--- title: "Downtown Doggie Center — Tampa, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/downtown-doggie-center/" 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)" --- # Downtown Doggie Center Dog day care center in St. Petersburg, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Tampa, FL (https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/). **★4.7 from 154 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 - **Address:** 1825 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 - **Phone:** (727) 851-8400 - **Website:** https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Downtown%20Doggie%20Center&query_place_id=ChIJ01kOu9LjwogREpxQTQQBAfw ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6 AM–6:30 PM | | Tuesday | 6 AM–6:30 PM | | Wednesday | 6 AM–6:30 PM | | Thursday | 6 AM–6:30 PM | | Friday | 6 AM–6:30 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## For travelers - **TPA** (Tampa International): 15.7 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6 AM to 6:30 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $25 per day > “Daily Plan Day Care Regular $ 25 / Day” Source: https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 9 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 pets must be free of any internal and external parasites, be spayed or neutered if over 6 months of age, and for those attending day care, satisfactorily complete a Temperament Assessment.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “We require all dogs over 5 months old to have an evaluation day for $25 to ensure the safety of all dogs.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “We require ALL dogs attending our facility for any reason (training, boarding, day care) to be current on all vaccinations and have their current shot records on file.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “And here’s the kicker: we’re staffed 24/7 — so your pet is never alone.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.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:** Pet first aid / CPR certified staff > “Our staff is fully trained and certified in pet CPR and first aid.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Size, energy and temperament > “Playgroups are thoughtfully matched by size, energy, and personality — so your dog always plays with the right crew.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **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:** Suite > “Private Suites: Spacious and quiet, stocked with cozy bedding and comfort items — perfect for solo sleepers.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “our doggie daycare is a furry paradise with giant outdoor play yards shaded by Southern Oak trees and over 5,000 square feet of indoor space for all-weather fun.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.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:** 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:** Owner's food encouraged > “If you do not provide food, we will feed your dog the same high quality grain free food we feed our own pets.” — https://downtowndoggiecenter.com/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing Florida does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. Florida is not a second Colorado. FDACS's 'Pet Law', section 828.29, governs dogs and cats transported into the state or offered for sale — health certificates, vaccinations, a consumer guarantee and pet-dealer record-keeping — and says nothing about boarding or daycare; the FDACS Division of Animal Industry lists animal disease, movement, livestock identification and equine programs and no kennel or boarding program. No state boarding register was found. What exists is local: Hillsborough County Code Chapter 6, § 6-35 requires a permit for pet dealers, kennels, catteries, animal rescue adoption organizations and guard-dog businesses, where a 'kennel' is any premises wherein six or more dogs are kept for the purpose of boarding, training, or any other similar business purposes; permits are valid one year and renewable annually (§ 6-36), minimum standards are in § 6-37, and application and annual issuance fees are set by Board of County Commissioners policy rather than in the ordinance. The permit is administered by the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center. That is a county permit, not a state regime, and it was not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/ ## How to cite Downtown Doggie Center, St. Petersburg, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/downtown-doggie-center/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). 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