We found fourteen Buckinghamshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and an entry on Buckinghamshire Council’s public licence register, and its website shows it offers daytime care. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet. Milton Keynes has its own council and licensing, so it isn’t covered here.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Crossroads Resort
★★★★★ 4.8 · 265 Google reviews
Buckingham Road, Horwood (MK17 0RD). The postal town is Milton Keynes, but the licence is on Buckinghamshire Council’s register
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 31 December 2027, and its website quotes licence number LC201711-581 (it doesn’t name the council)
Also a boarding kennel
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Mutts N Moggies
★★★★★ 4.6 · 224 Google reviews
Stoke Place Farm, Stoke Road, Stoke Poges (SL2 4NL)
Licence: the council register lists Mutts N Moggies Motel for Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 28 February 2027 (its website gives no licence number)
Has a daycare playbarn, per its website. Also boarding
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Claire’s Comfy Canines Ltd
★★★★★ 4.9 · 139 Google reviews
58 Britwell Road, Burnham (SL1 8DH)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 2 March 2028, and its website quotes licence LC202203-74310 and names South Bucks District Council
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Colin & Co
★★★★★ 4.7 · 95 Google reviews
799 Bath Road, Taplow (SL6 0PR)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 4 stars, and its website quotes licence number LC202209-79030. The register shows it expiring on 5 December 2026, so ask whether it has been renewed
Open seven days a week with flexible hours, per its website
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Canine Countryside Escape
★★★★★ 4.8 · 58 Google reviews
Fairfield Stables, Farm Road, near Chorleywood (WD3 5QB). Its website and Google Maps give a Chorleywood postcode, but the licence is on Buckinghamshire Council’s register (listed under Chalfont St Giles), so check which council covers the premises
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 13 April 2029, and its website quotes licence No. LC202203-74708 (it doesn’t name the council)
Full-day daycare Monday to Friday, 10.00 to 15.30 with an optional van service, and prices from £27.50 plus VAT a day, per its website
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Dogs Exclusive
★★★★ 4.5 · 42 Google reviews
Little Chapel Stables, near Ivinghoe (LU7 0QL)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 4 stars, expiring 31 March 2028 (its website gives no licence number)
Doggy daycare and boarding, per its website
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Pennwood Dogs
★★★★★ 5.0 · 36 Google reviews
Penn Wood Stables, Penn (HP10 8PJ)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 29 February 2028, and its website says it is licensed by Buckinghamshire Council, No. LC202201-73130
Also home boarding
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Skinner’s Strolls Doggy Day Care
★★★★ 4.4 · 34 Google reviews
Gerrards Cross Road, Stoke Poges (SL2 4EU)
Licence: the council register lists Skinners Strolls for Providing Day Care for Dogs, 3 stars, expiring 5 September 2028, and its website quotes licence No. LC202203-74657 (it doesn’t name the council)
Open 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, per its website
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Active Paws Doggy Daycare and Home Boarding
★★★★★ 4.9 · 34 Google reviews
Bowstridge Lane, Chalfont St Giles (HP8 4RQ)
Licence: the council register lists Active Paws and Lily’s Retreat for Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 2 May 2028, and its website says it is licensed by Buckinghamshire Council with the same number, LC202201-73512
Also home boarding
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Minds Alike Animal Training and Behaviour
★★★★★ 5.0 · 33 Google reviews
Little Pressmore Farm, The Vale, Chesham (HP5 3NS)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 4 stars, expiring 22 September 2027 (its website gives no licence number)
Training doggy daycare Tuesday to Friday with groups capped at ten dogs, per its website
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Friends Paw Life
★★★★★ 5.0 · 31 Google reviews
Rookwood Cottage, Frith Hill, Great Missenden (HP16 0QS)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 3 stars, expiring 14 March 2027, and its website shows licence numbers including LC202311-129068 (it doesn’t name the council)
Doggy daycare alongside training sessions, per its website
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Buckinghamshire Dog Daycare & Home Boarding
★★★★★ 4.8 · 23 Google reviews
Forge Meadow, Risborough Road, Terrick (HP17 0TG)
Licence: the council register lists Buckinghamshire Dog Walkers, Daycare and Boarding for Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 9 February 2029, and its website quotes a Buckinghamshire Council 5-star licence, No. LC202203-74664
Daycare Monday to Friday, per its website. Also home boarding
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Schnoodles Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 7 Google reviews
Black Horse Field, Vale Road, Chesham (HP5 3NS)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 5 stars, expiring 25 June 2028, and its website says it is licensed by Buckinghamshire Council, No. LC202305-121444
Monday to Friday, with regular days run through a waiting list, per its website
Only seven reviews so far, so weigh that
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Stewkley Canine Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 1 Google review
29 Sycamore Close, Stewkley (LU7 0EY)
Licence: the council register lists Providing Day Care for Dogs, 2 stars, expiring 19 May 2027, and its website quotes a Buckinghamshire Council licence number beginning LC202601-156
Doggy day care and boarding, per its website
Only one review so far, so weigh that
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Star ratings and expiry dates in the licence lines are what Buckinghamshire Council’s register showed on the same day. Its register lists business names and wards but not addresses, so we matched each centre by name, and by licence number where its website gives one.
Listings we left out, and why
Pup Paradise is on the council register for day care, but its website and Google Maps address is in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, so we couldn’t confirm it belongs on a Buckinghamshire page. Life is Better with Pet Services in Beaconsfield is on the register, with a website, but has no Google reviews yet. Under Our Woof (21 reviews) and Paws 4 Thought Dogs (3 reviews) are on the register for day care, but we couldn’t find a website for either. Jacqui’s Doggy Day Care is on the register and has a website, but our tools couldn’t read it, so we couldn’t confirm what it offers. eWoof in Flackwell Heath says it is licensed by Buckinghamshire Council and offers daycare, but has only eight Google reviews and is listed on the register for home boarding. Paul O’Sullivan Dog Boarding & Day Care and Horwood Hounds only link a Facebook page. Run-A-Hound, Wagtails Doggy Day Care, Bosco & Sonny’s, DogDaddies, Dogtopia of Amersham and Almonds Adventures are on the register, but we couldn’t find a matching Google Maps listing with a website. Greendale Farm Kennels and Cadmore K9 show licence numbers but don’t mention daycare. The Dogs Yard mentions day care only in its page description and shows no licence. Several dog walkers and sitters also came up, but walking and sitting aren’t daycare. 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 Buckinghamshire centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a day care licence on the council register, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Quality Chops Pet Services
★★★★★ 4.9 · 316 Google reviews
Monks Path, Aylesbury (HP19 7FX). Its website lists boarding, daycare and pack walks and quotes licence LC202209-79402. The council register lists that number as Providing Home Boarding for Dogs (5 stars, to 13 December 2027), not day care
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Maccabee’s
★★★★★ 4.8 · 195 Google reviews
Bar Lane, Longwick, near Princes Risborough (HP27 9RG). Its website lists doggy day care and quotes council licence No. LC202203-74548. The register lists that number as Providing Boarding in Kennels for Dogs (3 stars, to 8 April 2027), not day care
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Lap of Luxury
★★★★★ 4.9 · 66 Google reviews
6 Orchard Lane, Amersham on the Hill (HP6 5AB). Its website offers dog day care and overnight stays and quotes licence LC202203-74715. The register lists that number as Providing Home Boarding for Dogs (5 stars, to 18 August 2027), not day care
Website · View on Google Maps
Southfield Farm
★★★★★ 4.9 · 35 Google reviews
Southfields Farm, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, near High Wycombe (HP14 4AW). Its website lists doggy daycare but states no licence
Website · View on Google Maps
Poodles & Doodles Home Stays
★★★★★ 5.0 · 25 Google reviews
Newton Longville area. Its website has a day care section for dogs that meet its criteria and quotes licence LC202307-124114. The register lists that number as Providing Home Boarding for Dogs (5 stars, to 14 September 2028), not day care
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Pooches Retreat
★★★★★ 4.8 · 19 Google reviews
The Lawns, Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles (HP8 4SJ), per its website, which says it is licensed by Chiltern District Council but gives no number. The register lists a Pooches Retreat for day care (5 stars, to 1 December 2028) in the Amersham & Chesham Bois ward, so we couldn’t confirm it is the same premises
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Nola and Friends Dog Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 17 Google reviews
Fairford Leys, Aylesbury (HP19 7BG on Google Maps). Its website offers home daycare and boarding and shows licence LC202205-76233. The register lists that number as Providing Home Boarding for Dogs (5 stars, to 1 November 2027), not day care
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Buckinghamshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy should be displayed at the premises. Buckinghamshire Council licenses the county outside Milton Keynes and publishes a public register of licensed animal businesses showing the activity, star rating and expiry date for each licence. We read it on 12 November 2026. It doesn’t list addresses, so confirm the licence number with the centre and check the expiry date. Milton Keynes City Council is a separate licensing authority, so a Milton Keynes centre needs its own check. Ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for 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 Buckinghamshire: our Buckinghamshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Buckinghamshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Buckinghamshire, dog trainers in Buckinghamshire and secure dog fields in Buckinghamshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Buckinghamshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing, an entry on Buckinghamshire Council’s public licence register and daytime care on its site. We haven’t visited them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Buckinghamshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. Buckinghamshire Council publishes a register, but Milton Keynes has its own council, so ask the centre which council issued its licence.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence and its expiry date, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list centres where we could see a day care licence on the council register. Some well-reviewed ones show a home boarding or kennel licence instead, so they appear in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
