Dog Boarding in Orlando

Dog boarding in Orlando ranges from small kennels to pet resorts with play yards, private suites and day care, used by locals and by visitors heading to the parks. Visit before you book: a good facility will happily show you where dogs sleep, play and eat, and how it keeps them cool.

Vaccines and respiratory illness

Respiratory illnesses spread quickly where many dogs share space: in September 2023 Orange County Animal Services changed how its shelter operated because of canine pneumovirus. Most boarding facilities ask for rabies (required 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

Pets are not allowed in Red Cross shelters, only in shelters marked pet-friendly, so plan ahead. Orange County can open general shelters that accept pets and pet-friendly special-needs shelters during a storm. If you plan to board instead, book early, because places fill fast, and ask what the facility does if it 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. Before your dog's stay, check its rabies tag and microchip details, and tell the facility if your dog is scared of fireworks or thunderstorms.

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