
Check here for our dog boarding prices in Chicago.
We strive to be the best dog care provider in the area and believe that you get what you pay for. If you take a tour, we are confident you'll immediately see and feel the difference.
When comparing prices with other dog boarding facilities, it's important to compare apples and apples. Some may appear cheaper at first, but that could be for smaller suites or with hidden add-on fees. Our pricing is consistent regardless of suite size, and includes many hours of playtime every day.
Other facilities may limit your dog’s playtime or have restricted pickup hours. At Tucker Pup’s, dogs enjoy all-day play, scheduled naps, and we’re open for pickup 365 days a year — early morning to night.
We encourage you to research carefully, visit each facility, and ask questions that matter most for your dog’s care.
Differentiators
An additional dog from the same household, staying in the same suite at night, is $10 less per night. We do not allow dogs from different households to sleep in the same boarding suite, for safety reasons.
Our nightly rates are driven by the demand for our boarding services. This is similar to other travel-related services such as car rentals, hotels, and flights.
With this option, your dog would be in group play throughout the day, combined with breaks. It would then sleep in its individual boarding suite at night. Most dogs who board here use the group play option.
Cost: $15 extra per night, per dog, additional to the base rate listed above when entering your dates.
With this option, dogs stay in their suite throughout the day and night, for reasons such as not being social or having recent surgery. The suites are spacious, sanitary, and safe, and you can bring your own chew toys (at your own risk). We take solo play dogs out four times throughout the day for potty breaks and individual play time, including throwing a ball. There is a higher fee because it is very labor-intensive for us to offer this option, due to the amount of time spent with each dog and the number of solo play dogs we are caring for. We are one of the few places in Chicago to offer a solo play option.
When checking out, if you haven't stayed for the minimum-night requirement, we would apply the difference to your invoice.
Memorial Day 2025
- 3-night minimum if checking in on Thursday, May 22
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Friday, May 23
July 4th 2025
- 3-night minimum if checking in on Thursday, July 3
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Friday, July 4
Labor Day 2025
- 3-night minimum if checking in on Thursday, August 28
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Friday, August 29
Thanksgiving 2025
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Wednesday, November 26
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Thursday, November 27
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Friday, November 28
Christmas 2025
- 3-night minimum if checking in on Tuesday, December 23
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Wednesday, December 24
- 2-night minimum if checking in on Thursday, December 25
We have a deposit requirement in order to help ensure that people don't hold a reservation then cancel at the last second, which would take a spot away from someone else who needs it.
Applies to the Following Dates:
- The deposit is required if your stay includes any nights from Wednesday, May 21 to Sunday, May 25
- The deposit is non-refundable after Wednesday, April 30
Fourth of July 2025:
- The deposit is required if your stay includes any nights from Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6
- The deposit is non-refundable after Wednesday, June 11
Labor Day 2025:
- The deposit is required if your stay includes any nights from Wednesday, August 27 to Sunday, August 31
- The deposit is non-refundable after Wednesday, August 6
Thanksgiving 2025:
- The deposit is required if your stay includes any nights from Wednesday, November 26 to Sunday, November 30
- The deposit is non-refundable after Wednesday, November 5
Christmas 2025
- The deposit is required if your stay includes any nights from Monday, December 22 to Sunday, December 28
- The deposit is non-refundable after Monday, December 1
Guidelines:
- You pay for the deposit when making your reservation. We cannot complete a reservation without receiving the deposit.
- The deposit can be paid over the phone using a credit or debit card, or with any payment method in person
- When you check out from your boarding reservation, the deposit amount will be deducted from your invoice. Therefore, the deposit has no impact on the cost of the boarding reservation.
- If you cancel your reservation by the deadline, we will refund your deposit. After the deadline, the deposit is non-refundable.
- You can still make a holiday reservation after the cancellation deadline, but the deposit would still be required and is non-refundable.
The post-noon checkout fee applies because on the check-out day, picking up after noon means your dog would have received a half-day of care that wasn't included in the boarding price. This fee applies regardless of what time your dog arrives on his first day.
The post-noon checkin fee applies because on the checkin date, all dogs must arrive before noon in order to go into play. If your dog arrives after noon, it would be considered a "solo play" for the day, where our staff must take it out regularly before going to sleep at night. This one-on-one care requires a lot of extra time and staff. All dogs must arrive by 4pm, which is for the well-being of your dog, because if you arrive really late in the day, it can be stressful for the dog to go right into a boarding suite for the night.
The Health Warranty Program reimburses you for up to $250 in veterinary bills after a boarding stay with us. Please note that the $5 fee covers the entire boarding stay - it is not charged per night. Therefore, even if your stay is for 2 weeks and you are boarding two dogs, the warranty fee would only be $5 total.
Click here to learn more about our Health Warranty Program.
With this option, we can bring your dog(s) a frozen peanut butter Kong at bedtime. Dogs love to work at getting out the tasty peanut butter. We supply the Kong and dog-safe peanut butter.
We feed dogs at pre-determined meal times throughout each day, based on the schedule you give us (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight). Any leftover meals go into your dog's suite at night, unless you request otherwise. Please provide your own food, measured out to cover your dog's entire stay plus a few nights, just in case. Please do not bring a huge bag of dog food, but instead put the full amount in a smaller bag or container, ideally with your dog's name on it. Dogs who switch to a different food during boarding have a higher propensity to get diarrhea and won't have as pleasant a time in play. Thus, it's best if you stick to your own food - trust us on this one.
Please note that we do not give injectable medication due to liability reasons.
This applies if we need to take your dog to the veterinarian for a pre-existing condition or vaccination updates. If your dog needs to go to the vet for a situation such as this, we strongly encourage you to have an emergency contact that you could call in this instance. If your dog needs to go to the veterinarian for vaccinations, we would likely go to one in our neighborhood where we have a strong relationship and would not need to wait in line. Please note that these policies exist because we do not have adequate staffing levels to be able to send someone away like this, which can be very time-consuming.
This applies if we must go to a store to buy extra food for your dog because you didn't pack enough. We charge this amount because we do not have extra staff members who can leave the premises to do this. In order to avoid this scenario, we strongly encourage you to portion out all of the food for your dog's stay, and to pack extra meals just in case you need to extend your stay. If you run out of food that we sell here, we would be happy to sell you a bag and there would be no additional fee besides the cost of the food itself. You could also have a friend bring over more food.
This applies if you request an exit bath or other grooming for your dog to have her looking and smelling great when you pick her up. We have multiple outstanding groomers, and provide professional grooming services seven days per week.
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