Day care or boarding in Northampton?
Day care and overnight boarding solve different problems, and several of the businesses listed for Northampton offer both, so the choice isn't always between two separate businesses. Of the 19 dog boarders, day cares and kennels on this page, ten list day care among their services: Hound Dogs, 4-Paws, Maddie's Home from Home, The Little Pooch House, Teddy's Dog Care, Scoobys Doggy Day Care & Spa, Stone House Boarding Kennels, Happy Hounds Towcester, Paws for a Break and Doggies Friend Daycare Centre.
When day care fits
Day care suits a dog that would otherwise be alone through a working day rather than one that needs to stay overnight. Teddy's Dog Care and Doggies Friend Daycare Centre run day care as purpose-built centres in Wootton and Daventry rather than from a private home; the other eight day-care providers listed here also offer overnight or home boarding, so a dog can move between a day visit and a longer stay without changing business if needed.
When overnight boarding fits
The other nine businesses on this page offer home boarding or kennel boarding without day care as a separate service: Dennylini's Dog Hotel, Pearson Paws, Andrea's Animals and Parklands Pooches are home boarders; Barking Mad – Towcester and West Northants matches dogs with host families rather than running its own premises; Hunsbury Dog Services and Northampton Dog Walker are further home boarders; and Hazel Tree Country Boarding Kennels & Cattery and Cottage Garden Cattery & Kennels run boarding kennels near Daventry, both also boarding cats. See the companion guide on home boarding or kennels for what separates a kennels from a home boarder.
Ask which one you actually need
If you are not sure whether your dog needs a day or a night away, describe your situation to the business directly: how long the dog will be away from you, whether it has been left with strangers before, and whether it needs medication or has any anxiety around other dogs. Maddie's Home from Home, marketed as a bespoke service for small dogs, is worth asking about specifically if your dog is small and has not stayed away from home before.
Published day-care prices
Several of the ten day-care providers publish a price: a full day runs from £20 at Paws for a Break to £30 at Teddy's Dog Care and Hound Dogs, and The Little Pooch House prices a 10.5-hour day at £22.50. See our prices guide for the full table and what everyone else charges once you ask.
Cats and other pets
Hazel Tree Country Boarding Kennels & Cattery and Cottage Garden Cattery & Kennels both board cats alongside dogs; Andrea's Animals also offers small-animal and cat sitting. If you need cover for more than one type of pet at the same time, ask directly whether a business can take both under one booking.