We found one Bridgend dog boarding centre we could verify: a licensed home boarder with its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number that matches a council register. We haven’t visited anywhere. We have put five more centres under “Other options” because each has a website, a Google Maps listing and good reviews, but we could not see proof of a boarding licence, so ask each one for it. Boarding is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog boarding centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Angelwood Lodge
★★★★★ 4.7 · 52 Google reviews
Ewenny, near Bridgend (CF35)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: its website says “Home Boarding Licence No HBOE056” and names no council. The Shared Regulatory Services Home Boarding Public Register, printed 8 October 2026 and read on 13 November 2026, lists Angelwood Lodge at HBOE056 in Ewenny, with an expiry of 31 December 2026. That is within seven weeks, so ask to see the renewed licence for 2027
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Listings we left out, and why
Glyntawel (39 Google reviews) says on its own website that it is not currently accepting new customers. Happy Pups Home Boarding (13) lists a website address that now shows a parked-domain page from a domain registrar, so it has no working website. Tythegston Boarding Kennels (42), Mutz N Strutz (20) and Bark and Breakfast (5) have only a Facebook page, and We Love Pets Bridgend is a network rather than one centre. Coast and Country Pets has a licence on the Shared Regulatory Services home boarding register (CF35), but one Google review, and Canine Companion Home Boarding has five, so both are under our eight-review minimum. Wendy’s Grooming Salon & Pet Care is the only Bridgend entry on the Shared Regulatory Services Animal Boarding Public Register printed 14 September 2026, but Google lists it as a pet groomer with no website, so we haven’t treated it as a boarding centre. Crosslands Kennels (155) and Threjays Boarding Kennels & Cattery (23) are in the Vale of Glamorgan, outside Bridgend. Bridgend Doggy DayCare and Alfie’s Retreat are daycare, which our dog daycare guide for Bridgend covers, and we didn’t assess them for boarding. We didn’t assess matching platforms. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These five have a website, a Google Maps listing and good reviews, but we could not confirm a boarding licence, so treat them as options to ask questions of rather than verified listings.
Tŷ Gwyn Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 119 Google reviews
Porthcawl (CF36)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website says its kennels are “inspected and licensed by Bridgend County Borough Council” and lists “Fully Licensed” among its reasons to choose it, but it shows no licence number, and we did not find it on the Shared Regulatory Services boarding register we read, which lists only 15 licences. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date. We have said only what it states about dogs
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Oaktree Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 59 Google reviews
Bridgend area (CF35 6BS)
Type: Kennel (type not stated)
Licence: its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t read what it says about its licence, and we did not find it on the Shared Regulatory Services boarding register we read. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date
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Barkers Lodge
★★★★★ 4.9 · 49 Google reviews
Bridgend area (CF35 6BU)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website offers overnight dog boarding and says it is “fully licensed and insured”, with no licence number or council named, and we did not find it on the Shared Regulatory Services boarding register we read. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Bridgend
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Brodawel Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 12 Google reviews
Bridgend area (CF32 0NR)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t read what it says about its licence, and we did not find it on the Shared Regulatory Services boarding register we read. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date
Website
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Bark Buddy
★★★★★ 5.0 · 10 Google reviews
Brackla, Bridgend (CF31)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: its website says “Fully Insured and Licenced by the Council” for home from home boarding, with no licence number and no council named, and we did not find it on the Shared Regulatory Services Home Boarding Public Register printed 8 October 2026. Ask which council issued the licence, its number and when it expires
Website
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Register dates are as the registers showed them on that day, and they can change.
How to check a dog boarding licence in Bridgend
In Wales, dog boarding kennels and home boarders are licensed by the council under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, which Blaenau Gwent’s licence page cites. Bridgend County Borough Council’s page says you need a licence from it to run a boarding kennel, without naming the Act or giving a licence term. Licensing is run for Bridgend by Shared Regulatory Services, whose home boarding conditions say the licence must be displayed or made available to boarders. Many Welsh licences run to the end of the calendar year, so ask each boarder for the licence, its number and its expiry date, and if it ends on 31 December, ask when the renewal will be in place. Shared Regulatory Services publishes two PDF registers on the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s website: an Animal Boarding Public Register (printed 14 September 2026, 15 licences, one in Bridgend, which doesn’t say what activity each covers) and a Home Boarding Public Register (printed 8 October 2026, two Bridgend entries). Every entry on both expires on 31 December 2026. A centre missing from them isn’t proven unlicensed, so you can also ask Shared Regulatory Services to confirm a licence.
What to ask before you book
Ask what vaccinations the centre wants to see, and speak to your vet about what your own dog needs. Our guide to kennel cough in dogs explains the signs and when to call your vet. Ask what happens if your dog needs a vet in the night, who is on site overnight, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes ever mix, how many dogs are boarded at once, and whether a trial stay is possible.
A stay somewhere new can feel exciting or unsettling for some dogs. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Bridgend: our Bridgend dog services hub, dog daycare in Bridgend if your dog only needs the day, dog walkers in Bridgend for a midday walk, and vets in Bridgend.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you look for Bridgend dog boarding centres?
We looked for centres with their own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, on a register or quoted by the centre. We checked on 13 November 2026 and found one that met all of that. We haven’t visited anywhere.
Does dog boarding need a licence in Bridgend?
In Wales, dog boarding kennels and home boarders need a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Bridgend council’s page says you need a licence from it to run a boarding kennel. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a kennel or home boarder before booking?
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, what vaccinations they want to see, what happens if your dog needs a vet, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes mix, and whether a trial stay is possible. Speak to your vet about your own dog’s needs.
Why are only some Bridgend centres verified?
We only list a centre as verified where we could see a boarding licence. The public registers we read name just one Bridgend home boarder that also has a website and enough reviews, and no kennel’s website shows a licence number, so five sit under other options and the rest are left out. Not being listed doesn’t mean a centre is unlicensed.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
