--- title: Indoor/Outdoor Run | Happy Paws Kennels Glossary url: https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/indoor-outdoor-run/ 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/) - [Glossary](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/) - Indoor/outdoor run # Indoor/outdoor run An indoor/outdoor run is a boarding kennel with an enclosed room and a connected outdoor area, joined by a doggie door so the dog chooses where to be. Happy Paws Kennels has 100 of them, heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) The phrase describes a layout, not a rule. Knowing how the two halves work helps you read a kennel's listing and judge whether a dog will be comfortable. ## How the design works Each run has two linked parts. The inside room is walled and climate-controlled. The outside part is open air with a concrete floor and a fence. A doggie door joins them, so the dog can step out for fresh air and sun or step in to rest on the bed. At Happy Paws, the 2022 kennel building has 50 indoor and 50 outdoor sections, with 25 doggie doors on each side, built with fire sprinklers and heating and cooling. ## What is inside Every run has a Kuranda raised bed and blankets, so a dog lies off the floor. Dogs see their neighbors through the fence but keep their own space. The kennel is described by its reviewers as immaculately clean, and the inside rooms are heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. You can see all of this on a walk-through: tours run every day, 9 to 11 AM and 2 to 4 PM. ## Where it appears in California law California's pet boarding law treats an exercise run, a kennel or a room as a permanent or fixed enclosure, a structure that separates a pet from its waste. The law requires that such an enclosure let the pet turn around, stand, sit and lie down comfortably, and that it provide heating, cooling or shade as needed. An indoor/outdoor run meets the idea of choice by design: the dog picks the setting that suits the weather. ## How it shows up in your booking The word "run" is also the unit you book. The three classes are Economy, Business Class and First Class, with sizes from about 16 square feet inside plus 48 outside up to about 48 inside plus 72 outside. Read the [kennel class entry](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/kennel-class/) for the rates, and [are the runs heated and air-conditioned](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/are-the-runs-heated-and-air-conditioned/) for the comfort details. ## What to expect on a tour Walk to the doggie door and look at both halves. Notice the sound level, the floor in the outdoor section, the bed and where water sits. Staff walk with you on every tour and will point out a run that fits your dog's size. A few visitors find it helpful to look at one run in each class, since the step from Economy to First Class is easy to see in person. Watch your step on wet concrete during cleaning. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [Happy Paws Kennels, touring the facility](https://happypawskennels.com/touring-the-facility/) - [California Health and Safety Code 122380-122388, pet boarding facilities](https://www.animallaw.info/statute/ca-pet-boarding-facilities-chapter-11-pet-boarding-facilities) - [Happy Paws Kennels, construction updates](https://happypawskennels.com/construction-updates/) ### 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 - [Kennel class](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/kennel-class/) - [How many runs do you have?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/how-many-runs-do-you-have/) - [Are the runs heated and air-conditioned?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/are-the-runs-heated-and-air-conditioned/) - [Tour the facility](https://happypawskennels.com/touring-the-facility/) - [Our kennel sizes compared](https://happypawskennels.com/data/kennel-sizes-compared/) ## Read next - [Kennel class](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/kennel-class/) - [Cattery](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/cattery/) - [Cat tower](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/cat-tower/) - [Day care](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/day-care/) - [Boarding agreement](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/boarding-agreement/) - [Medical release](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/medical-release/) - [Emergency contact](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/emergency-contact/) - [Photo release](https://happypawskennels.com/glossary/photo-release/) 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/). ### Can my dog go outside whenever he likes? The doggie door lets each dog choose between inside and outside, so yes within the run. ### Do dogs share a run? Dogs from the same household can share a kennel at the reduced rate; others have their own. ### Are outdoor sections covered? Please ask on a tour to see how each section is set up. ### Do dogs in neighboring runs touch? Dogs see and interact with neighbors through the fence but have their own space.