Quality comparison
Top-rated dog boarding in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
74 council-licensed operators in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rated 4 or 5 stars on the Animal Activity Licensing scheme. 50 carry a 5-star rating; 24 carry 4 stars.
Five-star operators
Meet the Higher Standard criteria of the licensing scheme.
Sandy Paws AdventuresOrmonde RoadPoole
·Licensed£20
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Nuts About MuttsCucklington GardensBournemouth
·Licensed£25
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Walking Buddies
·Licensed£27
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ChanezK9Charminster RoadBournemouth
·Licensed£30
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Pooches of PooleChristopher CrescentPoole
·Licensed£30
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Pet Stay Dorset & Bournemouth Hermitage Close
·Licensed£31
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Sunnyoak Golden Retrievers & Dog Services Blandford RoadPoole
·Licensed£32
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Bella's HouseEdifred RoadBournemouth
·Licensed£35
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Happy-Dog DaysKnights RoadPoole
·Licensed£35
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Walkford WoofsWalkford WayChristchurch
·Licensed£35
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Walk-EaseNuthatch ClosePoole
·Licensed£36
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Celines CaninesVictoria RoadPoole
·Licensed£40
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Ruff RoversRegency CrescentChristchurch
·Licensed£40
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Sandbarks DogsRosemary RoadPoole
·Licensed£41.50
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Dog Tails Home BoardingBatcombe CloseBournemouth
·Licensed£45
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Fido's FriendsOrcheston RoadBournemouth
·Licensed£45
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AlumChineK9Groveley RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Baileys and PickleCorbar RoadChristchurch
·LicensedOn request
Barks on the BaySeafield RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Best BoardingBarrow WayBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Bournemouth 4 PawsAthelstan RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Bournemouth Doggy Day Care & Boarding Daws AvenueBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Daxie Day Care of DorsetChichester WalkPoole
·LicensedOn request
Doggy Day Care at
·LicensedOn request
Doggy Day CareNewlyn WayPoole
·LicensedOn request
Dog HotelAshley RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Emma's Ark Pet ServicesBlandford RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Hengistbury HoundsBraemar AvenueBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Little Paws Pet ClubShelbourne RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Mutts MaisonMountbatten RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
One to One Dog CareManor AvenuePoole
·LicensedOn request
Packhams Pack
·LicensedOn request
Parks and PawsGibson RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Parkstone PawsRozelle RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Pawgeous K9's Walking Services Anjou ClosePoole
·LicensedOn request
Paws4youSt Brelades AvenuePoole
·LicensedOn request
Paws and MoreNathan GardensPoole
·LicensedOn request
PawsHeath AvenuePoole
·LicensedOn request
Paws Holiday Hotel For Dogs Curlieu RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Rusty's Dog Club & HotelKing John AvenuePoole
·LicensedOn request
Sandies Home Dog Abbotsbury RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Stanley's Sausage StrollsStratton RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
The Dog CrecheMuscliffe RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
TJ's Dog HotelLytchett DrivePoole
·LicensedOn request
TJ's Dog HotelPickering ClosePoole
·LicensedOn request
Totally Paw-some Dog Services Talbot MewsBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Violet Moon Pet ServicesAnvil CrescentPoole
·LicensedOn request
Walkies with SamHuntly RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Wandering Paws Dog Services Poole Warburton RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Yappie DaysDenison RoadPoole
On request
Four-star operators
Fully compliant with regulations, with some Higher Standard criteria met.
K-Nines Boarding and Walking Leverett GardensPoole
·Licensed£35
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PC PoochesWimborne RoadBournemouth
£35
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K9 Daycare & Dog Walking The BroadwayNorthbourne
·Licensed£40
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The Dog Nook at Cranbrook Cranbrook RoadPoole
·Licensed£44
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Trina's Tails and Trails
·Licensed£50
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Woof WonderlandHythe RoadPoole
·Licensed£50
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We Love Pets Ringwood Oak Avon
·Licensed£55
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Boodle RetreatGlenville RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Caroline Pet CareSt Alban's AvenueBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Doggie DogClarendon RoadChristchurch
On request
Hamm’s HoundsPauntley RoadChristchurch
·LicensedOn request
Hunter’s Hound ServicesKings CloseBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Little Pet FriendzRidley RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
MaxalBanstead RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
MindmypetsHarford RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
Muttleys DogsChristchurch RoadChristchurch
·LicensedOn request
Pooch Pad PooleEdwina DrivePoole
·LicensedOn request
Rachel's Canine and Companion Care Evelyn RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Ralph's PalsMavis RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Sitter Pet DogAlexandra RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
The Little Dog Walked Poole Moorings ClosePoole
·LicensedOn request
The Snuggle InnCourt RoadBournemouth
·LicensedOn request
Waggz & WoofzKitchener CrescentPoole
·LicensedOn request
Woofy lodgingsBeresford RoadPoole
·LicensedOn request
What the star ratings mean
UK dog boarding operators are inspected and rated 1 to 5 stars under the Animal Activity Licensing framework. The rating reflects compliance at the time of inspection — covering accommodation, ventilation, emergency procedures, and staff training.
A 5-star Higher Standard rating indicates the operator meets the most demanding welfare criteria in the framework. A 4-star operator is fully compliant with some Higher Standard criteria met.
Ratings are not customer-satisfaction scores and they aren’t updated between inspections. See our star rating guide for the full breakdown and our Verification Score for our independent freshness measure.