Dog day care center · New York, NY

Happy Dogs

★★★★½ 4.7 from 263 Google reviews · #34 of 57 in New York by score

DaycareBoardingGroomingDedicated facility

9.4DogDnB Score

What Happy Dogs publishes

We read this facility’s own website for the policies owners ask about before booking. Each published policy carries the sentence it came from; each blank one is a fact about the website, not a verdict on the facility.

8 of 27 policies published
Website checked 2026-09-09. 19 not stated on the site.
Admission requirements
Vaccinations requiredNot published on their website
Bordetella lead timeNot published on their website
Fecal / parasite testNot published on their website
Spay / neuterNot published on their website
Temperament evaluationRequired before a first stay
Their words
“all dogs have to pass a temperament test with the pack before joining.”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/faq/
Vaccination recordsProof checked, not taken on word
Their words
“which include reading and agreeing to our member handbook, providing vaccination records, and scheduling a (free) behavioral assessment.”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/faq/
Operations
Staff on site overnightYes — a person is on site
Their words
“our uniquely trained staff are on site 24/7 — never remote monitoring, not relying on crates.”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/boarding/
Staff-to-dog ratioNot published on their website
Maximum playgroup sizeNot published on their website
Staff certificationNot published on their website
Play modelNot published on their website
Groups separated byTemperament
Their words
“We group our dogs based on temperament rather than arbitrarily separating them based on size.”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/faq/
Time out of the kennelNot published on their website
Solo care for dogs who skip group playNot published on their website
HousingCage free
Their words
“Cage-free, supervised boarding”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/boarding/
Outdoor accessPrivate patio
Their words
“access to outdoor patio space at our McCarren Park and Manhattan locations.”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/boarding/
CapacityNot published on their website
Climate controlNot published on their website
Live cameras for ownersYes
Their words
“daytime live cam access available”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/boarding/
Photo / report-card updatesYes
Their words
“regular photo/video updates”happydogsnyc.com/stuyvesant-town/boarding/
ToursNot published on their website
Injury / fight policyNot published on their website
Veterinary accessNot published on their website
Administers medicationNot published on their website
FeedingNot published on their website
AvailabilityNot published on their website
Online bookingNot published on their website

Read from the facility’s public website, 2026-09-09. Policies change — confirm anything that matters when you book. “Reviewers” marks a fact customers describe that the operator does not state; it is weaker evidence and never counted as published. Method on the methodology page.

What reviewers mention

live cam ×43responsive staff ×19photo updates ×8dog baths ×5outdoor patio ×4camera access ×4flexible scheduling ×4good group of dogs ×3

Topics extracted from public review text, with mention counts.

Rating breakdown

5★230
4★12
3★4
2★2
1★15

87% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 6% gave 1–2 stars.

Amenities & details

Identifies as Asian-ownedIdentifies as women-ownedOnsite servicesWheelchair accessible entranceLGBTQ+ friendlyPaid street parking

Attributes self-reported on the business’s public profile.

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