Your Pet Deserves
the Best Staycation!

Planning a vacation can be stressful, but you can cross pet care of your list with Buck’s Kennels! While you enjoy your vacation, your pet can enjoy a stress-free staycation! And you can relax knowing that Buck’s Kennels sets the standards in pet care.

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Starting at

$45/night

Specs: 3’ x 6’ room

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Starting at

$50/night

Specs: 5′ 6″ x 4′ room

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Starting at

$55/night

Specs: 6’ x 6’ room

Standard Room

3′ x 6′

  • Our Standard Rooms provide a cozy and comfortable space for your dog to rest and relax.
  • Each room features solid walls for privacy, ensuring your pet enjoys a calm and stress-free stay without seeing neighboring dogs.
  • The solid lower door keeps them secure, while the open upper half allows for friendly interaction and supervision.
  • Every room includes a durable Kuranda bed, giving your pup a clean, elevated and comfortable place to sleep.
  • If you have more than one dog in your family and you would like them to share their space, we can open a slider door in the standard rooms.

Comfort Room

5′ 6″ x 4′

  • For pets who enjoy a little extra room to stretch out, our Luxury Rooms offer additional space and comfort.
  • Designed with the same solid wall dividers for peace and quiet, these rooms give your dog a private retreat with plenty of room for lounging.
  • The half-solid, half-open door design provides both safety and visibility.
  • The Kuranda bed ensures your furry friend rests in style.
  • Perfect for medium to large breeds or dogs who appreciate more space to unwind.

Deluxe Room

6′ x 6′

  • Treat your dog to the ultimate staycation in our Premier Rooms, the largest and most spacious accommodation we offer.
  • Ideal for large breeds, multiple pets from the same household or pups who love to stretch and sprawl, these rooms provide unmatched comfort and privacy.
  • Each unit features solid walls, open-top doors for visibility and a Kuranda bed for elevated comfort.
  • It’s a premium boarding experience designed to make your dog feel right at home.

Do you have more than one pup that needs to be boarded? We are happy to provide boarding services for your whole furry family! We can board multiple dogs in one room, as long as they are from the same family. For families with multiple dogs, we offer discounts!

See a breakdown of our boarding prices!

Day Boarding

We offer a Day Stay for only $20.

The pets will be taken outside multiple times throughout the day, will have access to water and food (as requested) and can have any beds, toys, blankets or treats that are brought in with them.

For your dog’s health and safety, we supply all food and water dishes for us to properly clean and sanitize them each day.

Need to be away for the day? Pets can be dropped off and picked up on the same day anytime within our lobby hours.”

What is included in the stay?

  • All units have solid walls dividing each unit so neighboring dogs cannot see each other.
  • The bottom half of the doors are solid, and the top half of the doors are open.
  • Each room includes a Kuranda dog bed.
  • Dogs are taken outside 4 times a day in our fenced-in yards.
  • Dogs are let out separately (unless the owner has multiple pets and requests otherwise).
  • A complimentary bath for pups staying 5 nights or more.

Learn about our add-ons!

What should you bring?

  • Your pup’s food – maintaining their regular diets helps avoid digestions issues
    • We recommend bringing a little extra food since they will be playing more than normal and burning additional calories
    • The food must be in an enclosed container (Ziplock bag, tote, ice cream buckets, trash cans, etc.)
    • If you do not bring food, we can feed them, however, it will be a $2.50 fee per day.
  • Medications with written instructions (if needed)
    • We have a refrigerator/freezer onsite for medication and food that must be chilled.
    • Administering medication, daily chews, etc., will also result in a $2 fee per day.
    • If your pet needs medication administered through a shot, there will be a fee of $4 per day.
  • Collar with ID tags (for identification purposes)
  • Comfort items (if needed), such as a blanket, stuffed animal or chew toy
    • Items must be machine washable.
    • If your dog is known to destroy bedding or toys, please refrain from bringing these items to avoid ingestion of these materials.
  • Veterinary records
    • If we do not have your most up-to-date vaccination records, Iowa law requires you to provide us with your pet’s vaccination records for Bordetella, Parvo and Rabies, and Distemper. These records must have your pet’s information, as well as the veterinary information.

What should you expect after boarding?

  • While your dog had access to unlimited water in their suite, they may seem thirsty upon returning home. This is a common reaction to the excitement of being back home with their family.
    • Please withhold water for at least 30 minutes or when they have calmed down. Continue to monitor their water intake, as dogs that drink too much water too quickly may vomit or, in serious cases, could bloat.
  • We also recommend waiting at least 3 hours from the time you arrive home to feed your pet. Similar to too much water intake, eating too quickly can cause your pet to get sick.

HOLIDAY & PEAK SEASON DOG BOARDING INFORMATION

There’s a 2-night minimum stay, and a 50% deposit of the total stay cost is required to make a boarding reservation during peak season. To provide the best care possible, we must carefully manage the number of dogs in our program. This helps ensure space remains available for dogs that truly need us while allowing us to maintain a high standard of care for every dog we support.

PEAK SEASON & HOLIDAY PERIODS

  • Easter: April 3 – 6
  • Memorial Day: May 23 – 26
  • 4th of July: July 3 – 6
  • Labor Day: August 29 – September 1
  • Thanksgiving: November 26 – 30
  • Christmas/ New Year’s: December 22 – January 2

HOLIDAY & PEAK SEASON DOG BOARDING CANCELLATION POLICY

We strive to be as flexible as possible and will gladly accommodate changes whenever we can. However, last-minute cancellations, changes, and no-shows can prevent us from filling available rooms and may result in us turning away customers who would have gladly reserved that space. They also make it difficult for us to schedule the appropriate number of staff to care for every pet properly. We truly appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to provide the best possible experience for you and your pets.

If you need to cancel a reservation over a holiday or holiday weekend, you must do so during business hours at least 7 days before your check-in date to avoid a 50% deposit cancellation fee at the rate of the room reserved. Failure to call and cancel within this time frame will result in a charge on your account for a forfeited deposit.

Deposits can be taken from our office or via manual entry of a card over the phone.

Please note: Early pick-ups, at any time, may result in your full scheduled boarding stay being charged.

Food & Medication Fee

If you choose not to bring food from home for your pet, we can supply the food for $2 per day. Administering medication, daily chews, etc., will also result in a $2 fee per day. If your pet needs medication administered through a shot, there will be a fee of $4 per day.