Dog boarding and day care prices in Ipswich
Prices are as the businesses published them when we last checked (September 2026). They can change without notice, so confirm them when you book.
Eighteen dog boarders, day cares and kennels are listed for Ipswich, and only five of them publish a price on their own site or page: Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester, Suffolk Fairydogmother, We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge, Dogs Holiday Home and Harvest Kennels. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Fairydogmother, home boarding in Ipswich centre | 24-hour stay | £30 |
| Suffolk Fairydogmother | Extended day (9am drop-off to 5pm pickup next day) | £55 |
| We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge, home boarding | Dog boarding / sitting, per 24 hours | £50 |
| We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge | Dog walking, per walk | £18 |
| We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge | Pet sitting visit, 30 minutes | £14 |
| We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge | House sitting, per 24 hours | £80 |
| Dogs Holiday Home, home boarding near Woodbridge | Overnight, 1 dog | £30 |
| Dogs Holiday Home | Overnight, 2 dogs | £55 |
| Dogs Holiday Home | Day stay, 1 dog | £25 |
| Dogs Holiday Home | Day stay, 2 dogs | £45 |
| Harvest Kennels, kennels in Hadleigh | 1 dog, per day | £25 |
| Harvest Kennels | 2 dogs, per day | £40 |
| Harvest Kennels | 3 dogs, per day | £55 |
| Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester, home boarding (arranging) | Daily boarding rate | £28 |
| Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester | Additional dog, per day | £24 |
| Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester | Registration fee | £35 |
| Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester | Collection and delivery | £35 |
| Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester | Wedding dog sitting | £289 |
Home boarding
Three home boarders publish a straightforward overnight or 24-hour rate: Suffolk Fairydogmother charges £30 for a 24-hour stay in the Ipswich centre area, with an extended day (a 9am drop-off returning the following 5pm) at £55; We Love Pets Kesgrave and Woodbridge charges £50 for 24 hours; and Dogs Holiday Home near Woodbridge charges £30 overnight for one dog, rising to £55 for two. None of the three prices is for exactly the same thing, so ask what is included — walks, feeding, medication — before comparing them directly.
Kennels
Harvest Kennels, in Hadleigh, is the only kennels here with a published day rate: £25 for one dog, £40 for two and £55 for three, each per day.
Arranging services and extras
Barking Mad – Ipswich and Colchester works differently from the others: it arranges a stay with one of its approved host families rather than boarding at one address, and its published figures reflect that — a £28 daily boarding rate plus a one-off £35 registration fee and a £35 charge for collection and delivery. It also prices a specific one-off service, wedding dog sitting, at £289.
Everyone else
The other thirteen dog boarders and day cares listed for Ipswich, including seven of the ten home boarders and every day care and kennels business except Harvest Kennels, do not publish a price. This is normal for the niche: a home boarder in particular usually prices around the length of stay, the number of dogs from the same household, and how far they need 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.