--- title: Charged by the Night or by the Day? | Happy Paws Kennels url: https://happypawskennels.com/questions/do-you-charge-by-the-night-or-by-the-day/ 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/) - Do you charge by the night or by the day? # Do you charge by the night or by the day? Boarding at Happy Paws Kennels is charged by the night, like a hotel, so the total is the nightly rate times the number of nights. Day care is a different product charged by the day, at $38 for one dog on the 2026 rates. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) The difference shows up most on the first and last day of a stay. ## How a hotel-style night works A night is counted for each night your pet sleeps at the kennel. Drop-off on a Monday morning and pick-up on a Thursday morning is three nights, not four days. Check-out is by 11:30 AM, which is why the office takes a break from 11:30 to 2:00, so runs can be cleaned and set up for the afternoon arrivals. ## When the half-night applies Afternoon pick-ups from 2:00 to 5:00 PM are charged half of the nightly fee on top of the nights. Pick up that Thursday afternoon instead of the morning and the stay is three nights plus half a night. It is written on the rate sheet and in clause 5 of the boarding agreement. ## Day care is a daily rate Day care is for dogs and cats who go home the same day. It is $38 for a dog and $25 for a cat, with a second pet sharing a kennel at $32 or $21. There is also an hourly dog rate of $7 up to the $38 cap. The [dog day care page](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-day-care/) has the rest. ## Posted rates cover the whole stay Under the agreement, the daily rates posted at booking apply to the whole stay. Walks, special feedings and medications are not charged separately. ## Seeing a total Use the [stay cost estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/) or read the [check-out and afternoon pick-up page](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/afternoon-pickup/). Both use the same 2026 rates. ### 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 Boarding Agreement (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Happy-Paws-Boarding-Agreement.pdf) ### 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 - [Check-out and afternoon pick-up](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/afternoon-pickup/) - [What time is check-out?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/what-time-is-check-out/) - [Stay cost estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/) - [2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) - [Dog day care](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-day-care/) - [FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/) ## Read next - [What is the least expensive way to board my dog?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/what-is-the-least-expensive-way-to-board-my-dog/) - [Can the military rate and the long-term rate be combined?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/can-the-military-rate-and-the-long-term-rate-be-combined/) - [Is a deposit required for a regular stay?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/is-a-deposit-required-for-a-regular-stay/) - [What are your hours on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/what-are-your-hours-on-thanksgiving-eve-christmas-eve-and-new-years-eve/) - [Are you open on weekends?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/are-you-open-on-weekends/) - [Are you closed at lunchtime?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/are-you-closed-at-lunchtime/) - [Can someone else pick up my pet?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/can-someone-else-pick-up-my-pet/) - [Do I need to bring a leash or bowls?](https://happypawskennels.com/questions/do-i-need-to-bring-a-leash-or-bowls/) 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 the drop-off day a billed night? The count is by the night your pet stays. ### What time is the cutoff? Check-out is by 11:30 AM.