Dog day care and boarding prices in Carlisle
Prices are as the businesses published them when we last checked (September 2026). They can change without notice, so confirm them when you book.
Ten dog day cares, boarding kennels and home boarders are listed for Carlisle, spanning Cumberland Council's Carlisle Area register in the west of the town and Westmorland and Furness Council's register around Penrith to the east. Only one of them, Top Dog Doggy Day Care, publishes a price on its own site, so the figure below is a single data point for the town, not a full price list.
Published price, September 2026
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Top Dog Doggy Day Care, Carlisle centre day care | Day care, from | £17 |
That is a from price for a session at Top Dog's site on Willowholme Industrial Estate, which runs Monday to Friday with an early bird drop-off available from 7:45am. It does not cover grooming, which is offered as a separate add-on, and it is a starting figure rather than a fixed quote, since the final price for a first booking depends on your dog and the session length chosen.
The other nine businesses
The remaining nine businesses listed for Carlisle do not publish a price on their own site or elsewhere in the research behind this listing: Allenwood Kennels and Moorfield Boarding Kennels and Cattery near Brampton; Cumbria Dog Training and Home Boarding, Woof Terrain Dog Services and Berrier Boarders around Penrith; Fingland Pet Hotel, Biggards Kennels and Solway Dog Walkers & Home Boarding near Wigton and Silloth; and Hairy Hound Hotel near Keswick. This is common for boarding kennels and home boarders, where the price usually depends on the dog's size, the length of stay, the number of dogs from the same household and the dates requested, so there is no single figure to quote until a boarder has those details from you.
Kennels, home boarding and day care price differently
It is worth knowing broadly what you are comparing when you do get a quote by phone. A boarding kennels, such as Allenwood, Moorfield, Berrier Boarders, Fingland Pet Hotel, Biggards Kennels or Hairy Hound Hotel, usually charges by the night for a dedicated pen or run. A home boarder, such as Cumbria Dog Training and Home Boarding, Woof Terrain Dog Services or Solway Dog Walkers & Home Boarding, charges for your dog living in their own house, often with a minimum stay. Day care, like Top Dog's, is priced by the day or half day rather than overnight. None of these figures can be estimated from Carlisle's published data alone.
What to ask when you call
Because so few prices are published here, have your dog's size, breed, age and dates ready when you ring round for quotes. Ask whether the price quoted is per dog or per booking, whether a second dog from the same household costs less, and whether bank holidays, collection or grooming add-ons are charged on top. For a home boarder, also ask how many other dogs are already booked in over the same dates, since that can affect both price and whether there is space at all.