--- title: "West Seattle Dog House Daycare — Seattle, WA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/west-seattle-dog-house-daycare/" 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)" --- # West Seattle Dog House Daycare 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/). **★4.8 from 28 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, boarding - **Address:** 3400 38th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 - **Phone:** (206) 938-3647 - **Website:** http://www.wsdoghousedaycare.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=West%20Seattle%20Dog%20House%20Daycare&query_place_id=ChIJQWRY_lxAkFQRJlXWZmTZZAY ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | Closed | | Saturday | Closed | | 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 of age" (https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/rates-requirements/) - **If a dog is sick:** Daycare requirement: dogs must be free of communicable illnesses — facility's words: "free of communicable illnesses" (https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/rates-requirements/) ## For travelers - **SEA** (Seattle-Tacoma): 9.1 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $70 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $38 per day - **Additional dog:** Overnight 2 Dogs: $130 > “1 DAY Single Day: $38 … OVERNIGHT CARE (for daycare pups only) 1 Dog: $70 2 Dogs: $130” Source: https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/rates-requirements/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 3 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 6 months > “All dogs must be: at least 12 weeks of age up-to-date on vaccinations spayed/neutered if older than 6 mos. free of communicable illnesses on a flea control program non-aggressive or possessive behavior” — https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/rates-requirements/ - **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:** 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:** 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 > “West Seattle Dog House Daycare facility offers 1000 sq. ft. of indoor/outdoor play and exercise area. Outdoors, your pooch can run and play in a securely fenced enclosure filled with cedar chips for comfort and cleanliness.” — https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/ - **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:** Yes — described by 3 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's 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:** Yes, for a fee > “Additional $5 charge for medication administration” — https://wsdoghousedaycare.com/rates-requirements/ - **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 West Seattle Dog House Daycare, Seattle, WA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/seattle-wa/west-seattle-dog-house-daycare/ (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/west-seattle-dog-house-daycare.json