--- title: "Part of the Family Kennels — Tampa, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/part-of-the-family-kennels/" 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)" --- # Part of the Family Kennels Kennel in Dover, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Tampa, FL (https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/). **★4.8 from 136 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** 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:** boarding, grooming - **Address:** 10202 McIntosh Rd, Dover, FL 33527 - **Phone:** (813) 986-4646 - **Website:** http://www.partofthefamilykennels.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Part%20of%20the%20Family%20Kennels&query_place_id=ChIJq067WPrKwogRq9UK5xynOXE ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7:30 AM–5 PM | | Tuesday | 7:30 AM–5 PM | | Wednesday | 7:30 AM–5 PM | | Thursday | 7:30 AM–5 PM | | Friday | 7:30 AM–5 PM | | Saturday | 7:30 AM–12 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cats:** Boards cats in a special cat room well away from the dog kennels — facility's words: "Cat Boarding: Yes, we can board your cat at our pet boarding kennel too! Your cat will stay in their own private cage in our special cat room, well away from the dog boarding kennels." (https://partofthefamilykennels.com/pet-boarding/) - **Minimum age (months):** Boarding: pets should be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "at what age can I board my pet? Your pet should be at least 4 months old." (https://partofthefamilykennels.com/dog-boarding-faq/) ## For travelers - **TPA** (Tampa International): 17.9 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7:30 AM to 5 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $25–$45 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Additional dog:** 10% discount for each additional dog in the same kennel > “Up to 19 lbs $25 20 lbs 30 lbs $35 31 lbs 80 lbs $40 81+ lbs $45 10% discount for each additional dog if they stay in the same kennel.” Source: https://partofthefamilykennels.com/our-rates/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 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:** Required: rabies, DHPP · Not required: Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “For dogs, the vaccinations required include the Distemper/Parvo combo vaccine and Rabies. The Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine is optional and is up to you.” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/pet-boarding/ - **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:** 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:** Yes — a person is on site > “We take care of your pet as if it were our own and since we live on site we frequently stop in and check on everyone.” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/dog-boarding-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:** 2x daily outside time > “Your pet will enjoy outside time twice a day in our large outdoor runs and get lots of TLC” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/pet-boarding/ - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Run > “Our kennels are all indoors with A/C, heat and we even have music playing for them.” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/dog-boarding-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:** Climate-controlled > “Are your indoor runs air conditioned and heated? Yes, our kennel building has heat and air conditioning” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/dog-boarding-faq/ - **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:** Walk-in tours welcome > “are available between the hours of 9am and 4pm Mon – Fri and 9am – 11am on Sat. You may want to give us a call to make sure we are available and that it’s not a busy time of day” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/dog-boarding-faq/ - **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, including injections > “Medications: We will administer your pet s medication including insulin shots, heart worm preventatives and any supplements that you provide. Unlike many other dog boarding kennels, we do not charge extra to administer your pet s medications.” — https://partofthefamilykennels.com/pet-boarding/ - **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 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 Part of the Family Kennels, Dover, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/part-of-the-family-kennels/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). 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