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Before or after the flight

Dog boarding before or after international travel

Travel dates and moving dates rarely match. Your dog can stay with us until the house is ready, until the family lands, or until the next leg of the journey is arranged.

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Enter your dates, your dog's name, contact details, transport preference and animal type. Additional stay details can be confirmed separately.

Before the flight, after the flight, or both. The relocation side is arranged by our sister company Pets Go Global.

Two dogs posing under a big tree

The situations we see most

The dog arrives before the family

The flight worked out earlier than the move. Your dog waits here rather than in an empty house.

You arrive before the home is ready

Keys, water, furniture. Your dog joins you once the place is liveable.

A short stay after a long journey

Somewhere to settle after the flight, before the last stretch.

Between two travel stages

A stop between one leg and the next, with the dates agreed in advance.

While the final arrangements are made

Paperwork, transport, a new address. The dog has somewhere to be in the meantime.

One family, both halves of the move

Your dog stays with us in the gardens: supervised play through the day, an own bed at night, photos while you travel.

The flight, the documents, the customs clearance and the route are handled by Pets Go Global, our sister company. Same owner, same people, one conversation for the whole move.

Tell us both parts when you enquire and we arrange them together. You do not need to book twice or explain your dates twice.

Stays that worked this way

Every dog on this page travelled with Pets Go Global and stayed with us around the flight.

Pia

Travelled from Italy to Panama and stayed a few days until her family arrived.

Ewok

Stayed for one week between Chile and California.

RIP

Completed the Canada to Panama import and stayed one night while the remaining arrangements were made.

Molly and Casper

Stayed several weeks before their onward flight to East Sussex.

Simple, fair pricing

What the stay costs

The same nightly rates as any other stay, taxes included.

One dog
$27 / night

Per night, taxes included.

Two dogs sharing
$40.50 / night

Separate accommodation is $5 extra per day.

Three dogs sharing
$55 / night

Separate accommodation is $10 extra per day.

Four dogs sharing
$68 / night

Separate accommodation is $15 extra per day.

If the wait turns into weeks
  • 10% from 10 nights
  • 15% from 20 nights
  • 20% from 30 nights
  • Longer stays are quoted on request
Food, transport and payment
House food
Kennel food, Kirkland Chicken and Rice, is $2 per cup, if you would rather not send your own.
Additional food
If we buy extra food during the stay, it is charged at current market value plus a $15 transport charge.
Home collection and return
$20 to $40, depending on where you live.
Tick and flea treatment
Required for every guest. It is given at check-in for $10, or $5 for toy breeds, unless you supply your own approved treatment or proof of current treatment.
Payment
Cash, ACH transfer or PayPal.

Drop-off and collection are 8am to 5pm daily, by appointment.

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What your dog gets while the dates sort themselves out

The routine is the same whether the stay is a few nights or two months.

Time to settle after the journey

Space in the gardens, and a bed of its own at night.

Supervised group play

Days spent outside with the pack, not waiting in a run.

Photos while you travel

You see how your dog is doing while your own move is still in motion.

Open since 2010

Boarding around travel dates is routine here.

Documented stays

Pia

Italy to Panama, a few days until the family arrived.

Ewok

One week between Chile and California.

Molly and Casper

Several weeks before the flight to East Sussex.

Questions about travel stays

Do you organise the flight and the paperwork?

No. We provide the boarding. Pets Go Global handles relocation, airline booking, customs and import documents.

How soon after landing can my dog come to you?

Send the arrival date with your enquiry and we will confirm what is available.

What if my travel dates move?

Tell us as early as you can. Changed dates are treated as a new availability check.

What does a stay cost?

From $27 per night for one dog, $40.50 for two sharing, $55 for three and $68 for four, taxes included.

Can you collect my dog from the airport?

Airport collection is arranged through Pets Go Global as part of a relocation. We can arrange home collection and return for $20 to $40, depending on where you live.

What does my dog need before arriving?

Tick and flea treatment, given at check-in with Frontline unless you bring your own approved treatment or proof of current treatment, plus the health requirements on the main site.

How do I pay?

Cash, ACH transfer or PayPal.

Check availability around your travel dates

Enter your dates, your dog's name, contact details, transport preference and animal type. Additional stay details can be confirmed separately. We will confirm availability and the total.

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Also moving abroad? Tell us in the same message and we will loop in Pets Go Global.

Related pages

Pets Go Global, full relocation support
Flights, documents, customs and the route.
Pets Go Global, boarding around a move
The relocation side of the same situation.
Dog boarding in Panama
The main boarding page.
Boarding for travel preparation
Time with the travel crate before departure.
Long-term boarding
If the wait runs into weeks.