We found five Swansea dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and an entry on City and County of Swansea Council’s licensed list. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, 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
The Doghouse Daycare And Grooming
★★★★★ 4.6 · 125 Google reviews
Gilsea Park, Bon-y-maen, Swansea (SA6)
Licence: listed on Swansea Council’s licensed animal boarding register as The Doghouse Daycare and Grooming (Swansea Enterprise Park). The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.30pm, per its website
View on Google Maps
Short Bark & Sides Dog Grooming with Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 70 Google reviews
Cwmdu Industrial Estate, Swansea (SA5)
Licence: listed on Swansea Council’s register as Short Bark and Sides (Cwmdu). The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both
Dog Day Care is a service on its website; opening hours aren’t listed for it
View on Google Maps
The Dog Cabin
★★★★★ 5.0 · 33 Google reviews
Bon-y-maen, Swansea (SA1)
Licence: listed on Swansea Council’s register as The Dog Cabin Wales (St Thomas). The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both
Monday to Thursday 7.45am to 5.15pm, “registered and approved dogs only”, per its website
View on Google Maps
Coastal Trails and Waggy Tails
★★★★★ 4.9 · 28 Google reviews
Dunvant, Swansea (SA2)
Licence: listed on Swansea Council’s register as Coastal Trails and Waggy Tails (Dunvant), in the table headed boarding and home boarding / daycare. We matched it by name only, because its website blocks our tools, so ask exactly what it is licensed for, who issued the licence and when it expires
View on Google Maps
The Dachshund Retreat
★★★★★ 5.0 · 13 Google reviews
Gorseinon, Swansea (SA4)
Licence: listed on Swansea Council’s register as The Dachshund Retreat (Penyrheol), in the table headed boarding and home boarding / daycare. Its website describes a daycare and home boarding service and shows no licence number, so ask what the licence covers and when it expires
View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts 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
Deputy Dog Day Care and Grooming and The Canine Cottage are in Skewen, which is Neath Port Talbot, so they belong in that guide. Action Petz in Clydach (4.8 from 63), Tinas Tails and Trails in Treboeth (5.0 from 62), Gower Dog Retreat (4.8 from 12) and Hillrise Doggy Daycare and Home Boarding in Clydach have no website that we could find. Paws & Co Swansea has one review and no website. Mucky Paws Dog Services (4.9 from 38) is on the register, but its website mentions daycare only to say it can’t take entire male dogs, so it isn’t daycare evidence. Crosswinds Canine Services in Llansamlet has a website and a register entry, but its Google Maps listing has no rating yet. Kerry Lee Boarding Kennels, Faaram Court Kennels and Oak Tree Pet Care appear on Google Maps as kennels or pet boarding, and we found no daycare evidence for them. Dunvant Dog House, Peppers Paws, Muddy Paws Pet Services and Top Dog are walkers or sitters. We didn’t assess Rover hosts. 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
None this time. Every Swansea centre we found with its own website, a Google Maps listing and a daycare service appears on the council’s register, so they are in the main list above.
How to check a daycare licence in Swansea
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, which works through licences from the local council. There is no separate daycare regime, and the Welsh Government’s 2021 licensing regulations cover selling animals as pets, so they don’t apply here. City and County of Swansea Council publishes a register of licensed animal boarding and home boarding premises (read 12 November 2026). It lists businesses by name and area only: it shows no register date, no licence numbers, no expiry dates and no licence types, so a name on it isn’t proof of what the licence covers. Its first table is headed boarding and home boarding / daycare, and its second lists kennels, catteries and three day care centres. Ask each centre to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or contact the council’s licensing team. 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 Swansea: our Swansea dog services hub, dog walkers in Swansea if you only need a midday walk, vets in Swansea and dog trainers in Swansea.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Swansea dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and an entry on City and County of Swansea Council’s licensed boarding register. We checked Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and read the council register. It shows names and areas only, so we haven’t seen licence numbers or expiry dates. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Swansea?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, with licences from the local council. There is no separate daycare regime, so ask City and County of Swansea Council’s licensing team what applies, and ask any centre to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, its number and 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 licence entry we could see. Some well-reviewed businesses have no website we could find, some are in neighbouring Neath Port Talbot, and some are walkers or kennels rather than daycare. They are named in the ‘Listings we left out, and why’ section.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
