--- title: "Lucky Dog Barks and Recreation — St. Louis, MO" url: "https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/lucky-dog-barks-and-recreation/" updated: "2026-10-20" data_pulled: "2026-10-20" census_at: "2026-10-20" 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)" --- # Lucky Dog Barks and Recreation Dog day care center in Swansea, MO — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in St. Louis, MO (https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/). **★4.7 from 147 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.4/10.** 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, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 129 Corporate Dr, Swansea, IL 62226 - **Phone:** (618) 277-2275 - **Website:** http://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lucky%20Dog%20Barks%20and%20Recreation&query_place_id=ChIJw1k5wx8CdogR_hnwuoWeeVY ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 8–11 AM, 4–7 PM | | Sunday | 8–11 AM, 4–7 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Check-out after 1 PM weekdays, 11 AM weekends costs a $15 daycare fee — facility's words: "Boarding Guests will be charged a $15 daycare fee if checking out after 1pm on weekdays and 11am on weekends." (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Late pick-up:** $15 daycare fee for late boarding check-out; waived with a bath or groom — facility's words: "Boarding Guests will be charged a $15 daycare fee if checking out after 1pm on weekdays and 11am on weekends." (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Cancellation:** 48 hours notice or lose the deposit or pay one night; holidays need 72h — facility's words: "You will forfeit your deposit/charged (1) full night, if you fail to cancel your boarding reservation at least (48) hours in advanced of drop-off date." (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Vet costs during a stay:** Owner pays all vet costs; staff try to contact the owner first — facility's words: "We will do our best to contact you first. It is agreed that all expenses for Veterinary care will be covered by the pet s owner." (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Holiday minimum stay:** Holiday reservations require a 3-night minimum stay — facility's words: "Holiday reservations require a 3-night minimum stay" (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/_files/ugd/66c0c7_8e219b4bd11247d8a25dd98f28746498.pdf) - **Handling & correction:** Manages play yards with water spray bottles, time-outs and holding a collar — facility's words: "We also manage our play yards using noninvasive methods such as water spray bottles, time-outs, and temporary detainment (holding a collar)" (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Minimum age (months):** Boarding and daycare dogs must be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "Be at least 4 months of age (Boarding & Daycare Clients)" (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/new-client-application) - **Updates during a stay:** Pup-Dates add-on: text message photo and update — facility's words: "Pup-Dates (Text message photo & update about your pup) $3" (https://www.luckydogbarks.com/_files/ugd/66c0c7_8e219b4bd11247d8a25dd98f28746498.pdf) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $52 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $34 per day - **Additional dog:** Two dogs one night $90 > “ONE DOG One Night - $52 5 Night Package - $255 ... TWO DOGS One Night - $90 ... ONE DOG Full Day -$34 5 Day Package - $165” Source: https://www.luckydogbarks.com/boarding (daycare: https://www.luckydogbarks.com/daycare) — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 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, canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “All pets visiting Lucky Dog must have proof of the following vaccinations: Rabies, DHLPP (Distemper Combo), Canine Influenza, and Bordetella administered within 6 months.” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/boarding - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 8 months > “Be spayed/neutered if 8-months or older” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay (free) > “Pass free trial/interview day” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Be current on Rabies, Distemper, 6-month Bordetella, & Canine Influenza (records are required)” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Play model:** All-day open play > “All Day Play! Large Indoor / Outdoor Play Yards. Play Groups Separated by Size, Temperament, & Play Style. Group play included in overnight pricing” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Groups separated by:** Size, temperament and play style > “Play Groups Separated by Size, Temperament, & Play Style.” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor > “Our spacious play yards are temperature controlled with direct access to our beautiful turf play yards outside.” — https://www.luckydogbarks.com/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Yes — described by 14 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ## Licensing Missouri licenses and inspects boarding kennels. The Animal Care Facilities Act (RSMo 273.325 to 273.357) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel or commercial kennel (a kennel that also grooms or trains) without a license from the Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, and operating without a valid license is a class A misdemeanor (273.329). The license text covers a place where animals are sheltered, fed and watered for pay; the Department's FAQ describes overnight care, and day-only daycare is not addressed by name. The initial fee is $125, and renewal is $125 plus a per capita fee of $0.10 per animal per boarding day (capped). The Department publishes no licensee list; inspection reports are available to the public on request. The City of St. Louis requires a Health Commissioner kennel permit above four dogs or cats on a nonresidential parcel (SLRC 10.20.012), and whether a given boarding or daycare business counts as a kennel under it was not tested. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/ ## How to cite Lucky Dog Barks and Recreation, Swansea, MO. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/lucky-dog-barks-and-recreation/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 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/st-louis-mo/lucky-dog-barks-and-recreation.json