indexed Las Vegas facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 15 of 60 indexed Las Vegas facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 29.3% — 17 of 58 Las Vegas facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 28.6% — 16 of 56 Las Vegas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 40 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 35.7% — 20 of 56 Las Vegas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 36 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 26.8% — 15 of 56 Las Vegas facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 41 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Ten Las Vegas-area websites say a person is in the building overnight and six say nobody is, but the six are two franchise FAQ answers. The middle half of published overnight rates sits between $55 and $59, the narrowest band of any market in the index. ### Chicago, IL 386 facilities · census 2026-08-20 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/chicago-il/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $60/night — Median across 137 of 386 indexed Chicago facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $41/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 120 of 386 indexed Chicago facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 39.9% — 137 of 343 Chicago facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 20.9% — 67 of 320 Chicago facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 253 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 43.4% — 139 of 320 Chicago facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 181 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 24.1% — 77 of 320 Chicago facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 243 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Ten Chicago-area facility websites say nobody is in the building overnight, and four of the ten are one Central Bark sentence. At a Chicago address the median published boarding rate is $85 a night; across the rest of the metro it is $52.50. ### Nashville, TN 48 facilities · census 2026-09-07 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/nashville-tn/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $50/night — Median across 19 of 48 indexed Nashville facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $32/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 18 of 48 indexed Nashville facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 39.6% — 19 of 48 Nashville facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 29.2% — 14 of 48 Nashville facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 34 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 60.4% — 29 of 48 Nashville facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 19 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 45.8% — 22 of 48 Nashville facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 26 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Eight of 48 Nashville-area facility websites publish what happens when a dog is hurt or a fight breaks out, the highest share of the 31 markets in the index. Fourteen say whether anyone is in the building overnight, and five of them say nobody is. ### Atlanta, GA 327 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $45/night — Median across 106 of 327 indexed Atlanta facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $33/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 82 of 327 indexed Atlanta facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 37.2% — 106 of 285 Atlanta facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 11.4% — 29 of 255 Atlanta facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 226 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 51% — 130 of 255 Atlanta facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 125 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 18.8% — 48 of 255 Atlanta facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 207 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Georgia inspects an Atlanta boarding kennel before it opens and may walk in unannounced afterwards. Of the 255 facility websites we read, 29 say whether a person is in the building overnight, and seven of those say no. ### Charlotte, NC 166 facilities · census 2026-09-07 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $54/night — Median across 65 of 166 indexed Charlotte facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 40 of 166 indexed Charlotte facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 43.3% — 65 of 150 Charlotte facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 12.9% — 18 of 139 Charlotte facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 121 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 42.4% — 59 of 139 Charlotte facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 80 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 25.2% — 35 of 139 Charlotte facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 104 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Of 139 Charlotte-area boarding websites we read, 18 say whether anyone stays overnight, and seven of the ten that say yes are across the state line in South Carolina. On the North Carolina side the no answers outnumber the yeses seven to three. ### Raleigh, NC 59 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $58/night — Median across 21 of 59 indexed Raleigh facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $36/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 21 of 59 indexed Raleigh facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 36.8% — 21 of 57 Raleigh facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 3.7% — 2 of 54 Raleigh facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 52 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 53.7% — 29 of 54 Raleigh facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 25 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 24.1% — 13 of 54 Raleigh facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 41 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Fifteen of the 54 Raleigh-area websites we read require a negative fecal test, 27.8 percent, the highest share in the index. Two say whether anyone is in the building overnight, and both say no. ### Orlando, FL 56 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/orlando-fl/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $47/night — Median across 17 of 56 indexed Orlando facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $36/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 10 of 56 indexed Orlando facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 30.9% — 17 of 55 Orlando facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 11.3% — 6 of 53 Orlando facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 47 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 41.5% — 22 of 53 Orlando facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 31 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 28.3% — 15 of 53 Orlando facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 38 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Six of the 53 Orlando-area facility websites we read say whether anyone is in the building overnight, and the only two that say no are one Hounds Town sentence. The published median, $47 a night, is the sixth-lowest of the 31 metros in the index. ### Tampa, FL 184 facilities · census 2026-09-08 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $45/night — Median across 62 of 184 indexed Tampa facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 45 of 184 indexed Tampa facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 40% — 62 of 155 Tampa facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 13.6% — 20 of 147 Tampa facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 127 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 42.2% — 62 of 147 Tampa facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 85 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 21.1% — 31 of 147 Tampa facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 116 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Twenty of 147 Tampa-area websites say whether anyone is in the building overnight, and three of the seven that say no are one Hounds Town sentence. A night at a Tampa address has a median published price of $55; in Brooksville and Spring Hill it is $26. ### New York, NY 642 facilities · census 2026-09-09 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $74/night — Median across 155 of 642 indexed New York facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $50/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 172 of 642 indexed New York facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 28.4% — 155 of 545 New York facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 20.5% — 100 of 488 New York facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 388 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 46.1% — 225 of 488 New York facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 263 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 12.3% — 60 of 488 New York facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 428 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Seventy-nine New York-area facilities say someone stays the night with the dogs. Twenty-one say nobody does, and 15 of those 21 are Hounds Town locations repeating one FAQ sentence. ### Boston, MA 352 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $70/night — Median across 78 of 352 indexed Boston facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $42/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 111 of 352 indexed Boston facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 24.6% — 78 of 317 Boston facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 15.5% — 47 of 303 Boston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 256 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 42.6% — 129 of 303 Boston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 174 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 10.9% — 33 of 303 Boston facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 270 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Forty-seven of 303 Boston-area websites say whether anyone is there overnight, and two of them say no one is. Ten publish a staff-to-dog ratio, in a state whose new kennel law tells a regulator to set one. ### Philadelphia, PA 232 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier A · https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $65/night — Median across 42 of 232 indexed Philadelphia facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $40/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 61 of 232 indexed Philadelphia facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 20.7% — 42 of 203 Philadelphia facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 8.9% — 17 of 190 Philadelphia facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 173 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 39.3% — 75 of 191 Philadelphia facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 116 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 8.4% — 16 of 191 Philadelphia facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 175 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Seventeen of the 190 Philadelphia-area websites we reviewed say whether anyone is in the building overnight: nine say yes, eight say no. One publishes a staff-to-dog ratio, and none publishes a playgroup cap. ### Miami, FL 205 facilities · census 2026-09-09 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $60/night — Median across 53 of 205 indexed Miami facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-07-07. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $40/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 51 of 205 indexed Miami facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-07-07. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 33.1% — 53 of 160 Miami facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-07-07. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 21.9% — 32 of 146 Miami facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 114 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 41.1% — 60 of 146 Miami facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 86 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 19.2% — 28 of 146 Miami facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-07-07. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 118 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Thirty-two of the 146 Miami-area websites we reviewed say whether anyone is in the building overnight, the highest share of the three Florida metros in the index. Seven say nobody is, and five of those seven are two chains repeating one answer. ### Minneapolis, MN 162 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/minneapolis-mn/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $56/night — Median across 57 of 162 indexed Minneapolis facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $39/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 52 of 162 indexed Minneapolis facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 37.5% — 57 of 152 Minneapolis facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 14.2% — 20 of 141 Minneapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 121 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 46.1% — 65 of 141 Minneapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 76 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 14.9% — 21 of 141 Minneapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 120 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Twenty of the 141 Minneapolis-area websites we reviewed say whether anyone is in the building overnight: eleven say yes, nine say no. The median published boarding rate is $56 a night, and the middle half of the market sits between $49.87 and $60, a narrower band than Dallas or Chicago. ### Columbus, OH 163 facilities · census 2026-10-19 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $43/night — Median across 66 of 163 indexed Columbus facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-19. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $30/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 53 of 163 indexed Columbus facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-19. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 46.2% — 66 of 143 Columbus facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-19. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 14% — 19 of 136 Columbus facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 117 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 46.3% — 63 of 136 Columbus facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 73 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 13.2% — 18 of 136 Columbus facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 118 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Fourteen Columbus-area facilities say a person is on site overnight, and eight of them say so because an owner or caretaker lives on the property. Five say nobody is, and 117 of the 136 websites we reviewed say nothing either way. ### Indianapolis, IN 29 facilities · census 2026-10-19 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/indianapolis-in/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $46/night — Median across 10 of 29 indexed Indianapolis facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-19. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $36/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 6 of 29 indexed Indianapolis facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-19. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 38.5% — 10 of 26 Indianapolis facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-19. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 19% — 4 of 21 Indianapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 17 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 66.7% — 14 of 21 Indianapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 7 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 4.8% — 1 of 21 Indianapolis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 20 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Four of 21 Indianapolis facility websites say whether anyone is in the building overnight, and one of the four says no. Fourteen publish a vaccine list, 66.7 percent against 47.0 in Dallas and 43.4 in Chicago. ### Sacramento, CA 94 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/sacramento-ca/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $55/night — Median across 24 of 94 indexed Sacramento facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $38/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 16 of 94 indexed Sacramento facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 28.6% — 24 of 84 Sacramento facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 9.9% — 7 of 71 Sacramento facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 64 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 32.4% — 23 of 71 Sacramento facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 48 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 21.1% — 15 of 71 Sacramento facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 56 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Seven of the 71 Sacramento-area websites we reviewed say whether anyone is with the dogs overnight, and six say someone is. The median published boarding rate is $55 a night, from 24 of 94 listings. ### Salt Lake City, UT 91 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/salt-lake-city-ut/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $50/night — Median across 27 of 91 indexed Salt Lake City facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $35/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 29 of 91 indexed Salt Lake City facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 32.5% — 27 of 83 Salt Lake City facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 4.1% — 3 of 74 Salt Lake City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 71 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 36.5% — 27 of 74 Salt Lake City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 47 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 25.7% — 19 of 74 Salt Lake City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 55 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Three of the 74 Salt Lake-area facility websites we reviewed say anything about whether a person is on site overnight, 4.1 percent against 13.7 in Dallas and 20.9 in Chicago. The median published boarding rate is $50 a night, found for 27 of 91 listings. ### Kansas City, MO 154 facilities · census 2026-10-19 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/kansas-city-mo/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $45/night — Median across 43 of 154 indexed Kansas City facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-19. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $33/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 31 of 154 indexed Kansas City facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-19. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 30.7% — 43 of 140 Kansas City facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-19. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 4.8% — 6 of 124 Kansas City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 118 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 47.6% — 59 of 124 Kansas City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 65 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 15.3% — 19 of 124 Kansas City facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 105 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Six of the 124 Kansas City-area websites we reviewed say who is in the building overnight: five say someone is, and Mellow Fellow in Spring Hill, Kansas, says nobody sleeps on site. The median published boarding rate is $45 a night, and it moves by a dollar across the state line. ### St. Louis, MO 109 facilities · census 2026-10-20 · licensing tier B · https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $51/night — Median across 31 of 109 indexed St. Louis facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-20. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $38/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 33 of 109 indexed St. Louis facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-20. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 31.6% — 31 of 98 St. Louis facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-20. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 13.6% — 11 of 81 St. Louis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 70 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 58% — 47 of 81 St. Louis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 34 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 13.6% — 11 of 81 St. Louis facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-20. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 70 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Eleven of the 81 St. Louis-area websites we reviewed say anything about overnight staffing, and four of those eleven are one chain's FAQ. The 31 listings that publish a nightly rate have a median of $51. ### San Francisco, CA 156 facilities · census 2026-10-19 · licensing tier C · https://dogsaway.co/san-francisco-ca/ - **Median published overnight boarding rate:** $85/night — Median across 45 of 156 indexed San Francisco facilities with an overnight rate found on their own website. Crawl protocol: homepage plus linked pages matching rate keywords, 2026-10-19. First-dog standard rate; holiday and add-on pricing excluded. - **Median published daycare rate:** $54/day — Median full-day daycare rate across 39 of 156 indexed San Francisco facilities publishing one on their own website, 2026-10-19. - **Share of facilities with a rate findable on their website:** 34.6% — 45 of 130 San Francisco facility websites we crawled had an overnight rate on the homepage or a linked rate page, 2026-10-19. A facility counted as not-found may still publish a rate outside that crawl scope, on a page requiring login, or quote it by phone — this measures findability, not disclosure. - **Facilities publishing: Staff on site overnight:** 19.7% — 23 of 117 San Francisco facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 94 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Vaccination requirements:** 54.7% — 64 of 117 San Francisco facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 53 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Facilities publishing: Play model (all-day / rotation / no group play):** 24.8% — 29 of 117 San Francisco facility websites we reached and reviewed publish this, 2026-10-19. Every candidate passage the extractor surfaced for this field was read by a curator; 88 sites carried no such statement. Measures what operators publish on their own websites — not what they would say if asked. - **Analysis:** Twenty-three Bay Area facility websites say a person stays overnight, and not one says nobody does. California makes every boarding operator tell you in writing when staff are on site; 94 of the 117 sites we reviewed say nothing about nights. ## URL patterns - Home / map explorer: https://dogsaway.co/ - Search map explorer: https://dogsaway.co/search/ - Compare metros: https://dogsaway.co/compare/ - Data downloads hub: https://dogsaway.co/data/ - City hub: https://dogsaway.co/{city}/ (e.g. https://dogsaway.co/austin-tx/) - Boarding in a city: https://dogsaway.co/dog-boarding/{city}/ - Daycare in a city: https://dogsaway.co/dog-daycare/{city}/ - Facility: https://dogsaway.co/{city}/{facility}/ - Guides: https://dogsaway.co/guides/{slug}/ - About and methodology: https://dogsaway.co/about/ ## Machine endpoints - Markdown of any page: append .md to the path without the trailing slash — https://dogsaway.co/{city}.md, https://dogsaway.co/{city}/{facility}.md, https://dogsaway.co/dog-boarding/{city}.md, https://dogsaway.co/dog-daycare/{city}.md - JSON API index: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/index.json - JSON city (statistics, licensing, analysis; no roster): https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/cities/{city}.json - JSON facility: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/{city}/{slug}.json - Dataset notes and license: https://dogsaway.co/data/README.md, https://dogsaway.co/data/LICENSE.txt - Sitemaps: https://dogsaway.co/sitemap.xml, https://dogsaway.co/sitemap-data.xml - JSON data excludes Google review data (ratings, review counts, topics, photos, scores). ## Licensing and attribution Two sets of terms apply. (1) Aggregated city statistics (the metro JSON files, the Boarding Price Index and city analysis) are released under CC BY 4.0: reuse is allowed, including commercial reuse, if you credit "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" and link to https://dogsaway.co/ where the medium allows. (2) Facility records and listing pages are all rights reserved. Read and cite them freely, but do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Quoting or citing a single facility with a link is welcome. Search engines and AI tools may read pages to answer a person's question and should cite the page. Google review data (ratings, review counts, review topics, photos, Dogs Away scores) is not licensed by Dogs Away. Full terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Required attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)". Cite census statistics with their denominator and date, e.g. "13 of 97 Dallas facility websites reviewed in August 2026 state whether a person is on site overnight (Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co))." Cite the city hub or facility page URL. A state licence, where one exists, is not a quality rating; Dogs Away does not assess compliance. ## Facilities Each city hub links its facilities. Read one facility at a time: https://dogsaway.co/{city}/{facility}/ or its .md twin. This digest carries no roster.