Dog Boarding in Austin

Dog boarding in Austin ranges from small kennels to pet resorts with play yards, private suites and day care. Visit before you book: a good facility will happily show you where dogs sleep, play and eat, and how it handles both summer heat and winter cold.

Respiratory illness and vaccines

Illness spreads quickly where many dogs share space: in December 2025, Austin Animal Services confirmed canine pneumovirus, a respiratory virus, at its shelter. Most boarding facilities ask for rabies (required by Texas law), DHPP and Bordetella (kennel cough), and many ask for canine influenza. Ask which vaccines a facility requires, and how it separates a dog that starts coughing.

Heat, cold and storms

The City of Austin warns about hot pavement in summer and advises bringing pets inside in the cold. Ask a facility how it keeps dogs cool on 100-degree days, how its kennels are heated during a freeze, and what it does if the power goes out.

What to ask

• Where do dogs sleep, and is someone on site overnight?
• Is play time in groups or one dog at a time, and how are groups matched?
• How much time do dogs spend outdoors, and is there shade?
• Which vet do they use in an emergency?
• Can you bring your dog's own food, bedding or medication?

Busy dates

Facilities fill up for summer, the Fourth of July, the winter holidays and big festival weekends, so book early. Austin requires pets to be microchipped, so check that your dog's chip details are current before its stay, and tell the facility if your dog is scared of fireworks or thunderstorms.

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