We found three Pembrokeshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and an entry marked as daycare on Pembrokeshire County Council’s list of current animal establishment licences. We haven’t visited any of them. The list shows no 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
Cotton’s Creche
★★★★★ 5.0 · 38 Google reviews
Bethesda, near Narberth (SA67)
Licence: Pembrokeshire County Council’s list of current animal establishment licences (page revised 11 November 2026) shows Cotton’s Creche (Daycare) in the Narberth area, marked Award Winner. The list shows no licence number or expiry date, and its website shows no licence number, so ask for both
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, per its website, though another line on the same page says a full day runs 8am to 5.30pm, so confirm. A full day is £26 and a half day £23, per its website
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Ridgecroft Cattery & Dog Daycare
★★★★★ 4.9 · 34 Google reviews
Lamphey, near Pembroke (SA71)
Licence: the council’s list (page revised 11 November 2026) shows Ridgecroft Cattery & Dog Daycare in Lamphey, marked Award Winner, plus a separate home boarding entry at the same place. The list shows no licence number or expiry date, and its website shows no licence number, so ask which entry covers daycare
Its website calls it an “award winning Cattery and Dog daycare facility” and has a price list page, but we couldn’t read hours or prices from it
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Happy Paws Day Care
★★★★★ 4.6 · 20 Google reviews
Merlin’s Bridge, Haverfordwest (SA61)
Licence: the council’s list (page revised 11 November 2026) shows Happy Paws Daycare on Old Hakin Road, Merlin’s Bridge, Haverfordwest, marked Award Winner. We matched it to the Maps listing by the same road and postcode area. The list shows no licence number or expiry date, and its website shows no licence statement, so ask for both
Its website describes “comprehensive day care services” with structured exercise and play, and shows no hours or prices on the page we read
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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. “Award Winner” is the council’s own awards scheme for well-run licensed premises, not a licence number.
Listings we left out, and why
Bark Parc in Pembroke Dock (5.0 from 9) is marked Daycare on the council’s list, but Google Maps shows only a Facebook page for it, so it misses our own-website rule. SPPOT in Haverfordwest (5.0 from 19) is on the list and Google Maps shows no website for it, and we couldn’t confirm it offers daycare. Happy Hounds and Horses (4.4 from 17) and Fallowfield Home Boarding in Pembroke Dock (5.0 from 13) show as dog day care centres on Google Maps, but the council’s list has them as home boarders and neither has a website on Maps. Castle Pride Kennels near Haverfordwest (4.3 from 3) has fewer than eight reviews and no website. Millin Brook Luxury Dog Boarding (5.0 from 220) is on the list as kennels and home boarding, and its website describes boarding only. The council’s list also names a good many kennels and home boarders, such as Berry Hill, Broadlane and Home from Home, and we didn’t check each one for a daycare service, because a boarding licence isn’t daycare evidence. We didn’t assess any Rover hosts, because Rover’s search page wouldn’t take a Pembrokeshire location. 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 Pembrokeshire businesses offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but the licence we could see is a home-boarding or boarding licence, or none we could tie to daycare, 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, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Llanstinan Kennels
★★★★ 4.5 · 52 Google reviews
Letterston, near Fishguard (SA62)
Its website says “For Day boarding services please email us” and calls the kennels “fully licenced Pembrokeshire County Council award winners”, but shows no number. The council’s list has Llanstinan Home Farm in Letterston as a boarding premises, not as daycare, so ask whether day boarding is covered
Website · View on Google Maps
Landsker Paws
★★★★★ 5.0 · 33 Google reviews
Canaston Bridge, near Narberth (SA67)
Its website offers “luxury boarding and day care for dogs” and says “Fully licensed as a Home Boarder Award Winner by Pembrokeshire County Council, no AB111/23”. A home boarding licence isn’t daycare evidence, so ask which licence covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
The Paw Path
★★★★★ 5.0 · 30 Google reviews
Whitland (SA34)
Its website lists a doggy daycare centre offering full or half-day care, and says “Fully licensed and insured for all services”, with no number or council. We found no entry under its name on the council’s list, so ask for the licence number and who issued it
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Pembrokeshire
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 Pembrokeshire says. Pembrokeshire County Council is the single licensing council for the whole county. Its animal boarding establishment page (read 12 November 2026) says anyone running a business providing accommodation for other people’s cats or dogs must first get a licence from the council under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, in a kennel or a home. It doesn’t say in so many words that day care needs one, but it links a separate “Commercial Day Care of Dogs Conditions” document. The council also publishes a list of current animal establishment licences (revised 11 November 2026), which marks some boarders as daycare but shows no licence numbers or expiry dates. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or contact the council’s animal health and welfare 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 Pembrokeshire: our Pembrokeshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Pembrokeshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Pembrokeshire, dog trainers in Pembrokeshire and secure dog fields in Pembrokeshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Pembrokeshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and an entry marked as daycare on Pembrokeshire County Council’s list of current animal establishment licences. We checked Google Maps and the council’s list on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Pembrokeshire?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Pembrokeshire County Council’s page says this applies to kennels and home boarding, doesn’t mention day care in its wording, and links separate day care conditions. Its list of current licences marks some premises as daycare. 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 some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres with their own website, a Google Maps listing and a council entry marked as daycare. Some centres on the council’s list have only a Facebook page or no website, some are home boarders, and some show no licence we could see. We don’t list them as verified, but a few that offer daycare and have a website 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.
