Chicago, IL · data July–October 2026

Dog boarding in Chicago, IL

319 places offering dog boarding in and around Chicago, top-rated first. Top-rated right now: Camp Bow Wow New Lenox at 10.0/10 from 371 Google reviews.

319dog boarding options (296 facilities, 19 vets)
$60median rate per night, from 137 published rates
★4.65average rating across 49,992 reviews
13open 24 hours
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Before you book in Chicago

Ten Chicago-area facility websites say nobody is in the building overnight, and four of the ten are one Central Bark sentence. At a Chicago address the median published boarding rate is $85 a night; across the rest of the metro it is $52.50.

See what Chicago places tell you up front →
20.9%say whether a person is on site overnight
1.3%publish a staff-to-dog ratio
39.9%show their nightly rate

Every dog boarding option in Chicago

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Citizen Canine

9.4
Pet boarding · Chicago
★ 4.7 (84)$70–79 / night

Ratings and review counts reflect public Google Business data as of July–October 2026. Spot an error or a missing facility? Tell us. Corrections are free and reviewed by a person.

Dog boarding in Chicago: quick answers

How many dog boarding options are there in Chicago?
Our index currently tracks 319 places offering dog boarding in the Chicago area — 296 dedicated pet-care facilities, 19 veterinary practices that also board and 4 other businesses (groomers, trainers and similar). Their average Google rating is 4.65 stars across 49,992 reviews.
What is the highest-rated dog boarding in Chicago?
By Dogs Away score, the current top-rated place is Camp Bow Wow New Lenox (10.0/10 from 371 Google reviews). Rankings shift as new reviews come in.
What vaccines does my dog need for dog boarding in Chicago?
130 Chicago dog boarding providers in our index publish a vaccination list on their own website. Of those, 126 require Bordetella, 25 require canine influenza and 16 require leptospirosis; rabies and DHPP are near-universal. Requirements differ facility to facility — each listing page shows the operator's own wording.
Is there 24-hour dog boarding in Chicago?
Yes — 13 of the Chicago listings in our index operate 24 hours. Use the “Open 24h” filter on this page to see them.

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