--- title: Boarding for Regular Business Travel | Happy Paws, Dixon url: https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/business-travel/ 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/) - [Occasions](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/) - Regular business travel # Regular business travel If you travel for work, Happy Paws Kennels works by the night, so a Tuesday-to-Thursday trip costs two or three nights. From 14 nights a dog moves to the long-term rate, $65 in First Class, $53 in Business Class and $47 in Economy on the 2026 rates. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) Frequent travelers want a boarding routine more than a boarding experience: the same drop-off, the same food instructions and an account that is already set up. ## Set up the account once The boarding agreement is signed once. Your ProPetware account holds vaccine records, so later trips are booking requests with no new forms. Keep the records current: rabies, distemper/parvo, Bordetella and canine influenza for dogs; rabies and FVRCP for cats. The kennel confirms every reservation, and the [booking page](https://happypawskennels.com/book/) sends the request. If your trips are a surprise, call 707-678-6600 and ask about the dates. Space is not guaranteed in advance, but the kennel can tell you what is open. ## Short trips and the clock Charges are per night, like a hotel. A Monday-morning drop-off and Thursday-morning pick-up is three nights. Check-out is by 11:30 AM; collecting between 2:00 and 5:00 PM adds half of the nightly fee. If your flight lands in the evening, the next morning is often cheaper than a late pick-up the same day. A Tuesday-to-Friday trip is three nights. One dog in an Economy kennel costs 3 x $52, or $156 on the 2026 rates, and a cat is 3 x $35, or $105. ## Airports and drive time Sacramento airport is about 40 minutes from the kennel without traffic, Oakland about 91 and San Francisco about 105. See the [Sacramento airport page](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/sacramento-airport-smf/) for planning. ## Month-long projects A three-week assignment with one dog in Business Class is 21 nights at the long-term $53, or $1,113 on the 2026 rates. In Economy it is 21 x $47, or $987. Cats are $35 a night. Past four weeks, the kennel keeps a card on file and charges it every two weeks in advance. Repeat stays and long stays are two different budgets, so compare them with the [stay estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/). ## Day care between trips Dog day care is $38 a day, or $7 an hour up to the daily cap. The buy-10-get-12 package is $380 for one dog. That suits a week at home between trips. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [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 hours page](https://happypawskennels.com/hours/) - [Happy Paws Kennels vaccination requirements](https://happypawskennels.com/vaccination-requirements/) ### Before your first stay - [Vaccination records](https://happypawskennels.com/vaccination-requirements/) current through pick-up day - A signed [boarding agreement](https://happypawskennels.com/boarding-contract/) - Pets 16 weeks or older - [Bring nothing but your pet](https://happypawskennels.com/what-to-bring/) ### 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 - [Long-term boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/long-term-dog-boarding/) - [Flying out of Sacramento (SMF)? Board on the way](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/sacramento-airport-smf/) - [Stay cost estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/) - [Dog boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/) - [2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ## Price your stay Drop-off Pick-up Pick-up time By 11:30 AM Afternoon Dogs Cats Kennel class for your dogs Options My dogs share one kennel My cats share one condo Active military family Your estimate Pick your dates to see an estimate from the 2026 rate sheet. [Request these dates](#book-form)[Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call](tel:+17076786600) Estimate from our 2026 rates (effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026). Your final total is confirmed at check-in. Military and 14+ night rates are the same reduced 1-dog rate; the estimator uses one, never both. [See the full rate sheet](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/). ## What pet owners say 4.9 from 133 Google reviews [Read them on Google](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=12930655858419906774) Happy Paws and all its people took amazing care of my older black lab/ husky mix. He had a great time with them. Ive already booked a longer stay in October 2024. Joan L., Google review, June 2024 I waited a while and now our dogs have had multiple stays here. Basically, it's wonderful! I've been on three surprise tours and they've all been great! My timid dog has gotten more and more comfortable and happy to get there. We did a few warm up days with him and then overnights before a long trip. My outgoing dog... Miss B., Google review, September 2023 ## Boarding for other reasons you travel - [Two-to-four-week trips abroad](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/cruise-or-overseas-trip/) - [UC Davis move-in, Picnic Day, graduation](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/uc-davis-families/) - [Heading to Tahoe? Board in Dixon on I-80](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/lake-tahoe-trips/) - [Wine-country weekends in Napa & Sonoma](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/napa-wine-weekend/) - [Dixon May Fair weekend](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/dixon-may-fair/) - [House guests with allergies or a new pet in the home](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/house-guests/) - [UC Davis winter break boarding for faculty, staff and grad students](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/uc-davis-winter-break/) - [Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/mlk-day-weekend/) - [Occasions](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/) 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/). ### Is there a discount for frequent customers? The rate sheet lists military, long-term (14 nights or more), shared-kennel and day care package pricing. Please ask about anything else. ### Can I book regular dates ahead? Send each request and the kennel confirms. Calling is the way to ask about recurring dates. ### Are medications included on trips? Yes, medications are given at no extra charge. ### Can I use the same account for each trip? Yes. Your ProPetware account keeps your records, and you send a booking request for each trip. ### Does the kennel need new vaccine records each time? Only when a vaccine expires. Send updated records after boosters so the file stays current through each stay.