Dog Boarding in Edmonton

Dog boarding in Edmonton ranges from small kennels to pet resorts and day care centres with overnight stays. Visit before you book: a good facility will happily show you where dogs sleep, play and eat, and how it keeps them warm in a deep freeze and cool in a heat wave.

City business licences

Edmonton's Business Licence Bylaw has a business category called Animal Breeding and Boarding Facility, for a business that keeps live animals on its premises for breeding, boarding, sale, training and similar purposes. Ask a facility whether it holds this licence.

Your dog's licence

All cats and dogs over six months of age must be licensed with the City of Edmonton, and the licence is renewed every 12 months. Have it ready when you book, along with your dog's vaccination records, because many facilities ask to see both.

Cold and heat

The City's pet safety page says that during extreme cold snaps you may want to keep pets indoors or shorten walks, and that leaving an animal in a hot car can lead to fines or charges. Ask a facility how it handles outdoor play in a deep freeze and where dogs warm up afterwards, and how it keeps the indoor areas cool in summer.

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 warm in winter and cool in summer?
• 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, long weekends, Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, so book early, and bring your dog's vaccination records, City licence and microchip number.

About these listings

Many listings here were added from public business data and have not been claimed by the business yet. Check hours, prices and availability with the business directly. If you run one of these businesses, you can claim or correct your listing from its page.