Dog Boarding in Winnipeg

Dog boarding in Winnipeg 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 cold snap and cool in a heat wave.

Winnipeg's dog day care rules

Since July 1, 2022, the Responsible Pet Ownership By-law has set requirements for dog day cares, which the city says were generally unregulated before. They include a mandatory dog assessment and staff training, minimum safety and cleaning standards, separate play areas for small and large dogs, and a minimum number of staff for each group of dogs. Ask any facility that offers day care how it follows them.

Your dog's licence

Every dog over six months old in Winnipeg must be licensed with the city and renewed each year, and many boarding businesses ask to see it along with your dog's vaccination records.

Distemper in Winnipeg wildlife

In 2025 the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association published a notice from the provincial Office of the Chief Veterinarian: sick raccoons had been reported within Winnipeg, especially along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and every raccoon tested for canine distemper was positive (reports up to October 22, 2025). Distemper can be prevented by vaccination, so ask your vet about it before a stay, and ask the facility how it separates a dog that starts coughing.

Winter cold and summer heat

In extreme cold the city advises shorter walks and a jacket or boots for dogs. Winnipeg's by-law also prohibits leaving a dog unattended in a vehicle when it is 22 C or warmer, or -10 C or colder, unless the vehicle is running with working air conditioning or heating, so do not leave your dog in the car while you drop off a bag.

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, the Canada Day long weekend, the August civic holiday, Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, so book early, and bring your dog's vaccination records, municipal licence and microchip number.

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