Philadelphia, PA · updated July 2026

Dog boarding in Philadelphia, PA

15 places offering dog boarding within ~25 miles of downtown Philadelphia, ranked by a published formula over 2,696 public reviews — never by who pays us. Current leader: Doggie VIP Riverwalk at 9.7/10.

At a glance
15 dog boarding options11 dedicated facilities2 vets that board★4.61 average rating1,448 reviews behind these scores$78 median rate/night · based on 6 published rates

Rates shown where facilities publish them on their own websites — 10 of 29 in Philadelphia currently do. Use the “Lists rates” filter to compare them.

Disclosure census · 2026-09-09

Philadelphia is Tier A: a real, joinable Pennsylvania kennel register, and 17 of the 25 crawled facilities carry an open license on it. Only two of the 22 reviewed sites say whether a person is in the building overnight, and both say no.

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9.1%of websites say whether a person is on site overnight
4.5%publish a staff-to-dog ratio
24%have an overnight rate findable on their site

Every pin is a DogDnB Score — click one for details.

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Doggie VIP Riverwalk

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.7 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.7★★★★★ 4.9 (190)9/27 policies published02

Gordon Groom and Pet Care Service

Pet boarding servicePhiladelphia · West Philadelphia3.4 mi from downtownBoardingGrooming9.6★★★★★ 4.9 (48)from $70/night2/27 policies published03

Dog Dayzzz Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northern Liberties1.7 mi from downtownDaycareBoardingGrooming9.6★★★★★ 4.9 (39)from $45/day4/27 policies published04

Wag Days Fishtown

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · East Kensington2.9 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.5★★★★★ 4.8 (33)12/27 policies published05

Em's PAWSS

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia13.4 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.5★★★★★ 5.0 (14)from $100/night12/27 policies published06

Camp Bow Wow Philadelphia Northeast

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia13.5 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (454)from $63/night9/10 policies published07

Doggie V.I.P. PHILLY

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.9 mi from downtownDaycareBoarding9.4★★★★½ 4.7 (231)9/27 policies published08

Pup Play Club

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Fairmount1.1 mi from downtownDaycareBoardingTrainingGrooming9.3★★★★½ 4.7 (28)from $85/night1/27 policies published09

Z Dog Daycare

Dog day care centerPhiladelphia · Center City0.6 mi from downtownDaycareCat boardingBoarding9.1★★★★½ 4.5 (65)from $85/night10/27 policies published10

Le Pink Pooch Dog And Cat Grooming Salon LLC

Pet groomerPhiladelphia · Stenton8.8 mi from downtownBoardingGrooming9.0★★★★½ 4.5 (125)0/27 policies published11

The Collar Club

Pet boarding servicePhiladelphia · West Philadelphia3.7 mi from downtownBoardingDaycare9.0★★★★½ 4.4 (40)12

Tia Nat Groomer

Pet groomerPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia8.6 mi from downtownCat boardingBoardingGrooming9.0★★★★½ 4.3 (17)1/27 policies published13

Greene Street Animal Care

Veterinary carePhiladelphia · Germantown5.6 mi from downtownBoardingGrooming8.9★★★★½ 4.4 (70)14

Beech Hill Kennels

Pet boarding serviceBensalem · Bensalem15.2 mi from downtownBoarding8.8★★★★½ 4.3 (54)15

Compassion Veterinary Clinic

VeterinarianPhiladelphia · Northeast Philadelphia11.3 mi from downtownBoardingVeterinaryGrooming8.6★★★★☆ 4.1 (40)0/27 policies published

Ratings and review counts reflect public Google Business data as of July 2026. Spot an error or a missing facility? Tell us — corrections are free and human-reviewed.

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Dog boarding in Philadelphia: quick answers

How many dog boarding options are there in Philadelphia?
Our index currently tracks 15 places offering dog boarding in the Philadelphia area — 11 dedicated pet-care facilities and 2 veterinary practices that also board. The metro average Google rating is 4.66 stars.
What is the highest-rated dog boarding in Philadelphia?
By DogDnB Score — which adjusts Google ratings for review volume — the current leader is Doggie VIP Riverwalk (9.7/10 from 190 reviews). Rankings shift as new reviews come in; nobody can pay for the top spot.
What vaccines does my dog need for dog boarding in Philadelphia?
16 Philadelphia facilities in our index publish a vaccination list on their own website. Of those, 13 require Bordetella, 2 require canine influenza and 1 require leptospirosis; rabies and DHPP are near-universal. Requirements differ facility to facility — each listing page shows the operator's own wording.
Is there 24-hour dog boarding in Philadelphia?
None of the Philadelphia listings in our current index advertise 24-hour operation on their public profiles. Several veterinary practices that board do have overnight medical staff — filter by “Vets that board” to compare those.

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