--- title: "Dogtopia of Raleigh - Northwest — Raleigh, NC" url: "https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/dogtopia-of-raleigh-northwest/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" 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 Raleigh - Northwest Dog day care center in Raleigh, NC — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Raleigh, NC (https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/). **★4.8 from 45 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** 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, sitting - **Address:** 5849 Lease Ln, Raleigh, NC 27617 - **Phone:** (919) 867-4422 - **Website:** https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dogtopia%20of%20Raleigh%20-%20Northwest&query_place_id=ChIJq_kT4gP3rIkRFzUg4dMgtaU ## 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 | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Minimum age (months):** Daycare: dogs must be at least 12 weeks old — facility's words: "At least 12 weeks old" (https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/dog-daycare/) ## For travelers - **RDU** (Raleigh-Durham): 2.8 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $45 per day > “Daily Plans Daily play is an opportunity for those who want to drop in to daycare. Contact us to learn about new client offers and non-recurring packages. Full Day $45” Source: https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/pricing/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 5 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 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 8, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Before any pup can get started at Dogtopia of Raleigh - Northwest, our team gets to know them through our Meet & Greet evaluation.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Size and play style > “Two spacious indoor playrooms and a secure outdoor play area where dogs are grouped by size and play style to maintain safety.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor > “Two spacious indoor playrooms and a secure outdoor play area where dogs are grouped by size and play style to maintain safety.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “A climate-controlled indoor environment that keeps your pup comfortable, active, and happy all year round, rain or shine.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Yes > “Our webcams let you check in on your pup from any desktop or mobile device.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/northwest-raleigh-north-carolina/ - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing North Carolina licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Animal Welfare Act (G.S. 19A-20 et seq.) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel without a license from the Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS Veterinary Division). The license fee is $75 per license period, the period is the state fiscal year (1 July to 30 June), every license expires 30 June, and renewals are due mid-June. A new facility must pass a pre-licensing inspection before opening, and the Section tells applicants to allow at least four weeks for that inspection; the Section also runs routine inspections and publishes inspection reports through a look-up portal. Minimum standards are in rules (02 NCAC 52J), readopted 1 September 2022, and the rules reach in-home boarding advertised through online pet-sitting platforms as well as commercial kennels. Operating without a current license is a Class 3 misdemeanor at $5 to $25 per day, each day a separate offence (G.S. 19A-33). Raleigh is the third market in the index, after Chicago and Charlotte, with a genuine state regime. Locally, neither Wake County nor the City of Raleigh adds a boarding-kennel permit that we could verify: Wake County Animal Control does not serve Raleigh, and the Raleigh City Code's former kennel license sections (12-3043 to 12-3045) were deleted by a 2021 ordinance. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/ ## How to cite Dogtopia of Raleigh - Northwest, Raleigh, NC. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/dogtopia-of-raleigh-northwest/ (census September 8, 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/raleigh-nc/dogtopia-of-raleigh-northwest.json