--- title: "Chesterfield Kennels Dog Boarding — Philadelphia, PA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/chesterfield-kennels-dog-boarding/" 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)" --- # Chesterfield Kennels Dog Boarding Kennel in Chesterfield, PA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Philadelphia, PA (https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/). **★4.9 from 24 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** 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 - **Address:** 713 Monmouth Rd, Chesterfield, NJ 08515 - **Phone:** (609) 723-4323 - **Website:** http://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Chesterfield%20Kennels%20Dog%20Boarding&query_place_id=ChIJh6AykOtCwYkRd4m_cfdEjGM ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 9 AM–12 PM, 5–6 PM | | Tuesday | 9 AM–12 PM, 5–6 PM | | Wednesday | 9 AM–12 PM, 5–6 PM | | Thursday | 9 AM–12 PM, 5–6 PM | | Friday | 5 PM–12 AM | | Saturday | 12 AM–12 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out by 12 PM; later check-outs are charged extra — facility's words: "Checkouts after 12:00 PM and up to 5pm will be considered a late check out fee of $25" (https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/) - **Late pick-up:** $25 for check-out after 12 PM up to 5 PM; after 5 PM the full nightly boarding rate is charged — facility's words: "Checkouts after 12:00 PM and up to 5pm will be considered a late check out fee of $25 Checkouts after 5pm will be charged at the full boarding rate per night." (https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/) - **Cancellation:** 48 hours’ notice for a full deposit refund; later cancellations are charged a 2-day boarding fee per dog — facility's words: "Cancellations require at least 48 hours’ notice for a full refund of deposit. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice will be charged a 2-day boarding fee per dog." (https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/) - **Holiday minimum stay:** Two-day minimum stay in summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day) and holiday periods — facility's words: "Summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day) and holiday periods have a two-day minimum stay." (https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/) ## For travelers - **PHL** (Philadelphia International): 35.3 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 9 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $50–$58 per night (first dog, standard rate) > “Boarding Rates Under 40 pounds | $50/day 40–100 pounds | $55/day Over 100 pounds | $58/day” Source: https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ — checked September 9, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 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 > “we require proof of the following vaccinations: DHLPP vaccination or titer Rabies vaccination Distemper Bordetella (Kennel Cough)” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **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:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Please provide a copy of these records at check-in or upload them through our scheduling portal. For the safety of all our guests, dogs without current vaccination documentation cannot be admitted.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ ### 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:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Our climate-controlled kennels and cozy Kuranda beds keep dogs of all sizes comfortable year-round.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/ - **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:** Tours by appointment > “We welcome inspections by appointment so you can see our care and standards for yourself.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/ - **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 > “We’re happy to give your dog any medications according to your or your veterinarian’s instructions.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ - **Feeding:** Owner's food encouraged > “It is highly recommended to bring your own food.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Yes > “Ready to Book? Book Online or Call (609) 723-4323 to reserve your dog’s stay today.” — https://www.chesterfieldkennels.com/boarding-n-rates/ ## Licensing Pennsylvania licenses and inspects boarding kennels statewide, and its definition of 'boarding kennel' is unusually broad: it expressly reaches daycare, not just overnight boarding. The Dog Law (Act of Dec. 7, 1982, P.L. 784, No. 225, as amended; 3 P.S. §§ 459-101 et seq. -- not yet recodified into Pa.C.S., despite the 'Title 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 25' framing sometimes used informally) is administered by the PA Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. Section 102 defines a 'boarding kennel' as 'any establishment available to the general public where a dog or dogs are housed for compensation by the day, week or a specified or unspecified time,' and separately extends the term to 'any establishment available to the general public that, for consideration, takes control of a dog from the owner for a portion of a day for the purposes of exercise, day care or entertainment of the dog' -- explicitly excluding only 'an establishment engaged only in dog grooming or dog training.' A kennel license is required to operate (Section 207(a.1)(1)); operating without one is a summary/misdemeanor offense and can draw a civil penalty of $1,000-$5,000 per day (Sections 207(a.1)(7), 207(a.2), 903). The Bureau inspects every licensed kennel at least twice per calendar year (Section 218(a)) and is separately authorized to inspect unlicensed establishments operating as a kennel. Boarding kennel license fees are capacity-based: Class I (1-10 dogs at a time) $125/year, Class II (11-25 dogs) $200/year, Class III (26+ dogs) $325/year (Section 206(a)(5)); licenses expire December 31 and must be renewed by January 1. Crucially, the Bureau publishes a live, public Kennel Inspections Search (pda.pa.gov) that can be filtered by county, city, kennel type and name, returning license number, current status (Open / Closed - Voluntarily / Pending Inspection), license class and a per-record inspection history with downloadable PDF reports going back roughly eight years. This is a real, joinable register -- not just a lookup that returns one record at a time and not a bulk CSV/API export, but a complete, filterable result set we retrieved and matched against every Philadelphia facility in this index by name and street address. 16 of the 25 curated Philadelphia facilities matched an Open PA kennel license; 1 (Dog School) matched five license records, every one 'Closed - Voluntarily', which corroborates that operator's own site statement that it is 'permanently closed as of 5/23/26'; 8 facilities produced no match under the names searched. A separate note on Philadelphia specifically: the Dog Law's only historical carve-out for cities of the first class (Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's sole city of that class) is Section 1201(a), and it is narrowly scoped to individual dog licensing and dog-caused-damage payments -- the reason ACCT Philly, not the state, issues per-dog licenses in the city. A parallel carve-out for kennels in first- and second-class cities, former Section 208, was deleted by amendment in 1996. Nothing in the current Dog Law exempts Philadelphia kennels from state licensing or inspection, and the search results above -- current, Open Philadelphia licenses with 2026 inspection dates -- confirm the state regime is actively applied inside the city. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/ ## How to cite Chesterfield Kennels Dog Boarding, Chesterfield, PA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/chesterfield-kennels-dog-boarding/ (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/philadelphia-pa/chesterfield-kennels-dog-boarding.json