Quality comparison
Top-rated dog boarding in Southend-on-Sea
54 council-licensed operators in Southend-on-Sea rated 4 or 5 stars on the Animal Activity Licensing scheme. 36 carry a 5-star rating; 18 carry 4 stars.
Five-star operators
Meet the Higher Standard criteria of the licensing scheme.
Top Dog
·Licensed£35
/ night from
Top Dog
·Licensed£35
/ night from
Air D.O.G
·LicensedOn request
Air D.O.G
·LicensedOn request
Beach Boarders Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Beach Boarders Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Davis Dog Guest House
·LicensedOn request
Davis Dog Guest House
·LicensedOn request
Dog-Social Ltd
·LicensedOn request
Dog-Social Ltd
·LicensedOn request
Fab Furry Friends
·LicensedOn request
Fab Furry Friends
·LicensedOn request
Friends of Freddie
·LicensedOn request
Friends of Freddie
·LicensedOn request
Happy Hounds
On request
Happy Hounds
On request
Homeleigh Pet Care
·LicensedOn request
Homeleigh Pet Care
·LicensedOn request
Hound Stretcher
·LicensedOn request
Hound Stretcher
·LicensedOn request
Lady P Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Lady P Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Miriam's Place
On request
Miriam's Place
On request
Rita's Dog Day Care
·LicensedOn request
Rita's Dog Day Care
·LicensedOn request
Ruth's Dog Walking Services
On request
Ruth's Dog Walking Services
On request
Stanley and Friends
·LicensedOn request
Stanley and Friends
·LicensedOn request
The Dog Nanny
On request
The Dog Nanny
On request
The Little Dog House - Southend
·LicensedOn request
The Little Dog House - Southend
·LicensedOn request
Walkies With Amanda
·LicensedOn request
Walkies With Amanda
·LicensedOn request
Four-star operators
Fully compliant with regulations, with some Higher Standard criteria met.
Olivias Pet Care
·Licensed£40
/ night from
Olivias Pet Care
·Licensed£40
/ night from
Active Paws
·LicensedOn request
Active Paws
·LicensedOn request
Amber and Pals
·LicensedOn request
Amber and Pals
·LicensedOn request
Aunties Paws
·LicensedOn request
Aunties Paws
·LicensedOn request
Big Dog Home Boarding (Leigh) x1
·LicensedOn request
Big Dog Home Boarding (Leigh) x1
·LicensedOn request
Blakeleigh Boutique Retreat
·LicensedOn request
Blakeleigh Boutique Retreat
·LicensedOn request
Paws on Sea Dog walking and Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Paws on Sea Dog walking and Pet Services
·LicensedOn request
Ruby's Home Boarding
·LicensedOn request
Ruby's Home Boarding
·LicensedOn request
Seashore Paws
·LicensedOn request
Seashore Paws
·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.