A boarding website that earns trust before the owner leaves for the trip
Leaving a dog with you is a big decision, often made weeks ahead of a holiday. A boarding website has to show where the dog will sleep, who will look after them, and what happens if something goes wrong. It also has to make the holiday rush manageable for you. $29 a month, hosting included.
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The questions a boarding client asks before a trip.
Where they sleep
Photos and plain descriptions of each suite or kennel type, with what is included.
Feeding and medication
How you handle special diets and medication, and how owners should leave instructions.
Vaccine requirements
The records you need and how far ahead to send them.
Holiday booking
When holiday dates open, deposit rules, and a minimum stay if you have one.
Drop-off and pickup
Windows, late pickup rules and what to pack.
If something goes wrong
Your vet relationship, emergency steps and how you contact owners.
Six pages for a boarding site.
- Home: a warm photo, your location and one clear button to ask about dates.
- Suites and amenities: each space, with photos.
- Care: feeding, medication, exercise and updates to owners.
- Requirements and policies: vaccines, deposits, cancellations, holidays.
- Rates: nightly rates, add-ons and holiday notes.
- Contact: address, map, phone and an enquiry form.
What a boarding home page looks like, top to bottom.
- Top barLogo, tap-to-call and an Ask about dates button.
- Headline and photoWhere you are, who looks after the dogs, and a warm photo of a dog at ease.
- Where dogs sleepTwo or three suite types with photos and what is included.
- Daily careFeeding, medication, exercise and how you update owners.
- Requirements and holidaysVaccines, deposits and when holiday dates open.
- Rates, hours and contactNightly rates, pickup windows, map and a short form.
Before you publish a boarding website.
- Photos of every kind of suite or kennel you offer.
- Vaccine requirements and the deadline to send records.
- Holiday booking dates, deposit rule and cancellation policy.
- Drop-off and pickup windows, and late pickup rules.
- How you handle medication, special diets and emergencies.
- Address, phone and hours that match your Google Business Profile.
Use the site to get ahead of the rush.
Boarding demand spikes around holidays, and the calls start weeks ahead. Put your holiday booking dates, deposit rule and cutoff on a clearly visible page, and update it each season. Owners who find the answer on the site do not need to call, and your phone stays free.
A short “what to pack” list reduces the leash-and-blanket scramble at drop-off.
Starting with just a website, email or domain does not lock you in. If you later want booking, client records, texting and payments, you can move up to the full Animal Friends OS in one step and keep the same login, domain, website and email.
Kennel grid, check-in and daily photos in one system.
The full Animal Friends OS adds a kennel and suite grid, check-in, feeding and medication logs, daily photo updates and online booking with deposits. See boarding software and boarding software for small businesses.
Questions owners ask
What should a dog boarding website include?
Photos and descriptions of where dogs sleep, feeding and medication care, vaccine requirements, holiday booking and deposit rules, drop-off and pickup times, and a way to ask about dates.
How much is a boarding or kennel website?
$29 a month, or $15 for Animal Friends OS customers, with hosting included. A .com domain is $24.99 a year.
Can I post holiday dates and deposit rules?
Yes. They are ordinary pages you can edit, so you can update them each season.
Can owners request dates online?
The site has a button that goes to the link you choose, such as a contact form. With the full Animal Friends OS, it opens your live booking page with availability and deposits.
Can a home-based boarder use it?
Yes. A small or home-based boarder needs the same things as a large kennel, and a site that explains the care clearly helps most when you are small.
Can I show photo updates from stays?
Not on the website at launch. Daily photo updates to owners are part of the full Animal Friends OS.
How do I get more dog boarding customers?
Show where dogs sleep and who looks after them, publish holiday booking details early, keep your Google Business Profile complete and ask happy clients for reviews. A clear website answers the questions that otherwise become phone calls.
Can I get email at my own domain?
Yes. Business email is $12 a month, and the bundle (website, 2 mailboxes and your domain included while you stay subscribed) is $39 a month.
What should a kennel website say about vaccines?
List the vaccines you require, how far ahead to send records and what you do if records are missing. Use your own policy.
How do I start a dog boarding business website?
Begin with five pages: home, suites, care, requirements and rates, and contact. Add a holiday booking page before the first holiday season.
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