Dog Boarding in Fort Worth

Dog boarding in Fort Worth 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.

Vaccines

Most facilities ask for rabies, DHPP (which covers distemper and parvovirus) and Bordetella (kennel cough), and many ask for canine influenza. Fort Worth's city shelters have dealt with both canine influenza and distemper in recent years, so make sure your dog's vaccines are current before it boards, and ask the facility how it separates a dog that starts coughing. Under the city's animal laws, rabies shots are due by four months, 12 months later, and then at least every three years.

Heat and cold

The city's cold-weather guide says to bring all pets inside below 20 degrees, and puppies and short-haired pets below 35. Ask a facility how its kennels are heated in a freeze, how it keeps dogs cool and shaded in summer, 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?
• 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 and the winter holidays, so book early. Fort Worth requires a registered microchip, so check your dog's chip details before its stay, and tell the facility if your dog is scared of fireworks or thunderstorms.

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