We looked at the Powys listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see. Powys County Council’s licensing page covers animal boarding establishments, doesn’t mention day care and shows no public register. Two daycares with their own websites say they are licensed but give 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 Powys
None yet. We found no list of licensed premises on Powys County Council’s pages, and no Powys 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
Dan’s Cwmdu Dogcare near Crickhowell (5.0 from 5) shows only a Facebook page and has fewer than eight reviews. Parry’s Paws in Talgarth, Willows Day Care in Brecon and Nia’s Ark on the B4558 are listed as daycare on Google Maps but had no reviews when we looked. Dalavon Doggy Daycare & Home Boarding (5.0 from 2) has fewer than eight reviews. Dogs at home (4.8 from 50) is listed as a daycare on Coombes Moor with a Leominster address and an LD8 postcode, close to the border, and the website on its Maps listing is a parked domain page, so we couldn’t read anything about it or place it in Powys. Several well-reviewed boarding kennels turn up in Powys searches, including Windmill Boarding Kennels near Newtown (4.9 from 51), Frochas Hill Kennels & Cattery near Welshpool (5.0 from 42), Tanat Boarding Kennels near Llanfyllin (4.8 from 34), Buckland Hill Boarding Kennels in Bwlch (4.5 from 51) and Tasha’s Pets Home from Home at Newbridge on Wye (4.6 from 21). Google Maps lists them as kennels or boarding, we saw no daycare on those listings and we didn’t search their own sites in depth, and a boarding licence isn’t daycare evidence anyway. Wye Valley K9 in Builth Wells is a free-run enclosure and agility centre rather than daycare. Whitley Crest Boarding and Doggy Daycare, Maggie’s Mutts and Anna’s Doggy Daycare have Shropshire addresses, Hounds on Holidays is in Hereford, and Luxury Dog Lodge is in Carmarthenshire, so they belong in those areas’ guides. Rover’s search page returned a 404 error for a Powys location, 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
These two Powys 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 either. Ask for the licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Emma’s Zoo Dog Boarding and Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 24 Google reviews
Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye (HR3), per Google Maps
Licence: its day care page says “Licensed and insured with qualified carers on site” and another page says “fully insured and council certified”, but it shows no licence number, no issuing council and no expiry date. Powys County Council’s pages show no public register, so we couldn’t check it against a council record
Doggy day care has its own page on its website, which shows no hours or prices. Google Maps files the business under pet sitter, so ask whether daycare runs at a home or a separate site
Website · View on Google Maps
Dan’s Dog Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
Brecon (LD3), per Google Maps. Only 9 reviews so far, so weigh that
Licence: its Meet the Team page says the owner “holds a licence for Day Care & Home Boarding with Powys County Council and is fully insured”, but it shows no licence number and no expiry date. Powys County Council’s pages show no public register, so we couldn’t check it against a council record
Day care and home boarding are listed on its website, and a price list page exists, but we’ve quoted no hours or prices
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Powys
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 Powys says. Powys County Council’s animal boarding and dog sitting licences page (read 12 November 2026) refers to an animal boarding establishment licence for businesses that board other people’s animals. It doesn’t mention day care, it doesn’t name the 1963 Act, and we found no public register of licensed premises on it. 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 Powys: our Powys dog services hub, vets in Powys, dog trainers in Powys and secure dog fields in Powys.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Powys 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 Powys centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. Two that offer daycare and have websites are in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited either.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Powys?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Powys County Council’s page refers to an animal boarding establishment licence and doesn’t mention day care or name that Act, 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 Powys centres listed as verified?
Powys County Council’s pages show no public register of licensed premises, and the daycares with their own websites say they are licensed but show no licence number. Several well-reviewed kennels are listed as boarding rather than daycare. We don’t list any of them as verified, but two daycares 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.
