--- title: "Country Kennels — Seattle, WA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/country-kennels/" 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)" --- # Country Kennels Pet boarding service in Tacoma, WA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Seattle, WA (https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/). **★4.6 from 186 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:** boarding, grooming - **Address:** 11812 8th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445 - **Phone:** (253) 535-9314 - **Website:** http://www.country-kennels.net/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Country%20Kennels&query_place_id=ChIJUyqmr4oBkVQRFQcEZypewIM ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | 7 AM–12 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is noon; later pick-ups are charged the daycare price — facility's words: "On the day of departure, check-out time for all boarding dogs is noon. All dogs picked up after noon will be charged daycare price for that day." (https://country-kennels.net/boarding/) - **Late pick-up:** Dogs picked up after noon are charged the daycare price for that day — facility's words: "All dogs picked up after noon will be charged daycare price for that day." (https://country-kennels.net/boarding/) - **Cats:** Boards cats in cat condos — facility's words: "Our cat condos are always fresh and clean." (https://country-kennels.net/boarding/) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Females in heat may not join playgroup — facility's words: "Female dogs must not be in heat in order to participate in Playgroup." (https://country-kennels.net/daycare/) - **Updates during a stay:** Tries to post daily photos of daycare dogs on its Facebook page — facility's words: "We try our best to take daily photos of all our daycare clients and post them on our Facebook page." (https://country-kennels.net/daycare/) ## For travelers - **SEA** (Seattle-Tacoma): 21.4 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6 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 9 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:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Requirements: Vaccination: Dogs: Rabies, DHLPP and Bordetella” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ - **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:** Required for males from 6 months > “Male dogs over 6 months of age must be neutered in order to participate in Playgroup.” — https://country-kennels.net/daycare/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required for some dogs > “$8 per 1 to 2 hours group play with other compatible dogs. Subject to meet & greet evaluation.” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Please email or fax your pet's vaccination records prior to your check-in date.” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ ### 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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Paid add-on > “If your dog prefers human interaction, individual play times can be added upon request (fee applies).” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ - **Housing:** Indoor outdoor run > “Each dog room is connected to a covered outdoor area through a doggy door so our guests can come in and out as they please.” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor run > “Each dog room is connected to a covered outdoor area through a doggy door so our guests can come in and out as they please.” — https://country-kennels.net/boarding/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Sent, not guaranteed > “We try our best to take daily photos of all our daycare clients and post them on our Facebook page.” — https://country-kennels.net/daycare/ - **Tours:** Walk-in tours welcome > “WE WANT TO BE YOUR PET’S SECOND HOME Stop by for a kennel tour!” — https://country-kennels.net/ - **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 Washington does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level, and has no state disclosure or standards law for boarding. The Washington State Department of Agriculture's Animal Services licenses cover animal feed, animal health and import, livestock identification and avian health; nothing for kennels or pet businesses. House Bill 2403 (2024), which would have required every kennel operator to have a fire alarm or sprinkler system in each building housing animals and to certify it on the business-license application, had a committee hearing on 23 January 2024 and went no further. Regulation in the Seattle metro is local and comes from three bodies. Public Health – Seattle & King County licenses pet businesses across the county under King County Board of Health Code Title 8, chapter 8.03: a 'commercial kennel' (four or more dogs or cats kept for commercial purposes including board) and a 'pet daycare facility' (four or more dogs left for supervised play) each need an operating permit from the health director, applied for at least 30 days before opening; the director may inspect during business hours and must document findings on an inspection form; the 2026 permit fee is $506 for either category. The Board of Health plans a September 2026 vote on a rewrite that adds staffing and supervision standards and a combined, tiered boarding/daycare permit, for implementation in 2027. The Seattle Animal Shelter licenses individual pets under SMC 9.25.050 and issues no kennel or daycare business license that we could find; Seattle controls where pet daycares and kennels may locate through the Land Use Code. Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) licenses hobby kennels and catteries under KCC 11.04 at $50 a year and, for commercial kennels, defers to the Public Health permit (KCC 11.04.050(B)). These are county and city instruments, not a state regime, and were not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/ ## How to cite Country Kennels, Tacoma, WA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/country-kennels/ (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/seattle-wa/country-kennels.json