This market was created from the customer's normalized search intent. Google discovery uses the intent-aware query; the published NextDoorScore score still uses the existing methodology.
Search captured: dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN
Listing names, ratings, and addresses shown for this comparison are from Google, refreshed when needed. SEOuP stores Place IDs and its own observations, not a permanent copy of Google listings. Observed search: “dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN”.
Dog Boarding Services in St. Cloud, MN — compared by Google rating, reviews & local visibility
Real competitive search intelligence benchmark for dog boarding services providers in St. Cloud, MN. Evaluates observable local visibility, technical website health, service content depth, and customer reputation derived from actual NextDoorScore observations.
🏢 11 Providers Analyzed🎯 Market Median Score: 57.3/100⭐ Median Reviews: 102📡 376 Attributable Measurements
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Mapped businesses: 10
Unmapped businesses: 1
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Observed Google position for this search. Individual quotes appear only when Google Places returned review text. Listing names, ratings, and addresses shown for this comparison are from Google, refreshed when needed. SEOuP stores Place IDs and its own observations, not a permanent copy of Google listings.
“Business owner is quite pet friendly and knowledgeable. Her staff members also are friendly and service oriented. My 4-legged family member (a dog) was instant…”DR W · Google listing
“Wow, FIVE Furry STARS go to the fantastic Sam and Danni's Pet Resort and Spa for taking incredibly GREAT care of my two boys, Elvis Presley(Full Japanese Chin)…”Jack Richter · Google listing
“My grandpuppy has gone here a few times and this place used to good, however this place is the absolute worst place to go now. My daughter’s boxer mix is a fu…”Barb Olson · Google listing
“I’ve come from out of town for a wedding and needed a daycare for my Pomeranian who I get separation anxiety from. I called around and after finding Geri’s I f…”Catherine Petree · Google listing
Local Visibility: +20 above market median (100 vs 80)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Profile: -33.33 below market median (66.67 vs 100)[1][2]
La Dee Dogs was observed at position #1 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation.
Why This Business Differs Online
La Dee Dogs is 20 points above the measured market median for local visibility (100 versus 80). Its local profile score is 33.33 points below the measured market median (66.67 versus 100). Observed review volume is 243 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Connect the official website to the local profile.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Connect the official website to the local profile[1][2]
Local Visibility: +15 above market median (95 vs 80)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Technical SEO: -50 below market median (0 vs 50)[1][2]
Sam & Danni's Pet Resort was observed at position #2 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 1 business appeared above it in that same observation.
Sam & Danni's Pet Resort is 15 points above the measured market median for local visibility (95 versus 80). Its technical seo score is 50 points below the measured market median (0 versus 50). Observed review volume is 249 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages[1][2]
Local Visibility: +15 above market median (95 vs 80)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -2.32 below market median (75.55 vs 77.87)[1][2]
Nc's Doghouse inc was observed at position #3 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 2 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Nc's Doghouse inc is 15 points above the measured market median for local visibility (95 versus 80). Its reviews score is 2.32 points below the measured market median (75.55 versus 77.87). First measured action: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages[1][2]
Content Coverage: +50 above market median (50 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -6.29 below market median (71.58 vs 77.87)[1][2]
Geri's Country Kennels was observed at position #4 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 3 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Geri's Country Kennels is 50 points above the measured market median for content coverage (50 versus 0). Its reviews score is 6.29 points below the measured market median (71.58 versus 77.87). Observed review volume is 25 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Reviews: +13.59 above market median (91.46 vs 77.87)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
No major trailing factors observed
Canine Cabin was observed at position #5 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 4 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Canine Cabin is 13.59 points above the measured market median for reviews (91.46 versus 77.87). Observed review volume is 352 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages[1][2]
Technical SEO: +50 above market median (100 vs 50)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -5 below market median (75 vs 80)[1][2]
KNOTTY Paws was observed at position #6 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 5 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
KNOTTY Paws is 50 points above the measured market median for technical seo (100 versus 50). Its local visibility score is 5 points below the measured market median (75 versus 80). Observed review volume is 185 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Add accessible business contact information.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Add accessible business contact information[1][2]
Local Visibility: +5 above market median (85 vs 80)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -0.72 below market median (77.15 vs 77.87)[1][2]
Happy Tails Boarding Kennel was observed at position #7 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 6 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Happy Tails Boarding Kennel is 5 points above the measured market median for local visibility (85 versus 80). Its reviews score is 0.72 points below the measured market median (77.15 versus 77.87). Observed review volume is 73 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Entity Consistency: +33.33 above market median (33.33 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -15 below market median (65 vs 80)[1][2]
Happy Tails Daycare & Boarding LLC was observed at position #8 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 7 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Happy Tails Daycare & Boarding LLC is 33.33 points above the measured market median for entity consistency (33.33 versus 0). Its local visibility score is 15 points below the measured market median (65 versus 80). Observed review volume is 46 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Technical SEO: +33.33 above market median (83.33 vs 50)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -20 below market median (60 vs 80)[1][2]
Darling Dog Care was observed at position #9 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 8 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Darling Dog Care is 33.33 points above the measured market median for technical seo (83.33 versus 50). Its local visibility score is 20 points below the measured market median (60 versus 80). Observed review volume is 8 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Content Coverage: +25 above market median (25 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -2.5 below market median (77.5 vs 80)[1][2]
Granite City Pet Hospital was observed at position #10 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 9 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Granite City Pet Hospital is 25 points above the measured market median for content coverage (25 versus 0). Its local visibility score is 2.5 points below the measured market median (77.5 versus 80). Observed review volume is 820 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Local Profile: -33.33 below market median (66.67 vs 100)[1][2]
Red-Y Retrievers & Kennels was observed at position #11 for the "dog boarding in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's November 3, 2026 observation. 10 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Red-Y Retrievers & Kennels's local profile score is 33.33 points below the measured market median (66.67 versus 100). Observed review volume is 4 versus a market median of 102; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Connect the official website to the local profile.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Connect the official website to the local profile[1][2]
Who Has the Advantage? Factor Leaderboards
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Snapshot ID: 10172b5d-49fb-4b09-8010-42e1eca2d83c · Scoring Cutoff (asOf): 2026-11-03 23:05 UTC · Published: 2026-11-03 23:05 UTC · Methodology Version: 1.1.0
This comparison is a published, immutable snapshot. Scores evaluate observable digital search signals (local visibility, website accessibility, service content, and reviews) and do not evaluate physical craftsmanship, licensing, or safety.
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Methodology Factor Weights:
Local Visibility (20%): Verified local-search position and explicitly observed category, location, and service-area relevance.
Local Profile (15%): Measured completeness of public local-profile information.
Reviews (15%): Observed public rating, review volume, and review recency when measured.
Technical SEO (20%): Explicitly measured website accessibility, metadata, indexability, and technical checks.
Content Coverage (15%): Detected relevant service, local, and supporting content within the sampled website.
Entity Consistency (15%): Explicit cross-source consistency checks and detected business identity information.
Scoring Rules:
Scores describe observable digital signals, not workmanship, customer service, licensing, safety, or business quality.
Each factor is the arithmetic mean of its measured signals on a 0–100 scale. Signal coverage is shown separately; absent or unavailable signals are never zeroes.
The overall score is the weighted mean of all six factors and is unavailable until every factor has at least one measured signal. Factor coverage can differ across businesses.
Only attributable observations at or before the fixed asOf date, no more than 90 days old, and not expired at asOf are scored. The latest observation for a signal controls its availability.
Boolean checks score 100 for true and 0 for false. Rating scores rating / 5 × 100. Review volume scores min(100, log10(count + 1) / 3 × 100), a disclosed saturation benchmark of 999 reviews, not a quality assessment.
Review recency scores exp(-days / 180) × 100. Verified local-search rank scores max(0, 1 - (rank - 1) / 20) × 100; discovery-list order is never a search rank.
Measured percentages are used directly. Broken-link count scores 100 only for an explicitly measured zero, otherwise 0. Scores and statistics round to two decimals.
Market statistics exclude unavailable values. Midrank percentile = 100 × (number below + half the number tied) / measured sample size; an all-tied sample is at the 50th percentile.
Opportunities describe measured gaps, not estimated traffic or revenue. Missing observations never create an opportunity. Raw observations, source references, and dates remain visible.
Observed Google position is the 1-based order returned by the configured Google Places text search for a specific query, location, and observation time. It is not a universal or permanent Google rank. SEOuP stores Place IDs and its own audit observations; Google listing fields are a short-lived display cache with required attribution.