--- title: Boarding an Irish Terrier | Happy Paws Kennels url: https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/irish-terrier/ business: Happy Paws Kennels address: 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 phone: 707-678-6600 hours: drop-off and pick-up every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM type: Dog and cat boarding kennel on about 10 country acres; caring for pets in Dixon since 1971 rates: 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026 (dogs from $52 a night, cats $35 a night) --- - [Home](https://happypawskennels.com/) - [Breed guides](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/) - Irish Terrier # Boarding an Irish Terrier An Irish Terrier usually fits an Economy Class kennel, 4 x 4 ft inside, at $52 a night on the 2026 rates. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) [Usually fits an Economy Class kennel $52 a night ยท 4 x 4 ft inside](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/economy-class-kennel/) - **Weight (AKC):** 27 lb - **Kennel:** Economy Class, 4 x 4 ft - **Per night:** $52 - **Bath (2024 chart):** $40 to $45 The AKC gives the Irish Terrier about 18 inches and 27 pounds for a male and 25 for a female, so one dog stays in an Economy kennel (4x4 ft, $52 a night on the 2026 rates). On the bath chart effective January 1, 2024, a wiry Medium coat is $45 at 26 to 50 pounds and $40 at 16 to 25; please ask to confirm. The AKC calls the Irish Terrier the Daredevil of the Emerald Isle, bold and courageous but tenderhearted at home. The red coat is dense and wiry, and it sets how the bath is quoted. ## Abundant energy, always on a leash The AKC describes the Irish Terrier as lively, playful and outgoing, with abundant energy, a dog that needs a fenced yard or several leashed walks a day. It stresses the leash. At the kennel, the large fenced play areas and the grass field give a terrier like this room to run, and walks are included, so a week away does not mean a week indoors. ## Tall for the weight At 18 inches a male Irish Terrier looks like a bigger dog than the 27 pounds the AKC gives him. The kennel class goes by weight and width, so Economy is the fit. A female at 25 pounds is also an Economy dog. Two from one home share for $52 and $44 a night. ## Wiry jacket, short chart column The AKC says the short, dense, wiry broken coat hugs the body and makes a tight, water-resistant jacket over a softer undercoat, and that the ideal is hand-stripping rather than clipping, with weekly brushing. Like the other wire terriers, that is the Medium column on the kennel's chart. A male near 27 pounds falls in the 26 to 50 pound row at $45, and a 25 pound female in the 16 to 25 row at $40, on the bath chart effective January 1, 2024. Please ask to confirm. ## Heat and a dense coat Dixon logs about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more by the NOAA Vacaville normals. A wiry double layer sheds dirt well but it is still a coat, so the air-conditioned inside half of the run matters on a July afternoon. Your dog picks inside or out through the doggie door. ## Rates in plain numbers A second dog from your home sharing the run is $44 a night, and from 14 nights the rate drops to $47. The balance is due at pick-up, and check-out is by 11:30 AM. For 9 nights, one Irish Terrier in [Economy](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/economy-class-kennel/) (4x4 ft) is 9 x $52 = $468 on the 2026 rates. Military families pay that same reduced rate, about 10 percent off; the sheet does not list the two as combining, so call 707-678-6600 to confirm. See also the [medium dogs guide](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/medium-dogs/) and the [boarder bath chart](https://happypawskennels.com/baths/). ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [American Kennel Club - Irish Terrier breed page](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/irish-terrier/) - [Happy Paws Kennels 2026 rate sheet (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Rates-EFFECTIVE-1-1-26.pdf) - [Happy Paws Kennels bathing rates effective January 1, 2024](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/) ### 2026 nightly rates - First Class kennel $72 - Business Class kennel $59 - Economy Class kennel $52 - Cat condo $35 All-inclusive: food, medications and walks. 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026. [All 2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ### Visit or call 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) | Drop-off and pick-up, every day | 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tours, every day (no appointment) | 9:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM | [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin) ### Related - [Airedale Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/airedale-terrier/) - [Welsh Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/welsh-terrier/) - [Boarding terriers](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/terriers/) - [Economy Class kennel](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/economy-class-kennel/) - [Boarder baths](https://happypawskennels.com/baths/) - [Boarding medium dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/medium-dogs/) ## Which kennel class fits? How many dogs? Biggest dog They will share one kennel Pick how many dogs and the biggest one's size. A guide from the sizes on our facility page. The staff confirm the right kennel when you book. ## Bath price finder Your dog's weight Coat Pick a weight and coat. From the bath chart effective January 1, 2024. The 2026 sheet prices baths on request, so please ask to confirm. Baths are for overnight boarders. ## Read next - [Australian Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/australian-terrier/) - [Swedish Vallhund](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/swedish-vallhund/) - [Affenpinscher](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/affenpinscher/) - [Black Russian Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier/) - [Kerry Blue Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/kerry-blue-terrier/) - [Scottish Deerhound](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/scottish-deerhound/) - [Lakeland Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/lakeland-terrier/) - [Nederlandse Kooikerhondje](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/nederlandse-kooikerhondje/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) (every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2-5 PM) or see the [boarding FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/). ### What bath column does an Irish Terrier use? Medium. The wiry coat is quoted like the other wire terriers, so the 2024 chart reads $45 at 26 to 50 pounds. Please ask to confirm. ### Does an Irish Terrier need hand-stripping before a stay? The AKC prefers it to clipping, but nothing is required for boarding. Tell the front desk how your dog is usually kept. ### How much is a nine night stay? 9 x $52 = $468 for one Irish Terrier in Economy on the 2026 rates, and the balance is due at pick-up.