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Collection and return

Dog boarding with pickup and return

Home collection and return can be arranged for $30 to $55, depending on where you live. The drive is booked together with the stay, in one message.

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

Dogs strolling the gardens with the hills behind

How the transport works

  • ✓ Home collection and return can be arranged for $30 to $55
  • ✓ The exact fee depends on where you live
  • ✓ Drop-off and collection at the kennels are 8am to 5pm daily
  • ✓ Appointments are required, in both directions
  • ✓ Your address is needed for the quote, and is confirmed with the collection details

The transport fee is separate from the nightly boarding rate.

Where your dog is going

The kennels sit in El Valle de Cerro Azul, which is what makes over 50,000 square metres of fenced gardens possible, and it is exactly why collection and return exist: the drive is ours, not yours. Dogs spend the day out in the gardens in supervised group play rather than in a run.

Every dog has its own bed at night, and you get photos while your dog is staying.

Two dogs chasing in a sunny field

Working out your total

Two parts: the nightly rate for the number of dogs staying, and the transport fee for collection and return. The nightly rates are below, and the transport fee is quoted once we know your address.

Simple, fair pricing

Boarding rates, and the transport fee separately

Per night, taxes included. Transport is quoted on top, based on where you live.

One dog
$29 / night

Per night, taxes included.

Two dogs sharing
$47 / night

Separate accommodation is $5 extra per day.

Three dogs sharing
$62 / night

Separate accommodation is $10 extra per day.

Four dogs sharing
$74 / night

Separate accommodation is $15 extra per day.

Longer stays
  • 10% from 10 nights
  • 15% from 20 nights
  • 20% from 30 nights
  • Longer stays are quoted on request
Transport, food and payment
Home collection and return
$30 to $55, depending on where you live. Quoted once we have your address.
House food
Kirkland Chicken and Rice, $2 per cup, if you would rather not send your own.
Additional food
Current market value plus a $15 transport charge, if we buy extra food during the stay.
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 you are booking

One message covers both the stay and the drive.

Collection and return in one arrangement

Boarding and transport are agreed together, not with two companies.

A fee you know in advance

$30 to $55, confirmed for your address before the stay.

Open fenced gardens

Over 50,000 square metres, with supervised group play through the day.

Photos during the stay

Especially useful when you have not seen the place yourself.

Guests who have stayed

Pia

Stayed a few days after flying from Italy to Panama, until her family arrived.

Rocky and Titch

Stayed while their overseas home was rebuilt.

Questions about pickup and return

Can you collect my dog from home?

Home collection and return can be arranged for $30 to $55, depending on where you live.

How much does collection cost?

Between $30 and $55. The exact fee depends on your location and is confirmed before the stay.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. Drop-off and collection take place from 8am to 5pm daily, by appointment.

What information do you need to quote the transport?

Your address, the dates, the number of dogs and their sizes.

Can you return my dog after the stay?

Yes, the return drive is arranged the same way and quoted in the same range.

What does the boarding itself cost?

$29 per night for one dog, $47 for two sharing, $62 for three and $74 for four, taxes included. Separate accommodation costs $5, $10 or $15 extra per day.

How do I pay?

Cash, ACH transfer or PayPal.

Check availability

Enter your dates, your dog's name, contact details, transport preference and animal type. Collection or return details can be confirmed separately. We will confirm availability, the boarding total and the transport fee.

Check availability

Collection and return are by appointment, 8am to 5pm daily.

Related pages

Dog boarding in Panama
The gardens, the day and the rates.
Boarding rates in full
Every rate, extra and discount.
Long-term boarding
Ten nights and longer.
Boarding agreement and cancellation policy
The terms a stay runs on.