Dog boarding and day care prices in St Albans
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 St Albans, and only four of them publish a price on their own site: Hayes Hounds Hotel, Snouts, Lisa's Home Pet Care and Hounds on the Heath. All four are home boarders. The rest quote once they know your dog's size and your 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes Hounds Hotel, St Albans | Dog boarding, 24 hours | £35 |
| Hayes Hounds Hotel | Day care, 8am-6pm | £25 |
| Hayes Hounds Hotel | Puppy day care | £30 |
| Hayes Hounds Hotel | Dog walk, 1 hour, 1 dog | £15 |
| Hayes Hounds Hotel | Overnight trial | £25 |
| Snouts, St Albans | Day care, weekday | £30 |
| Snouts | Overnight boarding, weekday | £40 |
| Snouts | Weekend stay, 2 days/nights | £90 |
| Lisa's Home Pet Care, Marshalswick | Short pet visit, up to 15 min | £12 |
| Lisa's Home Pet Care | Longer pet visit | £17 |
| Lisa's Home Pet Care | Dog day care, per day | £35 |
| Lisa's Home Pet Care | Overnight boarding, up to 24 hours | £45 |
| Hounds on the Heath, London Colney | Dog walk, 1 hour | £15 |
| Hounds on the Heath | Pet visit | £10 |
| Hounds on the Heath | Day care | £32.50 |
| Hounds on the Heath | Overnight stay | £30 |
| Hounds on the Heath | 24-hour at-home care | £55 |
Day care
Day care runs from £25 to £35 a day among the businesses that publish a figure: Hayes Hounds Hotel charges £25 for an 8am-to-6pm day and £30 for a puppy day, Snouts charges £30 on a weekday, Hounds on the Heath charges £32.50, and Lisa's Home Pet Care charges £35 for a day in her home. None of these figures are directly comparable without knowing exactly what hours and extras each includes, so ask before booking.
Overnight boarding
Overnight prices are not on a single scale either: Hayes Hounds Hotel charges £35 for 24 hours (or £25 for a shorter overnight trial), Snouts charges £40 on a weekday and £90 for a two-night weekend stay, Lisa's Home Pet Care charges £45 for up to 24 hours, and Hounds on the Heath charges £30 for an overnight stay or £55 for round-the-clock at-home care. Ask how the first and last day of a stay are counted, and whether a second dog from your household is charged separately.
Visits and dog walking as an add-on
Three of the four businesses above also publish a stand-alone visiting or walking price: Hayes Hounds Hotel and Hounds on the Heath both charge £15 for a one-hour dog walk, Hounds on the Heath charges £10 for a shorter pet visit, and Lisa's Home Pet Care charges £12 for a visit of up to 15 minutes or £17 for a longer one. These are not boarding prices, but they show what a stand-alone visit or walk costs from businesses that also board dogs.
Everyone else
The other fourteen businesses listed for St Albans, including ten of the town's fourteen home boarders, the day care sites Your Paws Pet Services, Elmtree Luxury Pet Hotel and Canine Karma, and the kennels at Croft Farm, do not publish a price. This is normal for the niche: a home boarder in particular usually prices around the length of stay, your dog's size and how many dogs from your household are boarding, so have your dates ready when you call. None of the prices above are guaranteed to include everything: bank holidays, collection, or a second dog from a different household are commonly charged on top elsewhere, so confirm the final total before booking.