--- title: "The Watering Bowl — St. Louis, MO" url: "https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/the-watering-bowl/" 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)" --- # The Watering Bowl Dog day care center in St. Louis, 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 392 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:** 5215 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 - **Phone:** (314) 328-2505 - **Website:** https://thewateringbowl.com/locations/dog-grove-location/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Watering%20Bowl&query_place_id=ChIJ9dSX6BC12IcR7QnO02s9uGM ## 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 | 9 AM–4 PM | | Sunday | 12–4 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding pick-up before 10:00 AM has no daycare charge; later pick-up is charged as daycare — facility's words: "10:00am - no daycare charge Before 1:00pm - half day daycare charge After 1:00pm - full day daycare charge" (https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/) - **Late pick-up:** Boarding pick-up after 10:00 AM: half-day daycare charge until 1:00 PM, full day after — facility's words: "10:00am - no daycare charge Before 1:00pm - half day daycare charge After 1:00pm - full day daycare charge" (https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/) - **Minimum age (months):** Boarding and daycare: dogs must be at least 12 weeks old — facility's words: "all dogs must be at least 12 weeks old" (https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/) - **Senior dogs:** Dedicated play space for small dogs and older pups who prefer a gentler pace — facility's words: "A dedicated hangout space for small dogs and older pups who prefer a gentler pace" (https://thewateringbowl.com/locations/dog-grove-location/) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $53–$59.5 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $37 per day - **Holiday surcharge:** Holidays $10 Additional > “Boarding + Full Day Daycare Standard $53 Suites $59.50 ... Holidays $10 Additional ... Daily Daycare Half Day (Up to 5 hours) Full Day ONE DOG $27.50 $37” Source: https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/ (daycare: https://thewateringbowl.com/services/daycare/) — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 10 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 · Recommended: canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “we also require all dogs to be current on vaccinations, including DHLPP, Rabies, and Bordetella (given annually, though every six months is recommended). A negative fecal test is required, and we strongly recommend the canine influenza vaccine as well.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/daycare/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Negative test required > “A negative fecal test is required, and we strongly recommend the canine influenza vaccine as well.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/daycare/ - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 7 months > “all dogs must be at least 12 weeks old, and any dog over 7 months must be spayed or neutered.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Before their first stay, every dog completes our 45-minute Sniff Around temperament evaluation.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ### 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:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **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:** Suite > “Private boarding suites for comfortable overnight stays” — https://thewateringbowl.com/locations/dog-grove-location/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor > “4,000 sq. ft. outdoor play area with Xtreme Green synthetic turf for run-ready fun” — https://thewateringbowl.com/locations/dog-grove-location/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “17,000 sq. ft. indoor, climate-controlled play area — spacious room for supervised activity” — https://thewateringbowl.com/locations/dog-grove-location/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “We post regular photos and videos so you can see your dog socializing, exploring, and enjoying their time with the group, even when you can’t be there.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/daycare/ - **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:** Case by case, may carry a fee > “If your dog requires medication, we’re happy to administer it during their boarding stay—as long as it is not for a contagious condition. ... $3 fee per day for giving medication.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/ - **Feeding:** Owner's food encouraged > “please bring their food pre-portioned into individual bags per meal.” — https://thewateringbowl.com/services/boarding/ - **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 The Watering Bowl, St. Louis, MO. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/the-watering-bowl/ (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/the-watering-bowl.json