Dog boarding and day care prices in Braintree
Prices are as the businesses published them when we last checked (September 2026). They can change without notice, so confirm them when you book.
Ten dog boarders, home boarders and boarding kennels are listed for Braintree, and only one of them, Rachel's Doggy Lodge, publishes a price on its own site — and even that price is not for boarding itself. This guide sets out that one published figure and explains why the rest of the town quotes directly rather than posting a rate card.
The one published price
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel's Doggy Lodge, home boarding and day care, Rayne area | Private field hire, 50 minutes, up to 4 dogs | £14 |
Rachel's Doggy Lodge is licensed for home boarding and day care from a farmhouse near Stisted, but the £14 figure it publishes is for a separately bookable private field for off-lead play, not for a stay itself. No boarding, home boarding or day care rate has been published online by any Braintree business found for this listing, including Rachel's Doggy Lodge's own boarding and day care rates.
Why nobody else prices online
The other nine businesses listed here do not publish a price for boarding, home boarding or day care: four run boarding kennels (Alfa Boarding Kennels & Cattery and Paws and Claws (Essex) Ltd, both near Stisted in the Rayne area; Gayener Kennels, also in Rayne; and Maplestead Kennels near Halstead), and five are further home boarders (Emma's Doggy Daycare and Boarding in Braintree centre; Georgie's Pet Care and Little Paws Retreat in the Coggeshall area; and Halstead Hounds and Dogs At Our Home in the Halstead area). This is normal for the niche: a price usually depends on the size of the dog and the length of the stay, so a business will typically ask for these details before quoting rather than post a flat rate.
What to ask when you call
Have your dog's size, breed and the exact dates in mind before you ring, since that is what most of these ten businesses will ask for first. Ask what a quoted price includes, and check separately whether bank holidays, collection from your home, or a second dog from the same household are charged on top — these are common extras in this niche, and none of the Braintree businesses listed here state their position on them online, so they need to be asked about directly. If a kennels or home boarder quotes a nightly or daily rate, also ask how the first and last day of a stay are counted, since practice varies between businesses.
The one line that is priced
Rachel's Doggy Lodge's £14 private field hire is worth mentioning on its own terms: it is a 50-minute booking for exclusive use of a field by up to four dogs, run alongside its boarding, day care and grooming services, not a boarding charge. It is the only figure that any Braintree business listed here currently publishes; see our choosing guide for how to compare the businesses themselves.