We looked at the Gwynedd listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see. Gwynedd Council’s licensing pages describe boarding kennels, catteries and home boarding, don’t mention day care, and show no public register, and the one daycare with its own website shows no licence number. That doesn’t mean anyone is 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 Gwynedd
None yet. We found no list of licensed premises on Gwynedd Council’s pages, and no Gwynedd daycare website that quotes a licence number. 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
Elna Dog Kennels in Penygroes (4.9 from 59), Aber Falls Kennels and Cattery in Abergwyngregyn (4.8 from 69) and centrepaws… dogtastic holidays in Y Fron (5.0 from 37) have no website on their Google Maps listings, so they miss our own-website rule. Arnwen Tyn Rhodd Boarding Kennels and Cattery (4.7 from 31) is listed on Google Maps as a boarding kennel and we didn’t find daycare evidence for it. Gwynedd Dog Walking (4.9 from 10) is a dog walker, and Quay Canine and PetzArk Pet Care Services are pet sitters with fewer than eight reviews, so none of them is daycare. Several centres that come up in Gwynedd searches sit in neighbouring areas and belong in those guides: Waggy Walks & Coosy Cuddles in Trefriw and Tyddyn Bach Dog Park in Henryd are in Conwy, The Pet Joint in Bylchau, Four Paws Inn in Ruthin and Little Paws in Rhyl are in Denbighshire, Cwm Main and Canine & Co in Corwen are in Denbighshire too (and have fewer than eight reviews), and Gatehouse Kennels, Trefdraeth Boarding Kennels, millbrook kennels and Waggin Tails are on Anglesey. A Doggie Day Centre in Bangor came up in the search, but it is Bangor in Northern Ireland. Rover’s search page ignored the location we asked for, so we haven’t listed any Rover host. 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
This Gwynedd centre offers daycare and has its own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, so we do not recommend it as verified. The rating is from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited it. Ask for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Tynydref Kennels (The Canine Centre)
★★★★ 4.3 · 29 Google reviews
Morfa Bychan Road, Porthmadog (LL49 9UT), per Google Maps
Licence: its website says “Licensed, Fully Insured & Vet Approved” but shows no licence number, no issuing council and no expiry date. Gwynedd Council’s pages show no public register, so we couldn’t check it against a council record
Dog daycare is listed among its services, alongside boarding. A page we read shows appointment-only times of 10.30am to 4pm, but it isn’t clear whether those apply to daycare, so ask. No prices shown
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Gwynedd
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 Gwynedd says. Gwynedd Council’s animal boarding establishment page (read 12 November 2026) says that to run a boarding kennel or cattery you need a licence from the local authority, that the number of dogs and cats allowed is specified on the licence, and it cites the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. It links separate conditions for dog boarding kennels, catteries and home boarding of dogs, but it doesn’t mention day care, and the dog kennel conditions document we read covers boarding only. We found no public register of licensed premises on the council’s pages. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or contact the council’s licensing team through its website. 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 Gwynedd: our Gwynedd dog services hub, dog walkers in Gwynedd if you only need a midday walk, vets in Gwynedd and secure dog fields in Gwynedd.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Gwynedd 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 that covers daycare, either on a council record or quoted by number on its site. None of the Gwynedd centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. One that offers daycare and has a website is in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited it.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Gwynedd?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Gwynedd Council’s page says a licence is needed to run a boarding kennel or cattery and doesn’t mention day care, so ask the council’s licensing team, and ask any centre to show its licence, what it covers and its 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 Gwynedd centres listed as verified?
Gwynedd Council’s pages show no public register of licensed premises, and the one daycare with its own website shows no licence number. Several well-reviewed kennels have no website on Google Maps. We don’t list them as verified, but one is 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.
