Dog boarding worth trusting, at a price worth knowing.

Questions

What people ask before booking

How does Compare Dog Boarding Prices work?

We aggregate the public Animal Activity Licensing registers from every UK council into a single searchable directory. Prices come straight from each operator’s own website — we don’t estimate, mark up, or charge commission. We’re a directory, not a booking platform: you book directly with the operator.

Are all the operators on the site licensed?

Yes. Every operator we publish holds a current Animal Activity Licence from their local council at the time of last verification. If a licence expires or is revoked, the operator is removed. We publish the licence number and licensing authority on each operator’s profile so you can cross-check it directly with the council.

How accurate are the prices?

Prices are sourced from each operator’s own published website with the observation date noted. We don’t accept operator-submitted rates without a verifiable source. If a price changes on the operator’s site, we re-observe and update.

Do you charge operators or take a commission?

No. The directory is free for both operators and dog owners. Operators can optionally claim their profile to update their details, and a small Featured placement programme exists — clearly labelled as a paid placement and excluded from natural rankings or scores.

How is this different from Rover, Gudog, or Pawshake?

Those are sitter marketplaces — you book a sitter through their platform and they take a fee. We’re an independent directory of council-licensed kennels and home boarders. You contact the operator directly. We surface signals (licence status, star rating, Higher tier, verified prices) that marketplaces don’t publish.