We could verify two Middlesex dog boarding centres, both licensed home boarders: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its site with the issuing council named. By Middlesex we mean the same area as our Middlesex daycare guide: Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Hillingdon, plus Staines and Twickenham nearby. None of those councils publishes a list we could read, so several well-reviewed centres appear further down as options we could not licence-verify. We haven’t visited anyone, so treat this as a shortlist to meet. A daycare-only licence isn’t boarding evidence, so we’ve kept the two lists apart.
Boarding centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Pawfect Retreat 4 U (home boarding)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 61 Google reviews
Uxbridge, Hillingdon (UB8)
Licence: its website says it "holds a four-star home boarding licence issued by the London Borough of Hillingdon", number 032700, for 26 February 2025 to 26 February 2027. Hillingdon publishes no list we could read, so we couldn’t cross-check it
Council rating: four-star, as stated on its own website
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Its site asks for a meet and greet before a first stay
Website · View on Google Maps
Shy’s Paw Pad (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 Google reviews (a small number, so take the rating with care)
West Harrow (HA1)
Licence: its website shows "License Number : LN/000021226" and its licence page refers to a Harrow Council home dog boarding licence. It gives no dates or star rating, and Harrow publishes no list we could read, so we couldn’t cross-check it. Ask when it expires
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Neither licence is confirmed by a council list, so always ask to see the licence in date. For home boarders we give the area only. Pawfect Retreat 4 U’s licence runs to 26 February 2027, so it is not due to expire within 30 days.
Listings we left out, and why
Canine2Five in Hounslow (5.0 from 8), TW K9 Complete Dog Services (4.9 from 59), By the Green Boarding in Harrow (5.0 from 26) and Pets Kingdom in Ealing show no website of their own on Google, so we left them out. Dogsaloud in Staines has only 7 Google reviews and Pup & Running in Ealing has 6, below our minimum of 8. Several centres that come up in these searches are outside the area our daycare guide covers: Urban Mutts Hotels at Westfield and Arkley Pet Hotel in Barnet are London boroughs in our Greater London guides, Green Lane Farm Boarding Kennels is at Chessington in Surrey, Misbourne Valley is in Buckinghamshire, and Imberpark Pet Hotel at Shepperton is not one of the towns our Middlesex daycare guide covers. Amberlodge, Paws Cattery, Creature Comforts, Bumbles, Lions Den and Goulds Green are catteries, which we don’t list. LondonWoof, Sniffing Quest, TonguesOut and West Twickenham Dog Care came up as daycare or dog care, and we saw no boarding licence for them. Wild Bush describes itself as connecting owners with providers, and K9Adventures at Harefield (4.8 from 65) showed a browser error page when we last tried to read its site. Dog walkers and sitters aren’t boarding centres. We found no readable register from Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Spelthorne or Richmond, and our Rover page didn’t load, so this list is not exhaustive. 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 Middlesex boarding centres have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number with the issuing council named, or an official record that clearly covers dog boarding at that address, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Heathrow Boarding Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 80 Google reviews
Harmondsworth area, Hillingdon (UB7). A kennel. Its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t see any licence statement, and Hillingdon publishes no list to check it against. It boards cats as well, and we have judged only the dog side
Website · View on Google Maps
Macadoodle Doggie Daycare (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 42 Google reviews
Staines (TW18). Its website offers home boarding and shows "Licence number: 030269" without naming a council or the activity it covers, and we didn’t read a Spelthorne list to check it
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Middlesex
Website · View on Google Maps
Crazy Tails Retreat (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 39 Google reviews
Harefield, Hillingdon (UB9). Its website offers home boarding and shows "License number 031196 – Rating 5 STARS" without naming a council or the activity it covers, and Hillingdon publishes no list to check it against
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Middlesex
Website · View on Google Maps
Paws & Pups (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 22 Google reviews
Harrow (HA3). Its website calls it a fully licensed home boarding and daycare service and shows "License Number: LN/000020532", but names no council or dates. Harrow publishes no list we could read, so we couldn’t check it. It is listed under other options in our Middlesex daycare guide
Website · View on Google Maps
Mr Darcy’s Doggy Day Care (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 24 Google reviews
Twickenham area, Richmond upon Thames (TW2). Its website offers licensed dog boarding in the owner’s home and shows "License Number 063004" for day care, boarding and walking. The only issuer it names is the Royal Parks, for walking there, so we couldn’t tell which council covers the boarding. We didn’t read a Richmond list. Ask who issued it and when it expires. Boarding prices per its website: from £50 for Monday to Thursday and £65 for Friday to Sunday and bank holidays
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Middlesex
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a dog boarding licence in Middlesex
In England, dog boarding run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, whether it’s kennels or home boarding. The licence holder’s name and number should appear on the business’s website, and a copy should be displayed at the premises. Middlesex is no longer a council area, so the licensing council is the one where the centre is: the London Boroughs of Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon or Hounslow, Spelthorne Borough Council for Staines, or the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames for Twickenham. On 14 November 2026 we read Ealing’s and Hounslow’s animal boarding pages and found no public list on either. Ealing’s page says inspections give a star rating from 1 to 5 that sets how long a licence lasts. On our 12 November daycare check we found no list for Harrow or Hillingdon either, and we didn’t read Spelthorne’s or Richmond’s pages. So for any Middlesex centre, ask the borough’s licensing team to confirm the licence, or ask the centre to show you the licence and its expiry date. If a number on a website differs from what the council tells you, ask which is current.
What to ask before you book
Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date. Ask how many dogs are boarded at once, whether your dog will have their own kennel or room, who is on site overnight, how often dogs are walked or let out, and what happens if your dog is unwell, including which vet the centre uses. Check what vaccinations it asks for, which may include kennel cough, and read our guide to kennel cough in dogs. Ask for a visit first and whether your dog can have a trial day. For home boarders, ask where your dog will sleep, who else lives there and whether other dogs stay at the same time.
A stay away from home can unsettle a sensitive dog. 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 Middlesex: our Middlesex dog services hub, dog daycare in Middlesex for day visits, dog walkers in Middlesex, dog trainers in Middlesex and secure dog fields in Middlesex.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Middlesex dog boarding centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence number quoted on its site with the council named. We found no readable council list, so the numbers are the centres’ own statements. We checked on 13 November 2026 and haven’t visited, so meet any centre first.
Does dog boarding need a licence in Middlesex?
In England, boarding run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations, including home boarding. Middlesex is no longer a council area, so it is the borough council where the centre is, such as Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon or Hounslow. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a kennel or home boarder before booking?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs stay at once, where your dog will sleep, who is on site overnight, and what happens if a dog is unwell. Ask to visit first.
Why are some well-reviewed kennels missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence number with a council named and that have their own website. Several boarders show a number with no council, or block our tools, and those with a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
