--- title: "Northwest Dog Retreat — Seattle, WA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/northwest-dog-retreat/" 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)" --- # Northwest Dog Retreat Kennel in Arlington, WA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Seattle, WA (https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/). **★4.6 from 63 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, training, daycare - **Address:** 19306 8th Ave NW, Arlington, WA 98223 - **Phone:** (425) 876-9939 - **Website:** http://www.northwestdogretreat.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Northwest%20Dog%20Retreat&query_place_id=ChIJOxDPZX9ahVQRf22xbuBTRGM ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Tuesday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Wednesday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Thursday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Friday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Saturday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | | Sunday | 8:30 AM–12 PM, 2–6:30 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out by 5 PM; pick-ups from 5 PM add a half-night charge — facility's words: "Boarding check out time is by 5pm Pickups 5pm on will incur a 1/2 night rate charge for that day" (https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/dogboarding.html) - **Late pick-up:** Pick-ups from 5 PM on are charged a half-night rate — facility's words: "Pickups 5pm on will incur a 1/2 night rate charge for that day" (https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/dogboarding.html) - **Cancellation:** Cancellations need 48 hours notice — facility's words: "A 48 hour notice for cancellations is required." (https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/dogboarding.html) ## For travelers - **SEA** (Seattle-Tacoma): 49.9 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $55 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $35 per day - **Additional dog:** $40 per night for each additional dog from the same family sharing a kennel > “Pricing Boarding $55/night, $40/night for each additional dog from the same family sharing a kennel … Daycare Now available! Full Day: $35/ per dog” Source: https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/dogboarding.html — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 4 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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Supervised Play Time 24/7 On-Site Staff” — https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/ - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “There are two smaller outdoor play areas and one large outdoor play area with lots of clean, durable toys.” — https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Climate Controlled Facility Heated Kennel Floor” — https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **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:** Accepting new clients > “We are only accepting new clients with dogs that can socialize and play with other like-minded dogs in a group environment.” — https://www.northwestdogretreat.com/dogboarding.html - **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 Northwest Dog Retreat, Arlington, WA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/northwest-dog-retreat/ (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/northwest-dog-retreat.json