Paws ‘n’ Rec – St. Pete in St. Petersburg, Florida, stands out as a modern and well-maintained doggy daycare facility that provides a clean, supervised environment for pets to socialize and play. The facility features a structured schedule of playtime and rest periods, complete with indoor potty areas and professional grooming services on-site. The staff maintains excellent communication with pet parents through digital updates, including daily report cards with photos, making it a reassuring choice for those seeking quality care for their four-legged family members.
Day Care Information
Address
4300 28th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714
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Reviews
79 Reviews
Day Care Features
Does this day care operate on weekends?
Yes
The reviews mention various days of the week, suggesting weekend availability.
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Is this day care considered safe?
Yes
Many reviewers praise the safety and care provided to their dogs.
Reviews:
Author: Andrea Is (An) Rating: 5/5 Date: 2/27/2025, 3:46:21 AM Review: This place is a dream come true! I fell in love with my rescue puppy but work full time. To have a safe and loving place to take my boy while I work is beyond comforting! He looks so forward to going and playing all day. The staff is amazing and the communication is top notch. The fees and options are all clear and up front on their site, and the app is so great because I get a report card and pictures of my little angel throughout his day. It‚Äôs THE best place for an anxious and loving pup parent. ----- Author: Richard Tracy Rating: 5/5 Date: 12/13/2024, 5:28:14 PM Review: My dogs were so happy to have a place that was safe and clean with lots of happy friendly people!! Everything was incredibly nice, superb in every way!! Highly recommended place for pets!! ----- Author: LTanya Evans Rating: 5/5 Date: 7/15/2024, 9:14:19 PM Review: My furbaby started at Paws N Rec over a year ago when we lived in Tampa. When I decided to move to St. Petersburg, I was thrilled to learn that this site had opened. I love the concept. My sweet boy is in a safe. Clean, and secure environment surrounded by humans who care for and about him. The transition to the St. Petersburg facility has been fluid and seamless. I love the amenities, such as the onsite grooming! The staff is thoughtful and friendly. We were very excited to see some familiar staffers who we met at the Grace PnR! Still very pleased with this business and recommend it highly after nearly 18 months. ----- Author: Bob Watson Rating: 5/5 Date: 5/15/2024, 7:32:28 PM Review: UPDATE TWO MONTHS LATER! Beau (Mini Aussie) is so happy with all his new pet friends‚Ķand all the great associates at Paws n Rec SP! A big callout to Carlos, Karol -GM and especially Imogen - Client Relations / Marketing Mgr‚Ķ. All have gone above and beyond with making me feel comfortable with Beau being happy, but most importantly, being safe and comfortable. The team is caring, companionate and engaging with everyone! This is my new ‚Äúgo to‚Äù day care for Beau. Highly Recommended!!!! OG post- Looks to be a great new doggie day care center in St Petersburg. Spend some time with one of the two owners who took the time to sit down with me and answer every question I had. Very professional and knowledgeable regarding current issues with dog day care (overcrowding, stressful conditions and lack of industry standards regarding ‚Äúdogs to human supervision‚Äù). All answers were thoughtful, clear‚Ķ and most importantly ~ I believed him. His sincerity was very apparent. I‚Äôll definitely be taking my dog here in the very near future. More insights to post after I‚Äôve had the chance to experience Paws n Rec for a while. ----- Author: Dawn Fernandes Rating: 5/5 Date: 5/1/2024, 8:49:38 PM Review: My baby's first day at day care! Ok, When I got the pictures, I could tell he was terrifiedü´£. My poor baby is not used to being around dogs and Paws 'n' Rec - St. Pete offer a free day as a part of an evaluation process. Alfie needs to work on being more social so this seemed perfect. I'm preparing for a trip soon, so I'm looking at all of my options. While Day care wasn't something I considered, after speaking to Alyssa who was incredible, she assured me that Alfie would be safe and monitored. What a good system they have. They have scheduled play times and then they go to their rooms to decompress and relax until play time again. They evaluate all pups to determine temprement, activity level etc. Alfie is a work in progress and I'm excited to see how he opens up but he came home very tired and happy. It was so weird not having him with me today and also I got a lot done! Lol. To be continued...
Does this day care have monitoring cameras?
Yes
Several reviews mention receiving photos and reports throughout the day, suggesting some form of monitoring.
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Latest Reviews
We love Paws N Rec. Having a very active lab puppy has been both fun and a little more than I knew what I was getting myself into. Paws N Rec has been such a huge help restoring my sanity, and my puppy loves it here. They know my dog so well and every staff member truly loves dogs. I cannot praise them enough.
My friend Mike raves about this place. We stopped by to pick up his Doberman and the people at the desk asked us where they could send flowers because my friend's wife had just lost her dad to a stroke. They are very professional. I thought they deserved a great review
My dogs have been here multiple times for boarding (and maybe once for daycare). Highly recommend! We get the cutest updates of the kiddos that give us peace of mind while we‚Äôre gone. We KNOW they‚Äôre in good hands and having fun! Plus they‚Äôre always exhausted when we pick them up! I also have a plethora of co workers who send their kiddos here and I have never heard a bad word! We love Paws n Rec!üêæü§ç
The girls at the front desk, from the beginning to the end, were wonderful! I was hesitant to leave my girl Evie with them as she had suffered at the hands of another boarding center. I was so relieved to have them assess her and make me feel that my doggie would be safe to sleep there while I had to be gone. Believe me, if I could take her with me I would. Thank you all @ Paws & Rec!!!
Great groomer who works with my difficult dog very well. Reasonably priced and very responsible. They have gotten to know my dogs needs very quickly and he does not give her trouble like he has with other groomer's.
We love this place!! The staff is so friendly and gave us the warmest welcome. They send an adorable report card during the day with pictures, it’s so clean and a nice facility!
Really had a great experience today, it was our first time going to daycare, and I really think Finn loved it. I'm so grateful!!!
Paws n’ Rec is the Best! My fur princess cannot wait to get there and leaves with a smile on her face every time. The team is wonderful and so caring with all the dogs. I highly recommend the St Pete location.
This place is a dream come true! I fell in love with my rescue puppy but work full time. To have a safe and loving place to take my boy while I work is beyond comforting! He looks so forward to going and playing all day. The staff is amazing and the communication is top notch. The fees and options are all clear and up front on their site, and the app is so great because I get a report card and pictures of my little angel throughout his day. It’s THE best place for an anxious and loving pup parent.
They treated my pup so well! I plan on only using this daycare for my girl. I loved the report card and photos and it was an easy drop-off and pick-up. I felt informed on how she was doing and I just really loved how they welcomed her in. I highly suggest Paws n Rec!
