--- title: "D is for Doggy Chelsea - Daycare & Grooming — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/d-is-for-doggy-chelsea-daycare-and-grooming/" 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)" --- # D is for Doggy Chelsea - Daycare & Grooming Dog day care center in New York, NY — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in New York, NY (https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/). **★4.6 from 85 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 - **Address:** 156 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011 - **Phone:** (908) 739-6504 - **Website:** http://www.disfordoggy.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=D%20is%20for%20Doggy%20Chelsea%20-%20Daycare%20%26%20Grooming&query_place_id=ChIJz_-9SLtZwokROflqgiiyGms ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7:30 AM–8 PM | | Tuesday | 7:30 AM–8 PM | | Wednesday | 7:30 AM–8 PM | | Thursday | 7:30 AM–8 PM | | Friday | 7:30 AM–8 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **If a dog is sick:** A dog with a contagious case stays out until the owner shows written vet clearance; owner told of signs — facility's words: "If D is for Doggy staff observe signs of mouth warts, the Owner will be notified and advised to seek veterinary evaluation. Any dog diagnosed with a contagious case must be kept out of the facility until the Owner provides written veterinary clearance confirming the condition has resolved and treatment is complete." (https://www.disfordoggy.com/termsandconditions) - **Vet costs during a stay:** Owner consents to emergency vet care at the owner's expense — facility's words: "You give consent to the Facility to act on your behalf in obtaining emergency or any veterinary care at your expense if deemed necessary by the Facility or any of its employees." (https://www.disfordoggy.com/termsandconditions) - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is at 11 AM; late check-out is a half-day charge — facility's words: "Check-Out is at 11 am Late check-out is 1/2 day charge" (https://www.disfordoggy.com/pricing/chelsea) - **Late pick-up:** Late boarding check-out is charged as a half day — facility's words: "Late check-out is 1/2 day charge" (https://www.disfordoggy.com/pricing/chelsea) - **Cancellation:** Boarding cancellation is free until 24 hours before check-in; after that, 50% of the first night — facility's words: "Cancelling is free right up until 24 hours before check-in. Past that point, and for a no-show, the charge is 50% of your first night." (https://www.disfordoggy.com/faq) - **Updates during a stay:** Best efforts to send at least one photo update ("pupdate") per day — facility's words: "Photo Updates . D is for Doggy staff will make their best efforts to provide at least one pupdate per day." (https://www.disfordoggy.com/termsandconditions) ## For travelers - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 6.8 miles, straight line - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 10.1 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 13.4 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7:30 AM to 8 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $55 per day > “Full-day pricing ($55) applies to all stays over 4.5 hours.” Source: https://www.disfordoggy.com/pricing/chelsea — checked September 9, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 4 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:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “The only requirements are up-to-date vaccinations (rabies, distemper, and Bordetella).” — https://www.disfordoggy.com/faq - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Yes, a Meet & Greet assessment is required for all daycare and boarding services.” — https://www.disfordoggy.com/faq - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “We provide photo updates to keep you connected, and you can bring your dog's food so we can follow their exact feeding schedule.” — https://www.disfordoggy.com/services/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:** Either house or owner's food > “We provide photo updates to keep you connected, and you can bring your dog's food so we can follow their exact feeding schedule. If preferred, we can also provide our own house food.” — https://www.disfordoggy.com/services/dog-daycare - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing New York State does not license or inspect dog boarding or daycare facilities. Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26-A licenses 'pet dealers' -- anyone who sells or offers for sale more than nine dogs or cats a year for profit -- and says nothing about boarding, grooming or daycare; a facility that boards animals it does not sell is not a pet dealer under Article 26-A. A bill to create a real state boarding-kennel license, the Safe Pet Boarding Act (adds a new Article 26-D to Agriculture and Markets Law, Senate bill S8510 / Assembly bill A9123, 2025-2026 session), would require an annual Department of Agriculture and Markets license, a $150 fee, and facility inspections -- but as of this check it is still pending in the Senate Agriculture Committee (referred there January 7, 2026) and is not law. New York State is, in that sense, the same shape as Texas and Florida: no state boarding register, full stop. What is different about New York City is that the city itself runs a real, mandatory permit regime for boarding kennels -- more substantial than the county registration fees seen in Orlando or Tampa, though still a local instrument, not a state one, and not joined to facility records here. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ ## How to cite D is for Doggy Chelsea - Daycare & Grooming, New York, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/d-is-for-doggy-chelsea-daycare-and-grooming/ (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/new-york-ny/d-is-for-doggy-chelsea-daycare-and-grooming.json