We found seven Cornwall dog home boarders we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a home boarding entry on Cornwall Council’s licence register. Home boarding means your dog stays in the licence holder’s own home rather than a kennel block, and the council lists it as its own type of boarding. The register shows parishes rather than addresses, so we matched each business by name and parish, and we say so on every card. We haven’t visited any of them. If you would rather see purpose-built kennels, try our Cornwall dog boarding kennels guide. Either way, treat this as a shortlist to meet, and ask to see the licence before you book.
Home boarders with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Dogs Play and Stay
★★★★★ 4.6 · 48 Google reviews
Redruth (TR16)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Dogs Play And Stay (licence LI25_004584, home boarding, 3 star, expires 10 August 2027). We matched it by name and parish only. Its website wouldn’t open for our reading tools (it appears to block them), so we couldn’t see a licence statement on it
Website
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Paws and Play Cornwall
★★★★★ 5.0 · 37 Google reviews
Whitemoor, near St Austell (PL26)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Paws And Play (licence LI25_004331, home boarding, 3 star, expires 13 August 2027). We matched it by name and parish (St Stephen-in-Brannel). Its website states the same number but doesn’t name the council
Website
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Westwinds Canine Centre
★★★★★ 4.7 · 32 Google reviews
Kelynack, near Penzance (TR19)
Type: Home boarding, as listed on the register
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Westwinds Canine (licence LI24_002547, home boarding, 5 star, expires 11 July 2027). We matched it by name and parish (St Just). We couldn’t read a licence number on its website, and Google’s review topics mention kennels, so ask exactly how dogs are housed
Website
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Mrs Clarke’s Pet Services
★★★★★ 5.0 · 30 Google reviews
Near Liskeard (PL14)
Type: Home boarding (also dog training)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Mrs Clarkes Pet Services (licence LI25_003428, home boarding, 5 star, expires 28 July 2028). We matched it by name and parish (St Cleer). Its website quotes a different, older-looking reference, LI23_003178, without naming the council, so ask which applies
Website
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Carol’s Pet and Home Sitting Service
★★★★★ 5.0 · 27 Google reviews
Troon, near Camborne (TR14)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Carol’s Pet And Home Sitting Service (licence LI25_006398, home boarding, 5 star, expires 9 May 2027). We matched it by name and parish (Camborne). Its website blocks automated readers, so we haven’t read it
Website
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New Dawn – Cornwall
★★★★★ 4.9 · 12 Google reviews (only twelve, so weigh that)
Enniscaven, near St Austell (PL26)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists New Dawn – Cornwall (licence LI26_002258, home boarding, 5 star, expires 23 November 2027). We matched it by name and parish (St Dennis). Its website quotes an older reference, LI24_006019, and says Cornwall Council issued it, so ask which applies. It also mentions day care on its website
Website
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Meadow Mutts Cornwall
★★★★★ 5.0 · 11 Google reviews (only eleven, so weigh that)
St Austell (PL26)
Type: Home boarding (also dog walking)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Meadow Mutts Cornwall (licence LI26_000776, home boarding, 4 star, expires 27 April 2028). Its website quotes the same number. We matched it by name and parish (St Mewan)
Website
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Register star ratings are as the council printed them.
Listings we left out, and why
The register (correct as of 28 September 2026) has 83 different licence numbers listing home boarding, so this page is a shortlist, not the whole county. Several home boarding entries show an expiry date that has already passed: Helston Happy Hounds (17 October), The Big Dog House in St Newlyn East (26 October), Central Bark Ltd and Paws And Stay With Sarah in Saltash (8 November and 17 October), Woof and Wander Doggy Boarding in Colan (15 October) and Fox Dogs in Warbstow (a 2025 date). They may have renewed since the register was last updated, but we couldn’t see that, so we left them out and you should ask. Four entries print their expiry date wrongly (Carnaquidden, Cornish Home Dog Boarding, Daxi Digs and Kea Canines), and we haven’t guessed what they meant. Cornwall Canine Care in St Erth has a home boarding row, but its website describes daycare and field hire only, and a daycare licence isn’t boarding evidence, so it belongs in our daycare guide. Kea Canines’ website doesn’t mention boarding at all. Care For Your Four Legged Friends in Newquay, Rachel’s Pet Services in St Breward and several others link only a Facebook page or have no website, and Waggin’ Good Times, Primrose cottage Dog Day care and Whiskers & Woofs have no website on Google Maps. Happy Hound Holidays on Google Maps is in Wolverhampton, and Canine Country Club is on the Devon side near Bude, so both are outside Cornwall. Teyluki, Pawsome, Star Paws South West, Cornish Home Dog Boarding, Tails and Trails and others have fewer than eight Google reviews. A Home From Home in Calstock is listed as a cattery. The Dog Squad on The Roseland and Truro Dog Minding Service have websites that block automated readers, so we haven’t assessed them for boarding. Some busy Google listings, such as Cornwall Canine Centre, Far West Cornwall Pet Carer and Muddy Paws Cornwall, don’t appear on the register under those names, so we saw no licence evidence. Honest gap: we couldn’t tie more than forty other register names to a Google listing, so we haven’t assessed them. Rover hosts are home sitters found through a platform rather than licensed businesses we could check, so we haven’t listed any. A business 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 Cornwall home boarder has its own website and a Google Maps listing with plenty of reviews, but we couldn’t match it to the register with confidence. Ratings are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026. Ask for its licence number, who issued it and its expiry date.
Park Your Paws (home boarding and daycare), 4.7 from 104 reviews, Ruddlemoor, near St Austell (PL26). Its website calls itself a 5 star council-rated licensed home boarding facility but gives no number. The register has a Park Your Paws home boarding row in Treverbyn parish, but we couldn’t confirm it is this business, so it is worth asking Cornwall Council which register row it matches. Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a dog home boarding licence in Cornwall
In England, boarding other people’s dogs as a business, including in the licence holder’s own home, needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises. In Cornwall the licensing council is Cornwall Council, which lists kennels, home boarding and day care for dogs as separate licensable activities and awards a star rating from 1 to 5. Its Animal Boarding Register was correct as of 28 September 2026. It lists parishes rather than addresses, so check the number and expiry date with the home boarder. Websites sometimes quote an older reference than the register. For anything the register doesn’t settle, contact the council’s Licensing team on 0300 1234 212 or at licensing@cornwall.gov.uk.
What to ask before you book
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, how many dogs stay at once, whether dogs from different homes ever mix, where your dog will sleep, who is in the house overnight, how often dogs are walked, which vaccinations are required (including kennel cough, which we explain in our kennel cough guide) and what happens if your dog needs a vet. A meet-and-greet or a short trial stay is a good sign.
Staying in someone else’s home, however friendly, 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 Cornwall: our dog boarding kennels in Cornwall, Cornwall dog services hub, dog daycare in Cornwall, dog walkers in Cornwall and vets in Cornwall.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Cornwall dog home boarders?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a home boarding entry on Cornwall Council’s Animal Boarding Register, matched by name and parish. We read the register on 13 November 2026. Two websites block our reading tools, so for those we relied on the register. We haven’t visited anyone, so meet any home boarder first.
Does dog home boarding need a licence in Cornwall?
In England, boarding other people’s dogs as a business, including in the licence holder’s own home, needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Cornwall that is Cornwall Council. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a home boarder before I book?
Ask for the licence number and expiry date, how many dogs stay at once, whether dogs from different homes mix, where your dog will sleep, who is in the house overnight, which vaccinations are needed, and what happens if your dog is unwell. A meet-and-greet first is a good sign.
Why are some Cornwall home boarders missing?
We list as verified only home boarders with a website, a Google listing with enough reviews and a register entry we could see. Some have expired entries, no website or too few reviews, and we couldn’t tie many register names to a Google listing, so we haven’t assessed them. One with a website is in the ‘Other options’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who approves of any holiday that includes a sofa.
