Philadelphia, PA · updated July 2026

Dog daycare in Philadelphia, PA

23 places offering dog daycare within ~25 miles of downtown Philadelphia, ranked by a published formula over 2,696 public reviews — never by who pays us. Current leader: The Dog Alley at 9.8/10.

At a glance
23 dog daycare options20 dedicated facilities1 vets that board★4.73 average rating2,342 reviews behind these scores

Rates shown where facilities publish them on their own websites — 10 of 29 in Philadelphia currently do. Use the “Lists rates” filter to compare them.

Disclosure census · 2026-09-09

Philadelphia is Tier A: a real, joinable Pennsylvania kennel register, and 17 of the 25 crawled facilities carry an open license on it. Only two of the 22 reviewed sites say whether a person is in the building overnight, and both say no.

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9.1%of websites say whether a person is on site overnight
4.5%publish a staff-to-dog ratio
24%have an overnight rate findable on their site

Every pin is a DogDnB Score — click one for details.

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The Dog Alley

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City East1.1 mi from downtownDaycare9.8★★★★★ 5.0 (65)4/27 policies published02

Doggie VIP Riverwalk

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.7 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.7★★★★★ 4.9 (190)9/27 policies published03

Little White Dog Doggie Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Roxborough-Manayunk5.0 mi from downtownDaycare9.7★★★★★ 4.9 (85)from $47/day13/27 policies published04

Just4Paws

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Germantown5.5 mi from downtownDaycare9.7★★★★★ 4.9 (64)6/27 policies published05

Scallywags Dog Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Roxborough-Manayunk5.9 mi from downtownDaycare9.6★★★★★ 4.9 (42)from $37/day5/27 policies published06

Dog Dayzzz Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northern Liberties1.7 mi from downtownDaycareBoardingGrooming9.6★★★★★ 4.9 (39)from $45/day4/27 policies published07

Opportunity Barks Behavior & Training

Dog trainerPhiladelphia · Allegheny West4.0 mi from downtownDaycareTraining9.5★★★★★ 4.8 (123)0/27 policies published08

Andrew's Pack LLC

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · North Philadelphia1.7 mi from downtownDaycare9.5★★★★★ 4.8 (73)4/27 policies published09

Wag Days Fishtown

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · East Kensington2.9 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.5★★★★★ 4.8 (33)12/27 policies published10

Em's PAWSS

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia13.4 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.5★★★★★ 5.0 (14)from $100/night12/27 policies published11

Doggie Play and Stay

Pet sitterPhiladelphia · East Germantown6.2 mi from downtownDaycare9.5★★★★★ 5.0 (11)12

Heart + Paw - Northern Liberties

VeterinarianPhiladelphia · Olde Kensington1.8 mi from downtownDaycareVeterinaryGrooming9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (612)6/27 policies published13

Camp Bow Wow Philadelphia Northeast

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia13.5 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (454)from $63/night9/10 policies published14

Doggie V.I.P. PHILLY

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.9 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (231)9/27 policies published15

Wag Watch

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northern Liberties1.4 mi from downtownDaycare9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (68)from $65/night10/27 policies published16

The Groove Hound

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Fishtown2.7 mi from downtownDaycare9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (30)from $38/day6/27 policies published17

Pup Play Club

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Fairmount1.1 mi from downtownDaycareBoardingTrainingGrooming9.3★★★★½ 4.7 (28)from $85/night1/27 policies published18

Fairmount Bark

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Chestnut Hill8.0 mi from downtownDaycare9.2★★★★½ 4.6 (49)0/27 policies published19

Dog School

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.5 mi from downtownDaycare9.2★★★★½ 4.5 (14)0/27 policies published20

Z Dog Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.6 mi from downtownDaycareCat boardingBoarding9.1★★★★½ 4.5 (65)from $85/night10/27 policies published21

The Collar Club

Pet boarding servicePhiladelphia · West Philadelphia3.7 mi from downtownBoardingDaycare9.0★★★★½ 4.4 (40)22

Poppa's Groomer

Pet groomerPhiladelphia · North Philadelphia2.1 mi from downtownDaycareGroomingTraining8.9★★★★☆ 4.0 (12)23

Luna Dog Grooming LLc

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Allegheny West3.6 mi from downtownDaycare—no reviews yet

Ratings and review counts reflect public Google Business data as of July 2026. Spot an error or a missing facility? Tell us — corrections are free and human-reviewed.

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Dog daycare in Philadelphia: quick answers

How many dog daycare options are there in Philadelphia?
Our index currently tracks 23 places offering dog daycare in the Philadelphia area — 20 dedicated pet-care facilities and 1 veterinary practices that also board. The metro average Google rating is 4.66 stars.
What is the highest-rated dog daycare in Philadelphia?
By DogDnB Score — which adjusts Google ratings for review volume — the current leader is The Dog Alley (9.8/10 from 65 reviews). Rankings shift as new reviews come in; nobody can pay for the top spot.
What vaccines does my dog need for dog daycare in Philadelphia?
16 Philadelphia facilities in our index publish a vaccination list on their own website. Of those, 13 require Bordetella, 2 require canine influenza and 1 require leptospirosis; rabies and DHPP are near-universal. Requirements differ facility to facility — each listing page shows the operator's own wording.
Is there 24-hour dog daycare in Philadelphia?
None of the Philadelphia listings in our current index advertise 24-hour operation on their public profiles. Several veterinary practices that board do have overnight medical staff — filter by “Vets that board” to compare those.

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