Dog boarding and day care prices in Canterbury
Prices are as the businesses published them when we last checked (September 2026). They can change without notice, so confirm them when you book.
Eleven dog boarders, day cares and kennels are listed for Canterbury, and only four of them publish a price on their own site or page: Muddy Pups, We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable, Whitstable Dog Care and Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay). The rest quote once they know your dog's size, temperament and dates, so the figures below are a floor for what boarding and day care cost locally, not a full price list for the town.
Published prices, September 2026
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Muddy Pups, day care near Blean | Day care, per day | £25 |
| Muddy Pups | Late collection, per 30 minutes | £15 |
| Muddy Pups | Vet visit, if required | £30 |
| We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable, home boarding | Home boarding, per 24 hours, from | £60 |
| We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable | Dog walk, per hour, from | £21 |
| We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable | Pet visit, 20 minutes, from | £16.80 |
| We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable | House sitting, per 24 hours, from | £90 |
| Whitstable Dog Care, home boarder in Whitstable | Half day, up to 4 hours | £20 |
| Whitstable Dog Care | Full day, up to 8 hours | £30 |
| Whitstable Dog Care | Long day, up to 12 hours | £40 |
| Whitstable Dog Care | Overnight boarding, per night, from | £45 |
| Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay), home boarding | Daily boarding | £25 |
| Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay) | Additional dog, per day | £20 |
| Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay) | Puppy, 6 to 10 months, per day | £35 |
| Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay) | Registration | £40 |
| Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay) | Collection or delivery | £40 |
Overnight and home boarding
Three of the four published price lists cover an overnight stay, and they are not directly comparable. We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable charges from £60 per 24 hours for home boarding; Whitstable Dog Care charges from £45 a night; and Barking Mad (Canterbury & Herne Bay) charges £25 a day for daily boarding, plus £20 a day for a second dog from the same household and £35 a day for a puppy aged six to ten months. Barking Mad also charges a one-off £40 registration fee and £40 for collection or delivery. Ask exactly what each price includes, and how the first and last day of a stay are counted, before comparing them.
Day care
Muddy Pups, a day care business near Blean, charges £25 for a day, plus £15 for every 30 minutes of late collection and £30 if a vet visit is needed during the day. Whitstable Dog Care, which offers both day care and overnight boarding, charges £20 for a half day of up to four hours, £30 for a full day of up to eight hours and £40 for a long day of up to twelve hours.
Add-ons: walking, pet visits and house sitting
We Love Pets Canterbury & Whitstable also publishes prices for services beyond boarding: a dog walk from £21 an hour, a 20-minute pet visit from £16.80, and house sitting from £90 per 24 hours. These are not boarding prices, but they show what the same franchise charges for the other pet-care work it does alongside home boarding.
Everyone else
The other seven businesses listed for Canterbury — K9 Kindergarten, Handy Pet Services, Jenkins Canine Services, Milo & Co, Red Lion Canines, Pet Lodge Boarding Kennels & Hydrotherapy Centre and Bay Pawz — do not publish a price. This is normal for this niche: a home boarder in particular usually prices around the length of stay, the number of dogs from the same household, and how far it needs to travel, so have your dates and dog's details ready when you call. None of the prices above include extras that often apply elsewhere: bank holidays, collection, or a second dog from a different household are commonly charged on top, so confirm the final total before booking.