We found six West Yorkshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council list or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. 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
Barkley & Co Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.8 · 109 Google reviews
Wakefield (WF2)
Licence: its website shows “Licence Number : LN/000000885” with the licence holder named but no council, which matches Wakefield’s list (Barkley & Co, commercial day care, 5 star, expires 2 March 2029). That list is dated 2 September 2024, so ask to see the current licence
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It’s a Dogs Life Halifax Daycare & Dog Grooming
★★★★★ 4.7 · 95 Google reviews
Holmfield, Halifax (HX3)
Licence: its website says it is licensed by Calderdale Council, licence number DCA 001, which matches Calderdale’s register (Dog Day Care, 5 star, expires 30 November 2027)
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The K9 Hub
★★★★★ 4.8 · 73 Google reviews
Leeds (LS12)
Licence: its website shows “LICENCE NO: 15/00170/COMM, LEEDS CITY COUNCIL”, and The K9 Hub is on Leeds City Council’s animal boarding list (expires 29 July 2027). That list doesn’t state the activity, so ask which activities the licence covers
Monday to Friday 7am to 6.15pm, with a full day at £25 and a half day at £18, per its website
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Paws & Pals
★★★★★ 4.9 · 34 Google reviews
Huddersfield (HD1)
Licence: its website shows “Kirklees Licence LN/202100137”, which matches Kirklees’s list dated 1 November 2026 (commercial day care, 5 star, expires 7 June 2027)
A full day is £28 and a half day £20, per its website
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Yappy Days Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Sowerby Bridge (HX6)
Licence: Calderdale’s register lists Yappy Days under Dog Day Care (DCA006, 5 star, expires 31 October 2028). Its website shows no number, so we matched by name. Ask for the number to confirm
Monday to Friday 7am to 6.30pm, per its website
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Mowgli’s Mutts
★★★★ 4.2 · 10 Google reviews
Rothwell, Leeds (LS26)
Licence: its website shows “License No: 21/01050/COMM” and names no council, and Leeds City Council’s animal boarding list includes Mowgli Mutts (expires 3 May 2027). The list doesn’t state daycare, so ask which activities the licence covers. It describes a purpose-built centre on a farm
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Ratings and review counts, including those for the other options below, are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Several Kirklees and Calderdale daycare licence holders have no website we could confirm, or too few reviews, including The Doggo’s Daycare & Salon in Batley (8 reviews, no website on Google Maps) and T Dogs Commercial Daycare (Facebook page only). Calderdale’s register lists Happy Paws in Halifax as expired in July 2026. Millen K9 Services is on Calderdale’s register, but the website on its Google Maps listing now shows unrelated content, so we haven’t linked it. Freedom Canines in Keighley shows no licence, and we found no public register for Bradford. Laburnum Kennels has plenty of reviews but is not on Wakefield’s daycare list. Dog O Mighty and Kenny + Friends (Kirklees home boarding and day care) and the Leeds home boarders we haven’t assessed. 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
Show Off Doggy Daycare
★★★★ 4.2 · 17 Google reviews
Wetherby
Licence: its website says “Fully Licensed” with no number, and Leeds City Council’s list includes Show Off Doggy Day Care LTD (expires 30 November 2027) without stating the activity
Website · View on Google Maps
Woofer’s Courtyard
★★★★★ 4.9 · 29 Google reviews
Wetherby
Licence: Leeds City Council’s list includes Woofers Courtyard (expires 6 October 2027) without stating the activity, and its website shows no licence statement
Website · View on Google Maps
Cozy Canines Services
★★★★★ 5.0 · 41 Google reviews
Leeds
Licence: its website shows “Licence No: 17/01165/COMMMM” and names no council. Its boarding is home-based, so we couldn’t tell that this licence covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
Wragby Grange Dog Day Care
★★★★ 4.5 · 30 Google reviews
Near Wakefield (WF4)
Licence: Wakefield’s list includes Wragby Grange Daycare & Home boarding, which we matched to this centre by name and address only, and its website shows no licence number. The list is dated September 2024 and shows an expiry of 14 November 2026, so ask whether it has been renewed and for the current licence number and expiry date
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Happy Hounds HQ
★★★★★ 5.0 · 14 Google reviews
Grange Moor, Kirklees (WF4)
Licence: Kirklees’s list (1 November 2026) includes a similarly named centre, Happy Hounds Huddersfield, but we could only loosely match the name to this one, and its website shows a Kirklees Council logo and no number. Ask for the licence number, who issued it and when it expires
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in West Yorkshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. West Yorkshire has five licensing councils: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. On 13 November 2026 we could read Calderdale’s register (June 2026), Kirklees’s list (1 November 2026), Leeds’s list (updated August 2026, which doesn’t state each activity) and Wakefield’s list (dated 2 September 2024, so some entries will have changed). We found no public register for Bradford. Ask each centre to show its licence, number and expiry date, 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 West Yorkshire: our West Yorkshire dog services hub, dog walkers in West Yorkshire if you only need a midday walk, dog trainers in West Yorkshire, vets in Yorkshire and secure dog fields in West Yorkshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these West Yorkshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council list or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and read every council list we could open. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in West Yorkshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In West Yorkshire that is Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds or Wakefield council, depending on where the centre is. Ask to see the licence, its number 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 where we could see a licence for daycare, not just boarding. Some show no licence number or matched a list only loosely, some have too few reviews, Leeds’s list doesn’t state each activity, and Bradford publishes no register we could read. Where a list entry matched only by name, we say so on the card.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
