Dog Boarding in New Orleans

Dog boarding in and around New Orleans ranges from small kennels to pet resorts and day care centers 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 cool through the long summer.

Visiting is your best check

The visit is your inspection, and it is fair to ask a facility which local permits it holds. Look for clean, dry runs, fresh water, secure fencing, staff who know the dogs by name, and a clear plan for a dog that gets sick.

Vaccines and records

Louisiana law requires dogs over three months old to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian (Acadiana News First), and the city's guide notes that most kennels require your vet's medical records. Most facilities ask for rabies, DHPP and Bordetella (kennel cough), and many ask for canine influenza, whose first course is two doses a few weeks apart. Ask which vaccines a facility requires well before your trip, and how it separates a dog that starts coughing. In September 2026 the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed rabies in a dog in Acadiana, the first confirmed case in a Louisiana dog since 2014 (Acadiana News First); keep your dog's rabies shot current.

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 a heat wave and warm in a cold snap?
• Which vet do they use in an emergency?
• Can you bring your dog's own food, bedding or medication?

Hurricane season, heat and your dog's license

Facilities fill up for Mardi Gras, summer, Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, so book early, and ask each one how it handles a storm. In a heat advisory, the city advises shorter walks in the early morning or evening. Bring your dog's vaccination records and its license and rabies tag; the Louisiana SPCA says the license and tag must be updated every year (Louisiana SPCA FAQs).

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