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Dog boarding and daycare in Chicago
12 boarding and daycare places are mapped within about nine miles of central Chicago. Visit before you book: you are leaving your animal with strangers for days, and the smell and noise of the place tell you more than the website.
Chicago has real winters: below about 20°F short-coated and small dogs need a coat and shorter walks, and road salt should be rinsed off paws. Summer afternoons still get hot enough to watch the pavement.
The 12 boarding kennels and daycares, closest first
Before you go
- They should ask for vaccination records (rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella for dogs; FVRCP for cats) and refuse animals without them. If they do not ask, leave.
- Ask how many dogs one person watches, where dogs sleep, and what happens if one gets sick.
- Boarding in US cities runs about $40–$90 a night for a dog, $25–$50 for a cat; daycare $30–$60 a day.
What works
- Do a trial day before a long stay.
- Pack their own food in measured bags; a diet change plus stress means diarrhea.
- Send a worn T-shirt of yours and their usual bed if allowed.
- Leave your vet's number and a signed consent for treatment up to an amount you choose.
- A dog who comes home tired and thirsty is normal; one who comes home with a cough or sore paws is a reason to pick another place next time.
For the trip
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, read Nov 12, 2026; places within about nine miles of the city centre. Hours and phone numbers come from the map and can be out of date: call before you go. A place that is missing can be added to OpenStreetMap by anyone. Guidance written by Pawdeck editors; prices are typical US ranges, not quotes.