Best dog daycare & boarding in Northbrook, IL
2026 Reviews
Best facility
Best overall dog daycare and boarding
Pros:
- Newest facility in the area
- More experienced staff
- Can accommodate special needs dogs
- Higher staffing ratios with more staff per dog
- Only site with 24/7 onsite staffing (staff stay overnight with your dog)
- Dedicated senior center for older dogs
- More reasonably priced
Cons:
- Recent relocation may be less convenient than the previous location
Rover’s Place serves as one of the oldest continually running dog day care and boarding facilities in the Northbrook area. Its offerings include dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and training services, making it an all-inclusive pet resort. Surprisingly, not all pet resorts in the area offer each of these services, which adds to the level of convenience provided by Rover’s Place.
Rover’s Place further stands out for its well-trained staff who provide truly exceptional care to all types of dogs. For example, this facility was more easily able to provide care to senior dogs, special needs dogs, and other types of unique situations as it offers the widest array of socialization activities and has better monitored dog personality aligned play rooms.
Additionally, this facility has boarding staff who stay overnight onsite with pets, which is less common in an age where many facilities only offer passive digital overnight monitoring of dogs who are boarded. Extra touches, such as these, were many and stood out to us when comparing facilities.
We also felt that Rover’s Place was the cleanest of all of the facilities that we assessed. Their team cleans incessantly to ensure that dogs have spotless play and boarding experiences available for their enjoyment.
We give our highest rating to Rover’s Place as the definitive pet daycare and boarding services frontrunner throughout Northbrook, IL, and surrounding suburbs including Deerfield, Northfield, Highland Park, Skokie, Wheeling, Glenview, Glencoe, and others.
Runner-up facilities
Doggie Do Rite Daycare
Pros:
- Experienced staff
- Both indoor and outdoor play areas
- Safe and engaging environment
Cons:
- Older facility
- No staff present during overnight boarding (dogs are left alone)
- No senior center for older dogs
- Mixed internal feedback about staffing and management (see Indeed reviews)
- More lengthy intake process than other facilities
Wiggly Tails Dog Daycare
Pros:
- Staff are professional
- Both indoor and outdoor play areas
- Several services are offered, including grooming
Cons:
- Older facility
- No staff present during overnight boarding (dogs are left alone)
- No senior center for older dogs
- Limited engagement from staff during play
- Webcams do not always work consistently
K9 Resorts
Pros:
- Well-appointed location
- Both indoor and outdoor play areas
- State of the art air flow filtering system
Cons:
- Higher prices, even after discounts
- Facility feels somewhat sterile
- No staff present during overnight boarding (dogs are left alone)
- No grooming services / no senior dog center
- No senior center for older dogs
Methodology and assessment approach
We compare dog daycare and boarding facilities across each geography that we assess. The goal is to develop a comprehensive assessment of each facility’s operations across a variety of key dimensions, including:
- Staff
- Quality of pet care
- Cleanliness
- Facility and amenities
- Price
To gather insights, our process for rating each facility included direct conversations with team members at each location through ‘secret shopping’, obtaining customer feedback, and other research.
We aim to help pet parents make the most informed decisions when selecting a pet daycare and boarding facility to help you find the best fit for your pet care needs.
Ultimately, all reviews reflect the opinions of Pet Care Check and are subject to be different from the experiences of others. These opinions are our own and solely reflect Pet Care Check’s perspectives.
