We are Chicago's top-rated dog boarding service, providing premium care in our spacious facility located in the West Loop / Fulton Market District. The dogs are in daycare throughout each day, featuring the best outdoor play area in the city - complete with pools, playground equipment, and artificial grass. Your dog will have fun and safe stays here!
Playgroups are organized by size for the best experience possible. At night, your dog will sleep in a large suite with a glass front, which can reduce anxiety.
We're open 365 days from 6:45am to 7:00pm and maintain a clean, odor-free environment. Our friendly staff treat every dog like family, are transparent with you, and send regular photo updates throughout your stay.
Why Pet Parents Love Tucker Pup's Dog Boarding
Your Dog's Happiness is our Primary Concern
We are raising the standard of care in dog boarding, in order to deliver an exceptional experience time after time, for both you and your dog.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Open every day of the year - Convenient hours from 6:45am to 7:00pm, even on holidays and weekends.
- All-day group play - Dogs enjoy indoor and outdoor play (weather permitting), throughout the day.
- Chicago's best outdoor play area - Featuring grass meant for dogs, pools, playground equipment, sun, and shady areas.
- Private, glass-front boarding suites - Spacious, quiet, and secure sleeping for a restful night.
- Caring, professional staff - Friendly team members who treat every dog like their own and monitor them closely.
- Clear and open communication - We keep you informed and reach out proactively if any concerns arise.
- Precision care with barcode tracking - Every feeding and medication is matched exactly to your instructions - no guesswork or mixing up dogs.
Customer Reviews
Yelp has listed Tucker Pup's as one of the top 100 local businesses in the country in 2025. We are the only pet business who made the list from Chicago, and the only pet resort / training business who made the list nationally.
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Technology That Improves Your Dog's Stay
Our Barcoding System Ensures Accuracy
We use a proprietary barcoding system when giving food, medication, treats, and grooming. This system helps us maintain safety, consistency, and accountability — giving you peace of mind that your pet is always in good hands.
Other facilities use paper, outdated software, marker boards, or rely on employees to follow your instructions and to identify which dog is which. This can easily lead to risks such as your dog getting someone else's food or medicine, or even the staff bringing you the wrong dog at checkout. The issue is magnified when two dogs look alike, which is a common occurrence at all pet businesses.
Other facilities use paper, outdated software, marker boards, or rely on employees to follow your instructions and to identify which dog is which. This can easily lead to risks such as your dog getting someone else's food or medicine, or even the staff bringing you the wrong dog at checkout. The issue is magnified when two dogs look alike, which is a common occurrence at all pet businesses.
Free Trial Daycare Day
Help Your Dog Get Acclimated Before Your First Boarding Stay
We require a free trial day of daycare in order to help your dog(s) get used to our environment before your trip, and to make sure he will likely be comfortable in group play. This is a great way to ensure that he is happy when you leave for your trip, and is a tremendous benefit for the health and well-being of your dog.
Frozen Peanut Butter Kongs
Dogs Love Their Bedtime Snack
We offer frozen peanut butter Kongs as a boarding option, that we would give when your dog goes to its suite at the end of the day. The Kongs are virtually non-destructible, and dogs love to try to get out the tasty peanut butter. They are a great way to keep your dog occupied mentally and physically, while reducing any potential stress.
We have Kongs of all sizes, and will make sure your dog gets the appropriate size. We only use dog-safe peanut butter.
We have Kongs of all sizes, and will make sure your dog gets the appropriate size. We only use dog-safe peanut butter.
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Puppy Socials
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Overview of Puppy SocialsIf you have a puppy, we strongly encourage you to participate in some socials before you board with us. These help become well-socialized and more acclimated to group play, an integral part of our boarding experience.
Puppy socials are far better than dog parks for introducing your puppy to play. Our socials are run by trainers, all of the puppies must be vaccinated, the room is very clean, the weather doesn't matter, and we infuse fun games and exercises along with the play time.
We offer three types of puppy socials:
- Confidence Builder: For puppies who are on the shy side, still trying to get comfortable with playing with others. They must be between 10 weeks and 5.5 months old, and 35 pounds or less.
- Tiny Tots: For puppies who are 15 pounds and under, who are between 10 weeks and 5.5 months old, and whose play style is not overbearing with the other puppies.
- Whippersnappers: For playful puppies who are between 15 and 35 pounds, and who are between 10 weeks and 5.5 months old. The puppies in this social should be comfortable playing with others, even those who may be larger.
Stay And Train
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Sample Stay and Train ExercisesWith our Stay and Train program, our training staff can work with your dog while here for daycare or boarding. We can supplement work you are doing at home, giving your dog more repetitions to help it master the commands that you specify. After you check out, our staff can meet with you to discuss what we worked on, so you can be consistent and achieve your goals.
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