--- title: "Pupper's Play & Stay — Seattle, WA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/pupper-s-play-and-stay/" 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)" --- # Pupper's Play & Stay 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 46 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 - **Address:** 1621 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 - **Phone:** (206) 466-1052 - **Website:** https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pupper's%20Play%20%26%20Stay&query_place_id=ChIJG_DFZjFrkFQRroy9fzfucAs ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Friday | 6 AM–8 PM | | Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cancellation:** 50% boarding deposit refundable up to 7 days before the booking — facility's words: "A 50% deposit is required for boarding, and is refundable up to 7 days before your booking. Deposit is non-refundable after 7 days" (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq) - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs that appear ill are isolated, owners notified, kept isolated until pick-up — facility's words: "If our well-trained staff notices your pupper is acting aggressively or appears to have an illness, we will isolate them in a safe and comfortable space. We will then immediately notify you and keep your pupper isolated until you are able to pick them up." (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq) - **Updates during a stay:** Regular "Pupdates" with a short written summary and a picture — facility's words: "Pup owners will receive regular "Pupdates" on all the fun their pupper is having. These will include short written summaries and a picture." (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq) - **Minimum age (months):** Cannot accommodate puppies under 4 months old — facility's words: "we cannot accommodate any puppies under 4 months old" (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/pawlicies) - **Collars:** Nylon quick-release collar with nametag required; no metal buckles, choke chains, pinch collars or harnesses — facility's words: "All dogs must have a nylon collar with a quick-release buckle and a nametag. No metal buckle collars, choke chains, pinch collars, or harnesses are allowed." (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/pawlicies) - **Vet costs during a stay:** Notifies the owner and transports the dog to a vet; owner is responsible for vet bills — facility's words: "In the case of a veterinary emergency, we ll notify you immediately and transport your pupper to the vet. All veterinary bills are the responsibility of the dog owner." (https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/pawlicies) ## Booking and cameras - **Paw Partner** (booking): linked from the facility's website — https://pawpartner.com/tails-of-the-city-capitol-hill - Checked 2026-10-03. ## For travelers - **SEA** (Seattle-Tacoma): 11.5 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6 AM to 8 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 10 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 (free) > “then select the “Daycare” option and make a free Initial Temperament Evaluation reservation. ... To make sure we are able to provide this level of service, we require an initial temperament evaluation.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Is there always staff available at your facility? A: Yes! If we have puppers staying at the facility, staff members will be watching them. We are staffed 24/7, 365 days a year.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **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:** Potty breaks about every 3-4 hours > “Each pupper will be taken out to our Potty Patio to do their business. The number of times this happens is also dependent on their length of stay, but generally will happen about every 3-4 hours.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Kennel or cage free > “Boarding: $69 per night for Free Roam Boarding $75 per night for Kennel Boarding” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** No client-viewable cameras > “Q: Do you have a video feed where I can watch my dog? A: No. We have an extensive security camera system, however, it does not provide an outside feed.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “But don't worry -- we will send you pictures and "pupdates" to let you know how your pupper is doing.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Tours:** No tours > “Q: Can I get a tour of the facility? A: Unfortunately, no. For the comfort and peace of our dogs, we try to limit outside distractions as much as possible.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Injury / fight policy:** Published > “If our well-trained staff notices your pupper is acting aggressively or appears to have an illness, we will isolate them in a safe and comfortable space. We will then immediately notify you and keep your pupper isolated until you are able to pick them up.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **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:** Owner's food preferred > “Forgot to bring food or didn't provide enough? No problem, we will provide food for your dog at a rate of $8 per meal.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Yes > “Please sign up with Paw Partner by going to www.pawpartner.com or download the free app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.” — https://www.puppersplayandstay.com/faq ## 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 Pupper's Play & Stay, Seattle, WA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/pupper-s-play-and-stay/ (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/pupper-s-play-and-stay.json