Travis AFB families: boarding about half an hour from base

Military OneSource lists roughly 6,300 active-duty members and 7,000 dependents at Travis. This page covers the drive, the rate and the paperwork a stay needs. Happy Paws is an independent Dixon business.

Quick facts

• About 30 minutes to the main base on free-flow roads
• Military rate about 10% off the one-dog price
• Open 7 days, 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM
• Dogs, cats and small pets

The drive from Travis

The route to the kennel at 6677 Midway Road, Dixon is about 18 miles and 32 minutes from the David Grant Medical Center address on the main base, using I-80, Peabody Road and Midway Road. From the north gate side of ZIP 94535 it is about 17 miles and 33 minutes. These are free-flow estimates; rush-hour traffic on I-80 adds time, and Midway Road is a slow country road.

Directions from Vacaville, Fairfield and the Bay Area: take I-80 east to Midway Road, head east, stay right at the fork and cross the railroad tracks. After Highway 113, look left. A large white wind turbine is near the property.

The military rate

The 2026 rate sheet lists a military price for one dog: $65 a night in a First Class kennel, $53 in Business Class and $47 in Economy Class. That is about 10% off the standard $72, $59 and $52. The boarding agreement asks whether you are active military, so please call 707-678-6600 to confirm who qualifies. See the military rate page for the table.

Example: a family leaving for 10 nights with one dog in Business Class pays 10 nights at $53, $530. A second dog sharing the kennel is about 15% off the standard price, $50 a night.

Pets that live on base

Military OneSource says all pets living on Travis AFB must be registered with the base Veterinary Treatment Facility on arrival, that dogs and cats on base must be microchipped and current on rabies, and that on-base housing may limit the number and breed of pets. The same page says the facility does routine care only, with emergencies sent to a civilian hospital. Check the page for current details before you rely on any of this.

What a first stay needs

1. Download the boarding agreement or fill it in at the first drop-off. It is required even with an online account.
2. Send vaccine records: dogs need rabies, distemper/parvo and Bordetella; cats need rabies and FVRCP. Canine influenza is recommended but not required. They must be current through the last day.
3. Request dates through your online account or by phone. The kennel confirms every reservation.
4. Pets must be 16 weeks old before the first day. Leave your pet in the car at check-in; a staff member walks your pet in.

Who this helps

Families use boarding for leave, training trips, moves and longer orders. See PCS moves, deployment and TDY and training. Stays of 14 or more nights get the long-term rate at the same prices as the military rate, and stays over four weeks keep a card on file charged every two weeks in advance. Holiday stays have a 50% deposit; see holiday deposits.