Dog Boarding in Dallas

Dog boarding in Dallas ranges from small kennels to pet resorts with indoor and outdoor 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 keeps them comfortable in the heat and the cold.

Canine flu and coughs

In December 2022, respiratory illness including canine influenza spiked across shelters, vet clinics and boarding facilities in Dallas, and Dallas Animal Services urged residents to avoid boarding, day care and dog parks while it lasted. Before your dog boards, ask your vet about the canine influenza vaccine (the first course is usually two doses a few weeks apart), and ask the facility how it separates a dog that starts coughing.

Most facilities also ask for rabies (required by Texas law from four months old), DHPP and Bordetella (kennel cough).

Outdoor play areas

Dallas zoning treats outdoor dog runs and play areas at boarding businesses as "outside runs", which the city's planners regulate. Ask how much time dogs spend outside, whether play yards are shaded, and where dogs go on very hot or freezing days.

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 do they keep dogs cool in summer and warm in a winter storm?
• Which vet do they use in an emergency?
• Can you bring your dog's own food, bedding or medication?

Busy dates and fireworks

Facilities fill up for summer, the Fourth of July and the winter holidays, so book early. Fireworks are illegal in Dallas, but Dallas Animal Services still takes in more lost dogs around the Fourth of July. Check that your dog's microchip details are current before its stay, and tell the facility if your dog is scared of loud noises.

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