--- title: Boarding for a 2 to 4 Week Trip Abroad | Happy Paws url: https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/cruise-or-overseas-trip/ 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/) - Two-to-four-week trips abroad # Two-to-four-week trips abroad For a trip of two to four weeks, Happy Paws Kennels applies its long-term rate from the 14th night: $65 for one dog in First Class, $53 in Business Class and $47 in Economy on the 2026 rates. Stays longer than four weeks need a credit card on file, charged every two weeks in advance. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) A cruise or overseas trip is the longest stay most pet owners ever book. Three things change at that length: the rate, the billing, and the vaccine dates. ## What the long-term rate saves The long-term price is the same reduced rate as the military price, and the rate sheet does not list the two as combining; call 707-678-6600 to confirm. Cats are $35 a night, so 21 nights in the cattery is $735. **2026 rates, one dog** | Kennel class | Per night, 1 dog | Per night, 14+ nights | 21 nights at the long-term rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | First Class | $72 | $65 | $1,365 | | Business Class | $59 | $53 | $1,113 | | Economy | $52 | $47 | $987 | ## How billing works on a long stay For stays up to four weeks, the balance is paid at pick-up. For a stay longer than four weeks, a card is put on file and charged every two weeks in advance. That means a 35-night trip has the first two weeks charged at drop-off, so budget for it before you leave. ## Vaccines are the part that trips people up The kennel needs records that show every required vaccine is current and will not expire during the stay. On a four-week trip that catches a rabies or Bordetella renewal that looked fine on the booking date. The canine influenza vaccine (recommended, not required) needs a booster three to four weeks after the first dose, so a first-time flu shot should happen at least a month before you leave. Cats need rabies and FVRCP. The [vaccine readiness checker](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/vaccine-readiness-checker/) runs your dates. ## Practical details for a month away Leave an emergency contact who is not traveling with you, since you may be hard to reach at sea. The medical release on the boarding agreement asks you to choose a treatment level for your pet, so decide before you sail. Send food in its original bag with amounts in cups; for a long stay, ask the kennel whether to bring enough for the full stay or use the house food, which is free. Medications are given at no extra charge. On return, check-out is by 11:30 AM, or collect between 2:00 and 5:00 PM and the day adds half of the nightly fee. If your ship docks late or your flight is delayed, call; a pet unclaimed ten days after the pick-up date with no contact is treated as abandoned, so keep in touch. ### 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/) - [What to expect from a month-long stay](https://happypawskennels.com/guides/long-term-boarding-what-to-expect/) - [Cat boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/cat-boarding/) - [Stay cost estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/) - [Do you bill long stays in advance?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/do-you-bill-long-stays-in-advance/) ## 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 - [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/) - [Presidents' Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/presidents-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/). ### Do cats get the long-term rate? The 2026 sheet lists the long-term rate for dogs. A cat in the cattery is $35 a night. Please ask about long cat stays. ### What if my trip is 29 nights? A stay longer than four weeks needs a card on file, charged every two weeks in advance. ### Can I extend if my return is delayed? Call 707-678-6600. Nights are added at the nightly rate.