--- title: "Laurel Oak Farm Dog Kennel — Charlotte, NC" url: "https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/laurel-oak-farm-dog-kennel/" updated: "2026-09-07" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-07" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Laurel Oak Farm Dog Kennel Pet boarding service in Charlotte, NC — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Charlotte, NC (https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/). **★4.6 from 105 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.2/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** boarding, daycare - **Address:** 16219 Youngblood Rd, Charlotte, NC 28278 - **Phone:** (980) 859-7935 - **Website:** http://www.laureloakfarm.net/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Laurel%20Oak%20Farm%20Dog%20Kennel&query_place_id=ChIJo68uaTqQVogRyLirRTMBAZw ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cancellation:** Free cancellation with 72 hours notice; $50 fee inside that window — facility's words: "Boarding reservations may be cancelled without charge if we receive notice 72 hours prior to the scheduled arrival. Cancellations within the notice period are subject to a fee of $50." (https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php) - **Holiday minimum stay:** 3-night minimum for Thanksgiving and Christmas — facility's words: "For the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays there is a 3 night minimum boarding requirement." (https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php) - **Breed & size limits:** No breed is restricted from boarding, daycare or grooming — facility's words: "We do not restrict any dog breed from boarding, daycare or grooming services." (https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Spay/neuter not required, though it may limit play groups; females in heat not accepted — facility's words: "No, we do not require dogs to be spayed or neutered, although it may limit who your dog is allowed to socialize with during their stay. Females in heat can not come to daycare or boarding under any circumstances." (https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php) - **Updates during a stay:** Photos and videos posted to Facebook through the day (not guaranteed daily) — facility's words: "Instead we take photos and videos of our guests and post to our Facebook page throughout the day." (https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php) ## For travelers - **CLT** (Charlotte Douglas): 10.6 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $40 per day > “Rates Number of Days 1 Dog 2 Dogs One $40 $70” Source: https://www.laureloakfarm.net/services/daycare.php — checked September 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 7, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Recommended: canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “We require Rabies, Bordetella, Parvo-Virus and Distemper (the latter two often referred to as DHPP or a derivative thereof). We do not require the Canine Influenza vaccine, but we strongly recommend it.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not required > “No, we do not require dogs to be spayed or neutered, although it may limit who your dog is allowed to socialize with during their stay.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “We require that new customers schedule a Meet and Greet with their pup so that we can assess the dogs level of socialization and get to know them before he or she comes for their first stay.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “We need to have a copy of the veterinary vaccination record, paper or electronic.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “We have 7 turf yards so that we are able to provide boarding for dogs of all temperaments, not just the social butterflies.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Tours:** Tours by appointment > “We encourage prospective customers to come and tour our facility. Tours are offered by reservation any day between 9AM and 2PM.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Feeding:** Either house or owner's food > “The charge for kennel provided meals is $2.00 per meal for small dogs (under 40 lbs.) and $3.00 for large dogs.” — https://www.laureloakfarm.net/faqs.php - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 ## Licensing North Carolina licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Animal Welfare Act (G.S. 19A-20 et seq.) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel without a license from the Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS Veterinary Division). The license fee is $75 per license period, the period is the state fiscal year (1 July to 30 June), every license expires 30 June, and renewals are due mid-June (the agency page says 16 June, the application form says 15 June). A new facility must pass a pre-licensing inspection before opening, and the Section tells applicants to allow at least four weeks for that inspection; the Section also runs routine inspections and publishes inspection reports through a look-up portal. Minimum standards are in rules (02 NCAC 52J), readopted 1 September 2022, and the rules reach in-home boarding advertised through online pet-sitting platforms as well as commercial kennels. Operating without a current license is a Class 3 misdemeanor at $5 to $25 per day, each day a separate offence (G.S. 19A-33). Charlotte is the second market in the index, after Chicago, with a genuine state regime. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/ ## How to cite Laurel Oak Farm Dog Kennel, Charlotte, NC. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/laurel-oak-farm-dog-kennel/ (census September 7, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/charlotte-nc/laurel-oak-farm-dog-kennel.json