Dog Boarding in Jacksonville

Dog boarding in Jacksonville 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 keeps them cool.

Vaccines

Most facilities ask for rabies (required every year in Jacksonville and by Florida law from four months old), 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.

Hurricane season

Jacksonville runs pet-friendly evacuation shelters at several schools and a community center during storms. To get in, you need a photo ID and proof of your pet's current rabies vaccination and city license, so keep copies in your emergency kit. If you plan to board instead, book early, because places fill fast, and ask what the facility does if it floods or loses power.

What to ask

• Where do dogs sleep, and is someone on site overnight?
• How do they keep dogs cool, and is there a generator?
• Is play time in groups or one dog at a time, and how are groups matched?
• 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 the winter holidays, spring break, summer and the Fourth of July, so book early. Check your dog's license tag and microchip details before its stay, and tell the facility if your dog is scared of fireworks or thunderstorms.

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