--- title: "Ruff Club Dog Daycare & Grooming — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ruff-club-dog-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)" --- # Ruff Club Dog 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/). **★4.7 from 78 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.4/10.** 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:** 34 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 - **Phone:** (914) 877-2754 - **Website:** http://www.ruffclub.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ruff%20Club%20Dog%20Daycare%20%26%20Grooming&query_place_id=ChIJdQle-IJZwokR94M9IAWxt8M ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7:15 AM–8 PM | | Tuesday | 7:15 AM–8 PM | | Wednesday | 7:15 AM–8 PM | | Thursday | 7:15 AM–8 PM | | Friday | 7:15 AM–8 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Overnight boarding check-out is 11 AM; later adds a half day of daycare — facility's words: "Check-out for overnight boarding is 11am the next day. If you pick up your pup past 11am, we will add a half day of daycare to your invoice." (https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding) - **Late pick-up:** Pick-up after 11 AM adds a half day of daycare to the invoice — facility's words: "If you pick up your pup past 11am, we will add a half day of daycare to your invoice." (https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding) - **Updates during a stay:** AM and PM photo updates during boarding — facility's words: "We send AM + PM photo updates to ensure you stay connected with your pup while you are away" (https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding) - **Anxious or shy dogs:** Nervous dogs are gradually acclimated over 1-4 sessions — facility's words: "We gradually acclimate each dog, often taking 1-4 sessions for them to feel comfortable." (https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs) - **Handling & correction:** Team handles dogs force-free — facility's words: "our team handles everyone force-free and watches body language all day." (https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding) - **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 Ruff Club 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.ruffclub.com/company/terms-conditions) - **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.ruffclub.com/company/terms-conditions) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** A dog in heat is welcome and gets a dedicated section of the playpen with supervision — facility's words: "A dog in heat is still welcome with us. Let us know the dates you're expecting andwe'll set aside a dedicated section of the playpen so she has her own space for the day, with ourteam supervising throughout." (https://www.ruffclub.com/company/terms-conditions) - **Cancellation:** Overnight boarding: free with 24+ hours' notice, else half of the first night — facility's words: "More than 24 hours out, cancel free — no questions asked. Inside that last day, or if your pup doesn't turn up, we charge half of the first night." (https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding) ## Booking and cameras - **Gingr** (booking): linked from the facility's website — https://ruffclub.portal.gingrapp.com - Checked 2026-10-08. ## For travelers - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 6.9 miles, straight line - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 10.2 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 12.2 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7:15 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 7 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 > “your dog should have core vaccines for rabies, canine parvovirus, infectious hepatitis, canine distemper, and non-core bordetella vaccination.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs - **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 > “you must pass our off-leash assessment and attend 1-2 days of daycare before booking overnight boarding.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/services/boarding - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “We also accept titers and vet exemptions as proof of immunity.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** 1:10-15 staff to dogs > “the staff-to-dog ratio is typically one handler for every 10-15 dogs, a standard we take pride in.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs - **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:** Size and temperament > “Our staff is trained by professional behaviorists to systematically introduce dogs to suitable playgroups based on size and temperament” — https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs - **Time out of their room:** Playtime, enrichment activities, nap time, meal times, and relief walks organized by cohort > “playtime, enrichment activities (like puzzles and training), nap time, meal times, and relief walks, all organized within their specific cohorts for optimal care and interaction.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/faqs - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **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:** Yes > “Book a 60-minute dog walk. Then, we'll pickup and drop off your pup at home.” — https://www.ruffclub.com/services/dog-walking ## 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 Ruff Club Dog Daycare & Grooming, New York, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ruff-club-dog-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/ruff-club-dog-daycare-and-grooming.json