--- title: "Dogtopia of Harbor Steps — Seattle, WA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/dogtopia-of-harbor-steps/" 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 Harbor Steps Dog day care center in Seattle, WA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Seattle, WA (https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/). **★4.6 from 125 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, sitting - **Address:** 1300 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101 - **Phone:** (206) 485-7568 - **Website:** https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dogtopia%20of%20Harbor%20Steps&query_place_id=ChIJa1_3ZHVrkFQRnxzlQlX9W7E ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6:30 AM–12 PM, 2–7:15 PM | | Tuesday | 6:30 AM–12 PM, 2–7:15 PM | | Wednesday | 6:30 AM–12 PM, 2–7:15 PM | | Thursday | 6:30 AM–12 PM, 2–7:15 PM | | Friday | 6:30 AM–12 PM, 2–7:15 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–12 PM, 2–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Minimum age (months):** Daycare: puppies must be at least 12 weeks old — facility's words: "Puppies must be at least 12 weeks and current on required vaccinations." (https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/) - **Updates during a stay:** Periodic daycare report cards on behavior and playmates — facility's words: "You’ll get periodic report cards to keep you in the loop on your dog’s behavior" (https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/) ## For travelers - **SEA** (Seattle-Tacoma): 10.9 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6:30 AM to 7:15 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $95 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $65 per day > “Daycare Full Day Anything over 6 hours $65 … Boarding Standard Boarding Rate $95” Source: https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/pricing/ — checked September 8, 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:** 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:** Required from 7 months > “Puppies must be at least 12 weeks and current on required vaccinations. All dogs 7 months and older must be spayed or neutered.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “We welcome all breeds of dogs at our facilities; all happy and social dogs who are fully vaccinated and pass our meet and greet are welcome!” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **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:** All-day open play > “Here are Dogtopia’s 15 Commitments to Safety: 8-10 hours of open-play to encourage socialization and exercise” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **Groups separated by:** Size, temperament and play style > “your dog will make lots of new friends and will love their newfound freedom in our open-play environment where they will be separated by friends of similar size, temperament and play style.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **Time out of their room:** 8-10 hours of open play > “Here are Dogtopia’s 15 Commitments to Safety: 8-10 hours of open-play to encourage socialization and exercise” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Cage free > “We do not have kennel runs; instead, our boarding dogs enjoy full use of our open-play, off-leash environment.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-boarding/ - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Our facility is climate-controlled, so no matter the weather, it’s always a comfortable 65-70 degrees and bright in our playrooms.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Yes > “we have webcams in every playroom so can you check in on them throughout the day (excluding nap time and overnight).” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/ - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “You’ll get periodic report cards to keep you in the loop on your dog’s behavior, their new BFFFs (Best Furry Friends Forever), and tips for how you can replicate our positive educational methods at home.” — https://www.dogtopia.com/seattle-harborsteps/dog-daycare/ - **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 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 Dogtopia of Harbor Steps, Seattle, WA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/dogtopia-of-harbor-steps/ (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/dogtopia-of-harbor-steps.json