Sterling, MA
(978) 422-3100

Daily, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Day boarding in Sterling, in a private room, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM

A private room with a bed, water, treats and playtime, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM every day, by reservation. Dogs only.

A private room, not a pack daycare

Day boarding here means your dog gets a room of its own for the day: a bed, fresh water, treats and playtime. It is not a free-for-all with a crowd of strangers, and that is deliberate. Dogs only.

Staff are on the property all day, and the same team that runs the overnight kennel looks after the day guests. Pick it for a workday, an appointment, a house full of visitors or a long errand.

A yellow Labrador smiling up at the camera beside a kennel fence

A yellow Labrador smiling up at the camera beside a kennel fence

7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, by reservation

Day boarding runs every day of the week, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, and you need to reserve. It keeps going on Tuesday and Sunday, when the front office is closed. Early or late pick-up outside office hours can be arranged by appointment.

One dog is $25 a day, or $35 for Priority. Two dogs are $45, or $65 for Priority. Priority keeps your dog up front with extra attention. Payment is cash or check at drop-off, with an ATM on site.

Why the 10-day wait applies

If your dog has been in a multi-dog setting, such as doggie daycare, a dog show or performance event, a dog park, another grooming salon, a store that allows pets or a vet office, the kennel asks for a 10-day wait before day boarding. That rule protects every dog that comes through the door.

Day guests need the same vaccines as overnight guests: a DHLPP booster, rabies and kennel cough, with a 10-day wait after the kennel cough shot. Titers are accepted. Bring current records, and remember that no pet is admitted on the day it receives a vaccination.

Open every day 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM · Staff on site 24/7 · 4.5 on Google from 91 reviews

The day-board clock

Twelve hours, start to finish

The kennel and the front desk keep different hours. This is how they line up on a regular weekday.

  1. 7:30 AM

    Day boarding opens. Drop-offs start, every day of the week.

  2. 9:00 AM

    The front office opens on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

  3. 11:00 AM

    Office closes for two hours on weekdays. The team stays with the dogs.

  4. 1:00 PM

    Office reopens on weekdays.

  5. 5:00 PM

    Office closes Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Saturday it closes at 4.

  6. 7:30 PM

    Day boarding ends. Pick-up outside these hours is by appointment.