We looked at the Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City
None yet. Glasgow City Council’s open-data site lists an Animal Boarding Establishments Register, but we couldn’t open it, and none of the centres below quotes a licence number for daycare on its own site. 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
Red Rover Dog Daycare & Fun Pool (4.7 from 171, Drakemire Drive) is listed as a day care centre on Google Maps, but the only website we found is a booking page for private swim sessions, with no daycare or licence statement. Dog Days Glasgow (4.5 from 105, Jordanvale Avenue) has a website that showed only a maintenance notice, so we couldn’t see what it says about licensing. Levernbank Kennels (4.5 from 175) is a boarding kennel whose website mentions daycare but gives no licence number. Woof This Way Dog Day Care Centre (5.0 from 39) and Dodside Doggy Daycare (4.6 from 11) have only Facebook pages, which don’t count as their own websites. Pet Therapy Veterinary Daycare Centre (4.6 from 10, Houston Street), Pitter Patter Pawz (5.0 from 6) and Ruff N Tumble Dog Daycare (no reviews) show no website on Google Maps. Several other daycare listings, including Scooby Day Care, Skool of Drool, Woofs & Whiskers and Tails of Tranquility, have Glasgow postcodes but sit in neighbouring councils (North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire), so they belong in those guides and we didn’t assess them. Dog walkers, groomers and home boarders came up in the same searches but are not daycare centres. Rover lists home sitters offering daycare in Glasgow. They are home sitters rather than centres, we didn’t open any profile, and the page states no licence, 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 two 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 for daycare, so we do not recommend them as verified. One is in Glasgow and one is just outside it. 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.
Chilled Dawgz – Dog Daycare Glasgow
★★★★★ 5.0 · 43 Google reviews
Unit 48-49, Dalsetter Business Centre, 42 Dalsetter Avenue, Glasgow (G15 8TE). Its website says “We are fully licensed by Glasgow City Council and insured for all our services” and calls it Glasgow’s first fully licensed daycare centre for small to medium dogs, but gives no licence number or expiry date, and we couldn’t check the council’s register
No hours or prices on the page we read
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Off The Leash – Stepps
★★★★★ 5.0 · 35 Google reviews
Stepps, just outside Glasgow in North Lanarkshire. Its website footer shows “animal boarding licence: ADC/06/18” with no council named, and we could not see a daycare licence, so ask which council issued it and whether it covers daycare
No hours or prices checked
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Glasgow City
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. Glasgow City Council’s animal boarding page says anyone running a business providing accommodation for other people’s cats and dogs needs a licence, and that day boarding and home boarding refer to a business that provides accommodation for such animals. It doesn’t mention dog daycare by name, but the council also publishes commercial day boarding conditions that refer to a day care facility, which suggests daycare is covered. The council’s website wouldn’t load for our reader, so we read these pages on the council’s hosted copy on 12 November 2026. Glasgow’s open-data site lists an Animal Boarding Establishments Register, but we couldn’t open it. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence and expiry date, or write to the Licensing Section, Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU. 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 Glasgow: our Glasgow dog services hub, dog walkers in Glasgow if you only need a midday walk, vets in Glasgow, dog trainers in Glasgow and secure dog fields near Glasgow.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Glasgow 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 Glasgow City 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 Glasgow?
In Scotland, councils license boarding under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Glasgow City Council’s page says a business providing accommodation for other people’s dogs needs a licence and refers to day boarding, and its day boarding conditions mention a day care facility. Ask the council’s licensing section, 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 Glasgow centres listed as verified?
Several centres have good reviews, but none shows a daycare licence number on its own website, and we could not open the council’s animal boarding register to check names against it. We do not list them as verified, but two are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or contact the council’s licensing section.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
