--- title: "Dogtopia of Fort Lauderdale - Downtown — Miami, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/dogtopia-of-fort-lauderdale-downtown/" updated: "2026-09-09" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-09" 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)" --- # Dogtopia of Fort Lauderdale - Downtown Dog day care center in Fort Lauderdale, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Miami, FL (https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/). **★4.6 from 256 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.2/10.** 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, walking, boarding, grooming, sitting - **Address:** 808 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 - **Phone:** (954) 763-4111 - **Website:** https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dogtopia%20of%20Fort%20Lauderdale%20-%20Downtown&query_place_id=ChIJM3PPbvsA2YgRXfvQ8apUrTM ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Friday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | 10 AM–5 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Updates during a stay:** Daycare dogs get report cards on their behavior and playmates — facility's words: "You’ll get periodic report cards to keep you in the loop on your dog’s behavior" (https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/) - **If a dog is sick:** Boarding dogs must be free of fleas, ticks and any contagious diseases — facility's words: "be free of fleas, ticks and any contagious diseases" (https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-boarding/) - **Minimum age (months):** Puppies must be at least three months old to board — facility's words: "your puppy must be at least three months old" (https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-boarding/) ## For travelers - **FLL** (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood): 3.3 miles, straight line - **MIA** (Miami International): 24 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6 AM to 8 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 9, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 7 months > “All dogs 7 months and older must be spayed or neutered.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “all happy and social dogs who are fully vaccinated and pass our meet and greet are welcome!” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Play model:** All-day open play > “8-10 hours of open-play to encourage socialization and exercise” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Groups separated by:** Size, temperament and play style > “in our open-play environment where he’ll be separated by friends of similar size, temperament and play style.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Time out of their room:** 8-10 hours of open play daily > “8-10 hours of open-play to encourage socialization and exercise” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Our facility is climate-controlled, so no matter the weather, it’s always a comfortable 65-70 degre” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Yes > “Free webcam access so you can keep an eye on your pup” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “You’ll get periodic report cards to keep you in the loop on your dog’s behavior” — https://www.dogtopia.com/fortlauderdale-downtown/dog-daycare/ - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing Florida does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. Florida is not a second Colorado. FDACS's 'Pet Law', section 828.29, governs dogs and cats transported into the state or offered for sale — health certificates, vaccinations, a consumer guarantee and pet-dealer record-keeping — and says nothing about boarding or daycare; the FDACS Division of Animal Industry lists animal disease, movement, livestock identification and equine programs and no kennel or boarding program. No state boarding register was found. Miami-Dade is a different story from Orlando's Orange County and Tampa's Hillsborough County: it is not that the county never regulated boarding. Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 5 still contains a kennel/pet-care-center license requirement (§ 5-13) on its books, with an annual renewal deadline of September 30 and fees set by county order — but Miami-Dade's own Animal Services Department states, on its current licensing page, that it 'no longer requires licenses for breeders, hobby breeders, guard dog service businesses, kennel operators, mobile groomers, pet care centers and pet dealers' because of state legislation preempting local occupational licensing (Fla. Stat. § 163.211, enacted as HB 735 in 2021, with local non-construction occupational licenses phased out by July 1, 2023). The county still applies its Chapter 5 standards-of-care rules (§ 5-9) to kennels and pet care centers, and offers a voluntary, non-mandatory 'Certificate of Acknowledgement' program, but there is no license to hold and no registrant list to check. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/ ## How to cite Dogtopia of Fort Lauderdale - Downtown, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/dogtopia-of-fort-lauderdale-downtown/ (census September 9, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/miami-fl/dogtopia-of-fort-lauderdale-downtown.json