--- title: "Safe Journey Dog Boarding — Portland, OR" url: "https://dogsaway.co/portland-or/safe-journey-dog-boarding/" updated: "2026-09-07" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-07" 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)" --- # Safe Journey Dog Boarding Dog day care center in Portland, OR — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Portland, OR (https://dogsaway.co/portland-or/). **★4.3 from 202 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 8.7/10.** 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, training, boarding, sitting - **Address:** 3525 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202 - **Phone:** (503) 209-0177 - **Website:** https://www.dogboardingportland.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Safe%20Journey%20Dog%20Boarding&query_place_id=ChIJfQuntnwKlVQR4k_s77Ftw4M ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** No charge for the check-out day if the dog is picked up by 10 AM — facility's words: "you do not pay for the day you check-out as long as you pick your dog up by check-out time at 10:00am." (https://dogboardingportland.com/faq/) ## For travelers - **PDX** (Portland International): 7 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $40 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $30 per day > “Single Dog Boarding Prices … Winter $ 40 /night … Spring $ 45 /night … Daycare Prices For One Dog … Full Day $ 30 /full day” Source: https://www.dogboardingportland.com/dog-boarding-prices/ — checked September 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 9 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 7, 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 > “We require that all dogs be vaccinated for Rabies, Bordetella (commonly referred to as Kennel Cough) and the standard regional core vaccines given as one injection in metropolitan areas of Oregon/Washington. This core vaccine injection (commonly referred to as dhpp)” — https://dogboardingportland.com/faq/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required for males > “What is your Spay and Neuter Policy? Due to problematic behavior, no non-neutered adult male dogs are normally not allowed. Non Neutered male puppies will be considered on a case by case basis.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/faq/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Day 1 Review our website information to your satisfaction, complete online boarding agreement, submit vaccination records by upload or email, then call Safe Journey to schedule a 45 minute camera based tour our facility.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/faq/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Your pet spends the day and night at our comfortable Victorian home, with us and other dogs.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Play model:** All-day open play > “At Safe Journey, dogs are always free to roam, play, and socialize 24-hours a day, 365 days per year. We do this by never using any cages, crates, pens, or kennels.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Housing:** Crate free > “Dog Boarding Crate-Free Home Boarding. No Cages, Crates, Pens, or Kennels!” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “For your dog s protection, our home is climate-controlled and our yard is pesticide-free.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “For your dog s protection, our home is climate-controlled and our yard is pesticide-free.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Tours:** Tours by appointment > “Get started, schedule a tour, bring your dog, and see everything that we have to offer.” — https://dogboardingportland.com/ - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 ## Licensing Oregon does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. The Oregon Department of Agriculture's Animal Health licensing program lists animal rescue entities, livestock markets, feed and veterinary-product registrations, and nothing for boarding kennels; ORS chapter 609 defines a 'boarding kennel' only to exclude it from the dog-control definition of 'keeper'; and the state's licensing statute for animal rescue entities (ORS 609.415) reaches a boarding kennel only if it holds ten or more animals and solicits donations. Oregon does have state care standards on the books: OAR 603-015-0025 to -0060, 'Care of Pet and Captive Animals', say that any person 'engaged in the business of a boarding kennel ... shall comply' with rules on indoor and outdoor facilities, feeding and water, daily removal of excreta, and isolation of animals under treatment for communicable disease, with penalties under ORS 596.990. But no rule attaches a license, a registration or an inspection program to boarding kennels, so there is no state record to look up. Licensing is local: Multnomah County requires a facility license for any site used for 'boarding, training or similar purposes' of pets (MCC 13.150–13.153), inspects the site before issuing, renews annually, and charges $180 for facilities of 1–10 animals and $210 for 11 or more. That is a county license, not a state regime, and it was not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/portland-or/ ## How to cite Safe Journey Dog Boarding, Portland, OR. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/portland-or/safe-journey-dog-boarding/ (census September 7, 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/portland-or/safe-journey-dog-boarding.json