We found four Denbighshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a place on Denbighshire County Council’s published list of licensed kennels or home boarders. We haven’t visited any of them, and the council’s list gives names rather than licence numbers or expiry dates, so ask to see the licence before you book and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Celyn Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 17 Google reviews
Pentre Celyn, Ruthin (LL15 2SP)
Licence: Denbighshire County Council’s list of current licensed kennels includes Celyn Kennels, Pentre Celyn. The list gives no licence number, expiry date or daycare detail, and the website shows no licence statement
Its website describes “a boarding and daycare service”, with no hours or prices on the page we read
Also a boarding kennel
Website · View on Google Maps
Four Paws Inn Doggy Daycare and Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Near Ruthin (LL15 2LG, per Google Maps). Its website gives only “Ruthin” and no street address
Licence: the council’s list includes Four Paws Boarding Kennels, Tyn Y Mynydd, Llanelidan, Ruthin, LL15 2LG. We matched it to Four Paws Inn by that postcode, which Google Maps gives for Four Paws Inn, not by name, so ask the centre to confirm. Its website shows no licence statement
Daycare from £20 a day including taxi, per its website (prices as of 2024), with a free trial
Also a boarding kennel
Website · View on Google Maps
Beti Bach Dog Boarding Kennels & Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 14 Google reviews
Wern, Llandyrnog, near Denbigh (LL16 4HW)
Licence: the council’s list includes Beti Bach at Wern, Llandyrnog, under kennels, and Beti Bach Home Boarding, Denbigh, under home boarders. Its website says “We are a fully licensed doggy day care centre and boarding kennels” but gives no number or council
Doggy day care is listed on its website, with no hours or prices on the page we read
Also a boarding kennel
Website · View on Google Maps
Little Paws Doggy Daycare & Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 10 Google reviews
Terence Avenue, Rhyl (LL18 1DD, per Google Maps). Its website gives no street address
Licence: the council’s home boarders list includes Little Paws Doggy Day Care, Rhyl. The list gives no number or expiry date, and the website shows no licence statement
Daycare in a home setting, per its website, with no hours or prices on the page we read
Only ten reviews so far, so weigh that
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Brookhouse Boarding Kennels near Denbigh (4.4 from 37) is on the council’s list and Google Maps calls it a dog day care centre, but the website Google links (brookhousekennels.com) sent us to a domain-sales page, so it misses our website test. Brenig Boarding Kennels (5.0 from 13) is on the list, but Google Maps shows no website for it. The Pet Joint at Bylchau (5.0 from 61) has a website, but the pages we read describe boarding and don’t mention daycare, and we didn’t see it on the council’s list. Nant y Corn Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels (4.5 from 57) has a Google Maps address in Abergele (LL22 9BN), which is in Conwy county borough, so it belongs in the Conwy guide. Maes Gwyn Boarding Kennels (4.9 from 63) is listed on Google Maps as a boarding kennel and isn’t on the council’s list, so we didn’t take it further. Fluffy Friends in Denbigh is on the council’s home boarders list but has no Google reviews and links only a Facebook page. Waggy Tails (5.0 from 34) and Teddy’s Friends Doggy Daycare (4.8 from 20) are listed as daycare on Google Maps, but we saw no website for either, and Animal House near Tremeirchion (5.0 from 2) has only two reviews. The council’s home boarders list has about twenty names, and we checked the ones that showed up as daycare on Google Maps rather than every name. Rover lists 20 home sitters offering daycare in Denbighshire. They are home sitters rather than centres, and none states a licence on that page, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
How to check a daycare licence in Denbighshire
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, which works through licences from the local council. The Welsh Government’s 2021 licensing regulations cover selling animals as pets, so they don’t apply here. Whether daytime-only care counts is a question for the council, so here is what Denbighshire says. Its animal boarding licences page (checked 12 November 2026) says that if you run a boarding kennel or cattery, or you are a home boarder, you need an animal boarding licence, that the licence sets the number of animals you can take and lasts one year, and it lists the current licensed catteries, kennels and home boarders. It doesn’t mention dog day care or the Act, and the list shows no licence numbers or expiry dates. So a name on that list tells you the business holds an animal boarding licence, not that daycare is covered. Ask the centre to show its licence and what it covers, or ask the council through its contact page, as we found no licensing phone number on the boarding page. Then ask 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 Denbighshire: our Denbighshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Denbighshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Denbighshire, dog trainers in Denbighshire and secure dog fields in Denbighshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Denbighshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a place on Denbighshire County Council’s published list of licensed kennels or home boarders, which we read on 12 November 2026. The list gives names rather than licence numbers, so ask to see the licence. We haven’t visited them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Denbighshire?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Denbighshire’s page says kennels, catteries and home boarders need an animal boarding licence but doesn’t mention day care, so ask the council, and ask the centre for its licence and what it covers.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask to see the licence, 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 with their own website, a Google Maps listing and a place on the council’s list. Some have good reviews but no website of their own, or a website that wouldn’t load, or aren’t on the council’s list, so we left them out. Ask any centre directly.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
