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Ten nights and longer

Long-term dog boarding in Panama

A delayed move, building work, a long trip or a home that is not ready yet. When a stay runs into weeks rather than days, the rate changes with it.

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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.

Dogs strolling the gardens with the hills behind

A holiday stay and a long stay are not the same booking

A few nights is a holiday. Ten nights, a month or a season is an arrangement, and it needs planning on both sides: the dates, the food, how many dogs share, and anything we should know about your dog.

The daily routine does not change. The dogs are out in the fenced gardens during the day with supervised group play, and each dog has its own bed at night. What changes is the rate and the amount we agree in advance.

A dog enjoying house time on a comfy bed

How the longer-stay rates work

  • ✓ 10% off from 10 nights
  • ✓ 15% off from 20 nights
  • ✓ 20% off from 30 nights
  • ✓ Longer stays quoted on request

The discount applies to the nightly rate for the number of dogs staying, taxes included.

What to put in your enquiry

  • ✓ The dates you have in mind, even if they may still move
  • ✓ How many dogs, and what size they are
  • ✓ Whether they should share accommodation or stay separately
  • ✓ Food: your own, or house food at $2 per cup
  • ✓ Any medication or behavioural information we should know about

We confirm availability and the total for the dates you send. We do not hold dates that have not been confirmed.

Simple, fair pricing

Rates for a longer stay

The nightly rate is the starting point, and the discount is applied to it from the tenth night.

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.

Discounts
  • 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
$30 to $55, 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 a long stay looks like here

The kennels have been open since 2010, and long stays are part of what we do.

The same day, every day

Supervised group play in over 50,000 square metres of fenced gardens.

An own bed every night

However long the stay runs.

Photos during the stay

So a long absence does not mean months without seeing your dog.

Agreed in advance

Dates, sharing, food and the total are settled before the stay begins.

A documented long stay

Rocky and Titch

Stayed for months while their overseas home was rebuilt.

Questions about longer stays

How long can my dog stay?

That depends on the dates and on availability at the time. Send us the period you have in mind and we will confirm what we can take.

When does the discount start?

From the tenth night. 10% from 10 nights, 15% from 20 nights and 20% from 30 nights.

What about a stay longer than a month?

Longer stays are quoted on request, based on the dates you send.

Can my dogs stay together?

Dogs that share accommodation pay the shared nightly rate. Separate accommodation costs $5, $10 or $15 extra per day, depending on the number of dogs.

Who provides the food?

You can send your own food, or use house food, Kirkland Chicken and Rice, at $2 per cup.

Can you collect and return my dog?

Yes, for $30 to $55 depending on where you live. Tell us your address when you ask about dates.

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 set out on the main site.

How do I confirm a long stay?

Send your dates, the number of dogs and their sizes. We confirm availability and the total, and payment is by cash, ACH transfer or PayPal.

Check availability for a longer stay

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.

Check availability

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

Related pages

Dog boarding in Panama
The main boarding page, day, gardens and rates.
Boarding with pickup and return
If you cannot bring your dog yourself.
Boarding around international travel
When travel dates and moving dates do not match.
Boarding rates in full
Every rate, extra and discount.
Boarding agreement and cancellation policy
The terms a stay runs on.