We looked at the Dundee listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could actually see, either on a council record or quoted by number on the centre’s site. That doesn’t mean they are unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so we haven’t listed anyone as verified. We haven’t visited any of them, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog daycare centres we could verify in Dundee
None yet. Dundee City Council publishes an online licensing register, and we searched it for animal boarding licences on 12 November 2026. It showed eight current licences, but none at the premises of either centre below, and neither centre quotes a licence number on its own site (one says its facility is licensed for daycare, but names no number or council). The register doesn’t say how day-only care is recorded, so that is not proof that a centre is unlicensed. Ratings and review counts on this page 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
Puppy Cuddlers (5.0 from 7) does appear on the council’s register with an animal boarding licence, and the address on Google Maps matches, but it only has a Facebook page, which doesn’t count as its own website. PUP WASH (4.5 from 2, East Dock Street) is listed as a day care centre on Google Maps, but its website describes a self-service dog wash with no daycare or licence statement. Hideyhole Pet Care (5.0 from 2) and brook street barkers (1.0 from 1, Brook Street) have only a review or two each and no website we could find, so we didn’t assess them further. Brown Street Kennels (3.9 from 107) is the council’s own kennels, which handles strays and rehoming rather than daycare. Longforgan Kennels & Cattery (4.9 from 38) and Doggone Holidays (5.0 from 1) are boarding kennels with no website on Google Maps. Angus Canine Centre & Cattery (4.7 from 69) is listed at Ashbank, which we did not place inside Dundee City, so we left it out. Dog walkers and trainers came up in the same searches but are not daycare. Rover also lists home sitters in Dundee, but its page would not load for us, 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.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Dundee centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, 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.
Dundee Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.6 · 29 Google reviews
3 Harrison Road, Dundee (DD2 3SN). Listed on Google Maps as a dog day care centre. Its website FAQ says ‘Our facility is licenced for daycare only’, but gives no licence number or issuing council, and 3 Harrison Road is not among the premises on the council register
Website · View on Google Maps
Ashley’s Doggy Daycare & Boarding Dundee
★★★★★ 5.0 · 27 Google reviews
Fintry, Dundee (its website gives no street address; Google Maps shows Findhorn Street). Daycare Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, term time only but flexible, per its website. No licence statement and no prices on the page we read, and we found no matching premises on the council register
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Dundee
In Scotland, dog boarding is licensed by the local council under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, and councils differ in how they treat daycare. Dundee City Council’s animal boarding licence page (read 12 November 2026) describes the licence as being for premises which board animals and links a set of commercial day boarding conditions, which suggests day care is covered, but the page doesn’t say so outright and the conditions document wouldn’t open in our reader. The council’s public licensing register lets you search for licences by type, and Animal Boarding is one of the options under Civic Licence. You can also email the licensing team at licensing.board@dundeecity.gov.uk. Ask the centre to show its licence and expiry date, 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 Dundee: our Dundee dog services hub, dog walkers in Dundee if you only need a midday walk, vets in Dundee, dog trainers in Dundee and secure dog fields near Dundee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Dundee dog daycare centres to list?
A centre is listed as verified only if it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we can see, either on a council record or quoted by number on its site. None of the Dundee centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. Two that offer daycare and have a website and a good number of reviews are in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited any of them.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Dundee?
In Scotland, councils license boarding under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Dundee City Council’s page describes a licence for premises which board animals and links commercial day boarding conditions, but doesn’t say outright that day care needs one. Ask the council’s licensing team, and ask any centre to show its licence and expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask to see 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 no Dundee centres listed as verified?
Both centres we found have a website and good reviews, but neither shows a licence number and neither premises appears on the council’s animal boarding register. We do not list them as verified, but they are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or contact the council’s licensing team.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
