Quality comparison
Top-rated dog boarding in Hartlepool
24 council-licensed operators in Hartlepool rated 4 or 5 stars on the Animal Activity Licensing scheme. 16 carry a 5-star rating; 8 carry 4 stars.
Five-star operators
Meet the Higher Standard criteria of the licensing scheme.
Barking Mad
·Licensed£26
/ night from
Barking Mad
·Licensed£26
/ night from
Happy Hounds Dog Boarding & Day Care
·Licensed£31.20
/ night from
Happy Hounds Dog Boarding & Day Care
·Licensed£31.20
/ night from
Bonny & Rogue
·LicensedOn request
Bonny & Rogue
·LicensedOn request
Dotty Daycare
·LicensedOn request
Dotty Daycare
·LicensedOn request
Holly's Hounds & Feline
·LicensedOn request
Holly's Hounds & Feline
·LicensedOn request
Paws in the Park
·LicensedOn request
Paws in the Park
·LicensedOn request
Poochie Pitstop
·LicensedOn request
Poochie Pitstop
·LicensedOn request
RK Adventures Ltd
·LicensedOn request
RK Adventures Ltd
·LicensedOn request
Four-star operators
Fully compliant with regulations, with some Higher Standard criteria met.
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.