--- title: FAQ: Baths for Boarders | Happy Paws Kennels url: https://happypawskennels.com/faq/baths/ 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/) - [FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/) - Baths # Bath questions Baths are available for overnight boarders and are priced by your dog's size plus the type and length of its coat. Please ask for the current price when you book. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) The kennel's 2026 rate sheet lists baths as please ask. The only printed chart is the one effective January 1, 2024, so treat chart prices as a guide and ask to confirm. ## Booking a bath ### Who can have a bath? Overnight boarders. Ask at drop-off or when you book. ### How much is a bath? Please ask. Price depends on size, coat type and coat length. On the 2024 bath chart, a dog of 26 to 50 pounds with a short coat was $40, and please ask to confirm today's price. ### How do I time it for pick-up? Give the staff your best arrival time so bathing and drying are finished before you get there. ## Why a bath helps ### Why might my dog need one after a stay? Happy Paws is a country kennel, so dogs run through the field and play in the grass. A bath before pick-up sends a clean dog home. ### What happens if fleas or ticks are found? The pet is bathed and the owner pays for the bath. Arrive flea and tick free to avoid that. ## Using the chart ### How does the chart work? Find your dog's weight in the left column and move across to its coat length: extra short, short, medium, or extra long or double coated. ### Which coat is my dog's? Examples from the chart: a Boxer or pit bull is extra short, a Labrador is short, a shepherd is medium, and a Malamute or husky is extra long or double coated. ### Is the chart the current price list? It is effective January 1, 2024. Please ask the kennel to confirm today's bath price. ## Other questions ### Can a bath be added mid-stay? Ask the staff. They can tell you what fits your pet's stay. ### Is the bath part of the nightly rate? No. It is a separate charge, quoted when you ask. ### Who bathes the dogs? The kennel staff. Ask at drop-off and give your pick-up time. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [Happy Paws Kennels bath chart, effective January 1, 2024](https://happypawskennels.com/data/bath-price-chart/) - [Happy Paws Kennels rates page](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ### 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 - [Boarder baths](https://happypawskennels.com/baths/) - [Bath price chart by weight & coat](https://happypawskennels.com/data/bath-price-chart/) - [Bath price finder](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/bath-price-finder/) - [How often should you bathe a dog?](https://happypawskennels.com/guides/how-often-to-bathe-a-dog/) - [How much is a bath?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/how-much-is-a-bath/) ## Other question topics - [### Reservations and booking](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/reservations/) - [### Drop-off and pick-up](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/drop-off-and-pick-up/) - [### Holiday deposits and cancellations](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/holiday-deposits/) - [### Payment](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/payment/) - [### Food and treats](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/food/) - [### Medications and health](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/medications/) - [### Vaccines](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/vaccines/) - [### Cat boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/cats/) - [### Small pets](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/small-pets/) - [### Day care](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/day-care/) - [### Tours and visits](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/tours/) - [### What to bring](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/what-to-bring/) - [### Safety and cleaning](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/safety/) - [### Military and long-term stays](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/military-and-long-term/) - [### Extras and play sessions](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/extras/)