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title: "Goldwood Kennels — Minneapolis, MN"
url: "https://dogsaway.co/minneapolis-mn/goldwood-kennels/"
updated: "2026-10-20"
data_pulled: "2026-10-20"
census_at: "2026-10-20"
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)"
---

# Goldwood Kennels

Pet boarding service in White Bear Lake, MN — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Minneapolis, MN (https://dogsaway.co/minneapolis-mn/).

**★4.9 from 251 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.8/10.** 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, grooming
- **Address:** 9500 Dellwood Rd Ln N, White Bear Lake, MN 55115
- **Phone:** (651) 429-0648
- **Website:** http://www.goldwoodkennels.com/
- **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Goldwood%20Kennels&query_place_id=ChIJcVygj6vPslIRaCcMsEwch2M

## Hours

| Day | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Monday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 4–6 PM |

## Booking terms, safety and care

- **Checkout time:** Pick-up before noon is free; after noon is charged as a full day — facility's words: "Day of Departure Pickup before noon – No charge Pickup after noon – Charged as a full day (Sunday included)" (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)
- **Late pick-up:** Pick-up after noon is charged as a full day — facility's words: "Pickup after noon – Charged as a full day (Sunday included)" (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)
- **How a stay is counted:** Boarding is charged per day; day of arrival is a full day — facility's words: "Dogs $65/day Cats $35/day Day of Arrival Charged as a full day" (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)
- **Cancellation:** No cancellation fee — facility's words: "Do you have a cancellation fee? No, we do not have a cancellation fee." (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)
- **Cats:** Boards cats at a daily rate — facility's words: "Dogs $65/day Cats $35/day" (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)
- **Fire & emergency protection:** Smoke alarms, sprinkler system and a 24-hour security/fire/police system — facility's words: "CO2 Detectors, Smoke Alarms, Grinnell Sprinkler System … 24-Hour Sentry Security/Fire/Police System" (https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/)

## Published rates

- **Overnight boarding:** $65 per night (first dog, standard rate)

> “Boarding Rates Dogs $65/day”

Source: https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/ — checked October 19, 2026.

## Disclosure record

Publishes 5 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 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 · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis
  > “Dogs must have current Distemper, Rabies & Bordetella vaccines.” — https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/
- **Bordetella lead time:** 5 days before arrival
  > “If your dog has never had the Bordetella vaccine it must be given at least 5 days prior to arrival at Goldwood Kennels.” — https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/
- **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026

### Operations

- **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Housing:** Kennel — described by 11 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's website as of October 20, 2026
- **Outdoor access:** Yard
  > “Dogs will romp and frolic in our grass play yards” — https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/
- **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Administers medication:** Yes, including injections
  > “an experienced staff able to administer all typed of medications from pills to drops to insulin shots.” — https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/
- **Feeding:** Either house or owner's food
  > “We proudly serve Nutri Source and Pure Vita p ... Feel free to bring your pet’s own food as well as any medications or special shampoo they may require.” — https://goldwoodkennels.com/boarding/
- **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026
- **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026

## Licensing

Minnesota does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. The Board of Animal Health runs a kennel license (Minn. Stat. 347.31 to 347.40; $15 a year), but it is defined by where the animals came from, not by boarding. The Board's application page lists 'Training and boarding facilities' and 'Doggy daycare facilities' among the facilities it does not license, and adds that local ordinances may require licensing. Minneapolis City Code 63.140 requires a license to keep any place for 'any other form of care for hire of any animal', and its zoning code defines 'Animal boarding' as keeping animals 'day or overnight' for a fee. Neither the ordinances nor the city's license page say in terms that a boarding or daycare business must hold that license.

Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/minneapolis-mn/

## How to cite

Goldwood Kennels, White Bear Lake, MN. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/minneapolis-mn/goldwood-kennels/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 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/minneapolis-mn/goldwood-kennels.json