real prices, from kennels and daycares
What dog boarding costs
Boarding one dog costs a median of $60 a night, about $420 for a week. A full day of daycare costs $36, and a vet clinic that boards charges $38 a night.
Updated September 25, 2026 from prices that 153 boarding and daycare businesses in 32 states, and 31 vet practices, posted on their own websites.
Each ball is one published price for one dog, one night. Kennel nights cluster at $45 to $78; vet clinics at $29 to $50.
Boarding and daycare at a glance
- Boarding, one dog125 kennels · per night$60$45 to $78
- Second dog, same room34 kennels · added per night$42$32 to $65
- Boarding at a vet, dog31 practices · per night$38$29 to $50
- Boarding at a vet, cat14 practices · per night$28$20 to $32
- Daycare, full day80 daycares$36$30 to $43
- Daycare, half day51 daycares$26$22 to $30
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How much does dog boarding cost per night?
A median of $60 a night for one dog across 125 kennels and pet resorts. Many sell several room tiers, and the suites pull the top of the range up.
- Median
- $60
- Middle half of prices
- $45 to $78
- Seen from
- $23 to $175
- Play time
- Walks
- Feeding your own food
- Weekend and holiday nights
How much is dog boarding for a week?
Seven nights at the median of $60, and $315 to $546 across the middle half of prices. Ask whether a longer stay has a lower rate.
What a second dog adds
A night, for a second dog sharing the same room, at the 34 kennels that publish it. That is less than the first dog’s $60.
How much does dog daycare cost?
A median of $36 for a full day across 80 daycares, and $26 for a half day. Some also sell packs of days.
What to ask before you book
- “What is the total for my dates, including any holiday or weekend rate?”
- “Is play time or a walk included, or priced separately?”
- “Which vaccinations do you require, and what proof do you need?”
- “Is there a lower rate for a second dog, or for a longer stay?”
where it costs less
Vet clinics, a shared room, and half days
In the published prices, a vet clinic that boards charges a median of $38 a night against $60 at a pet resort, a second dog sharing a room costs less than the first, and a half day of daycare is $26 against $36 for a full one.
Pet insurance generally covers what happens after a policy starts.
Opens a quote form on the partner's site in a new tab. Whether to buy anything there is up to you.
PawsRx may be paid if you buy a plan through this link. We don't compare or recommend plans. The quotes and the choice are on the partner's site.
Ask the practice to split it first. If it can't, you can apply to pay over time.
PawsRx may be paid when you apply. Approval and terms are the lender's, we never see your application, and we don't choose one for you.
Common questions
How much does dog boarding cost per night?
At kennels and pet resorts that publish their prices, boarding one dog costs a median of $60 a night, and the middle half of published prices runs $45 to $78, across 125 kennels (September 2026).
How much is dog boarding for a week?
About $420 at the median nightly price of $60, and $315 to $546 across the middle half of published prices. Some kennels offer a lower rate for longer stays, so ask for the total for your dates.
How much does dog daycare cost?
A median of $36 for a full day, across 80 daycares, and $26 for a half day, across 51 (September 2026).
How much does it cost to board a second dog?
At the kennels that publish it, a second dog sharing the same room adds a median of $42 a night.
Is boarding at a vet cheaper?
In the published prices, yes: vet clinics that board charge a median of $38 a night for a dog, against $60 at kennels and pet resorts.
How much does cat boarding cost?
At the 14 vet practices that publish a cat boarding price, a median of $28 a night (September 2026).
PawsRx is a platform, not a kennel. Prices are set by each business and change; the kennel confirms the price for your dog and your dates before you book. Nothing here is veterinary advice.