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Overnight Dog Boarding: Rates & What's Included

One all-in nightly rate, a predictable daily routine, and photo Pupdates so you know your dog is well cared for while you're away.

Quick Answer

Overnight boarding at Partners Dog School places your dog in a glass-and-stainless suite at our Scottsdale or Cave Creek campus, with rotating potty breaks, meals on your schedule, and photo and video Pupdates. The all-in rate is $80 a night, $119 a night for dogs needing Senior Instructor-level care, with a three-night minimum and optional DayCamp, DaySchool, or Treadmill Training add-ons.

What a Boarding Stay Includes

A boarding reservation buys your dog a stay that runs the same way every day, in a glass-and-stainless luxury suite, staffed by caretakers trained in Pet CPR and health protocols and in noticing when a dog is off. The nightly rate covers the suite, meals on your dog's schedule (including a midday feeding if that is your routine), four or more potty and exercise rotations a day, and a daily health check on appetite, stool, energy, and demeanor. A dog who skips two meals or goes unusually quiet gets flagged that day, not at pickup, and feeding and medication follow your written instructions exactly, with no substitutions and no guessing.

From your end, you see all of it as Pupdates: photos, videos, and short notes written from your dog's point of view, sent periodically through the stay. That is the difference between wondering how your dog is doing at 9pm in another time zone and knowing.

Grooming, medication beyond routine dosing, supplements, training add-ons, and transport are billed separately; see Add-On Services below.

How the Suites and Rotations Keep Dogs Settled

A boarding stay asks a dog to do something genuinely difficult: eat, settle, and sleep in a building full of unfamiliar dogs, smells, and sounds. The variable that decides how well that goes is arousal, meaning how high a dog's system runs and how easily it comes back down. A dog who never fully settles eats less, rests less, and goes home wired and out of sorts. That is usually what a pet parent means when they say boarding did not agree with their dog.

Almost every design choice at our campuses works on that one variable. Glass and stainless surfaces are non-porous, so they sanitize completely instead of holding scent from the last dog, and residual scent from a stressed dog is exactly the kind of thing that keeps the next one on alert. A Kuranda cot lifts your dog off the floor, supports the joints, and lets air move underneath, so a dog that wants to lie down actually will. Potty and exercise rotations are spaced through the day instead of stacked into one block, which gives arousal somewhere to go and leaves rest periods long enough to count as rest. Climate and noise management handle the rest of it.

A Day at Boarding

Every dog's day looks a little different, but a typical schedule runs on this rhythm:

  • Morning: potty break, breakfast, medications if needed.
  • Mid-morning: outdoor play, or a DayCamp or DaySchool rotation.
  • Midday: rest, with lunch for dogs on a mid-day feeding plan.
  • Afternoon: an exercise rotation, plus optional Treadmill Training (15 to 25 minutes).
  • Evening: dinner, medications if needed, a final potty break, then lights down.

Play and social time, when it happens, is supervised and grouped by size, temperament, and energy. Dogs who are less social, or who are working through a specific behavior goal, usually get more out of one-on-one time in DayCamp than out of open group play.

Nightly Rates

Boarding runs on one all-in nightly rate, with a three-night minimum on every reservation:

  • Boarding, $80 a night: daily premium care; AM, lunch, and PM meals; four or more potty rotations; training and social add-ons available; glass and stainless luxury suite included.
  • High-Risk, $119 a night: for dogs who need more attention and hands-on care from a Senior Instructor. The accommodation is identical to standard Boarding; the rate is higher because a senior instructor or manager does all the handling for the stay.

The $80 rate already includes the luxury suite; there is no separate suite upgrade to book. If you are not sure which rate applies to your dog, ask when you book.

Add-On Services and What They Cost

Most add-ons are one-time charges for the stay. A few bill for every night, so they add up differently than the rest:

Per-stay services:

  • DaySchool add-on, $50 a day: small-group day training added to a boarding stay.
  • DayCamp add-on, $100 a day: one-on-one day training added to a boarding stay.
  • Treadmill Training, $50 a session: supervised 15 to 25 minute session.
  • 1 Training Session, $50 (3-night min.): one session with a team member.
  • 2 Training Sessions, $100 (3-night min.): two sessions with a team member.
  • 3 Training Sessions, $150 (3-night min.): three sessions with a team member.
  • Nail Clipping, $25 a dog: nails clipped and/or dremeled.
  • Nail Clipping w/ Issues, $100 an hour: extra time or handling as needed.
  • Bath & Brush, $50 a dog: standard bath, dry, brush.
  • Special Grooming, $100 an hour: specialized grooming needs.
  • Flea & Tick, $40 a dog: preventative during active seasons.
  • Overnight Food Order, $50 an order: if additional food is needed.
  • Vet Visit, $50 a trip: transport to and from the vet.
  • Virtual Vet Visit, $10 a dog plus meds: tele-vet coordination.
  • 2-Way Bus Ticket, $50 a dog: round-trip transport.

Per-night services (billed for every night of the stay):

  • Medication, $5 a night: administered per your instructions.
  • Supplement, $5 a night: add-on supplements as directed.
  • Enrichment Treat, $10 a night: high-value treat for calm enrichment.

A bath and brush is not automatically included before pickup; it is an add-on you request. Ask our team about pricing for anything not listed here.

Training You Can Add to a Stay

  • DayCamp, $100 a day: one-on-one, coach-guided training and enrichment. The stronger fit for dogs who are less social or need individualized work.
  • DaySchool, $50 a day: small-group, curriculum-based training for social dogs, building real-world manners.
  • Treadmill Training, $50 a session: supervised 15 to 25 minute sessions, useful for confidence-building, anxiety management, and burning off extra energy.

Which one fits comes down to how your dog handles a group. A social dog gets more out of the small-group curriculum in DaySchool; a dog who is reactive, shy, or working on a specific goal usually does better with the one-on-one attention in DayCamp. If you are not sure where your dog lands, ask our team before you book the stay.

Before You Book: Vaccines, Age, and the Three-Night Minimum

Your dog needs three vaccinations on file to board: Bordetella, Rabies, and DHPP/DAPP. Each has to be administered at least seven days before arrival, not simply recorded by then, so if a booster is due, book the vet appointment more than a week ahead of your travel dates. Upload the records to your Pet Parent Portal as soon as you have them. Canine Influenza and Leptospirosis are not required for boarding. Our Vaccination Policy covers the full requirements and how we verify them.

Dogs coming in for a first stay need to be at least 20 weeks old and fully vaccinated for at least a week. Every overnight reservation carries a three-night minimum, so a two-night trip still books as a three-night stay.

What to Pack and What to Tell Us

If your dog was recently rescued, read our Health of the Pet guidance on waiting periods and symptom-free windows before you book. Otherwise the prep is straightforward: write out the feeding schedule with portions, send medications in their original containers with written dosing instructions, pre-portion the food where you can, and label everything you send, food, medication, and comfort items alike. Flag any behavior sensitivities when you book rather than at drop-off, so handling can be planned before your dog arrives.

Our office is closed on Sundays, so plan drop-off and pickup for Monday through Saturday and confirm your exact times with the team when you reserve. At drop-off, walk the team through your dog's goals, routines, and any add-ons you want on the stay.

If Something Happens During the Stay

Illness or injury during a stay is handled the same way every time: we isolate your dog, contact you immediately, and continue care until you are reached, or arrange a vet transfer if you are not reachable. The Vet Visit and Virtual Vet Visit add-ons cover transport and tele-vet coordination when a clinic trip is warranted. None of that replaces your own veterinarian's judgment about your dog's health.

If your dog has behavior sensitivities, tell us at booking so we can adjust handling. Most dogs need nothing more than a well-run stay. If the sensitivities are significant, meaning real reactivity, fear, or aggression and not simple shyness, ask about a PD360 assessment. It is optional for boarding and never a requirement to book, but it gives a trainer a structured read on your dog and a recommendation about whether a program like Private Lessons would help.

Holidays, Changes, and Financing

There are no pickups or drop-offs on closed holidays, so if your stay overlaps one, check Holiday Hours & Seasonal Events before you book. If you need to change or cancel a reservation, contact our team directly for the current policy, especially around holiday dates.

If you are financing the stay, financing is available for most boarding and training invoices through our third-party partners, with approval and terms set by the lender.

Planning a Stay Well

  • Book vaccine boosters more than a week out. The seven-day rule is about when the shot was given, not when the record reaches us, so a booster administered four days before drop-off will not clear your dog for the stay.
  • Send the food your dog already eats, pre-portioned. A diet change stacked on top of a new environment is a common cause of stomach upset, and it is the easiest one to avoid.
  • Add up the per-night extras before you commit to dates. Medication at $5 a night, a supplement at $5, and an enrichment treat at $10 look small on their own and read differently across a ten-night stay.
  • If your dog has never boarded, book a short stay before the long one. Three nights while you are still in town tells you and our team how your dog handles the routine, before a two-week trip depends on the answer.
  • Send comfort items you would not mind losing. Toys and blankets get soiled or chewed during a stay; the bed your dog sleeps on at home is not the one to pack.
  • Lock holiday dates early. There are no drop-offs or pickups on closed holidays, which makes a Thanksgiving or December trip a different planning problem than an ordinary week.

Frequently Asked Questions

What vaccinations does my dog need for boarding?

Bordetella, Rabies, and DHPP/DAPP, each administered at least seven days before arrival. Canine Influenza and Leptospirosis vaccines are not required.

How much does overnight boarding cost?

Boarding is $80 a night, an all-in rate that includes the glass and stainless luxury suite. Dogs who need Senior Instructor-level care are $119 a night. Every stay runs on a three-night minimum.

What is included in the nightly rate?

The luxury suite, meals on your dog's schedule including a midday feeding if that is your routine, four or more potty and exercise rotations a day, a daily health check, and periodic Pupdates. Grooming, medication administration, supplements, training add-ons, and transport are billed separately.

Is a bath included before pickup?

No. Bath & Brush is a $50 add-on you can request for your dog's stay, not something included automatically with a standard boarding reservation.

Can I bring my dog's own food and toys?

Yes, and we ask that you label everything. Bringing your dog's regular food helps prevent stomach upset. Personal items are welcome, though toys and blankets may get soiled or chewed during a stay.

What if my dog has behavior sensitivities?

Tell us at booking so we can adjust handling accordingly. For sensitivities beyond routine boarding, we can schedule a PD360 assessment to help you decide whether a training program is the right next step.

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