Capacity lives on a whiteboard
Holiday weeks become a phone-tag puzzle, and one erased square becomes two dogs booked into one run.
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Boarding and daycare softwareBoarding software
Boarding software
that knows every dog in the building.
Custom software for boarding kennels, dog daycares, and catteries: reservations against real capacity, vaccine enforcement, feeding and medication schedules, and owner updates that stop the front desk phone. Typically $450 to $1,000 to build, $45 to $60 a month to run.
The plain answer
Boarding is an operations problem wearing a booking costume. The hard part is not taking the reservation, it is knowing which runs are free on the 4th, which dog gets medication at noon, whose vaccines lapse mid-stay, and which owner wants a photo every day. We build the system around those operations. It comes from the same team that builds K9Codex, our working-dog platform used by police and professional K9 programs.
Typical build$450–$1,000Flat setup estimate
Keep it running$45–$60/moHosting, updates, support
Typical launch3 to 4 weeksAfter scope approval
The whiteboard is full again
The problem should be obvious before the software starts.
These are the practical signals we look for. If none sound familiar, you probably do not need a custom build yet.
Vaccines checked by hope
An expired bordetella slips through intake, and now it is a conversation with every owner in the building.
Care instructions on sticky notes
Feeding amounts, medication times, and behavior warnings scribbled at drop-off, read by whoever notices them.
What the first version includes
Small enough to ship. Useful enough to matter.
We keep the first build focused on the work that pays back time, prevents mistakes, or makes it easier for a customer to buy.
- Reservations against real capacityRuns, suites, and daycare headcount tracked per day, with waitlists for the weeks that always fill.
- Vaccine enforcement at bookingOwners upload records, expiry dates are checked automatically, and lapsing vaccines flag before the stay, not during.
- Daily care boardFeeding, medication, and exercise schedules per animal, checked off by staff on a phone, visible to you from anywhere.
- Owner updates without the phonePhoto updates and report cards sent from the floor in seconds, which owners forward to everyone they know.
Is this worth building?
A quick fit check.
Probably a good fit
- You board or run daycare at real capacity
- Vaccine records and care instructions are safety-critical for you
- Holiday demand exceeds what paper can manage
Probably not yet
- You board a couple of dogs informally
- A single shared calendar honestly covers your volume
- You need veterinary medical records, which is a clinic system
Not sure which side you are on?
Answer five short questions. We will estimate the time being lost and show the smallest sensible starting point.
Common questions
Short answers, before you reach out.
Why buy custom instead of a kennel software subscription?
The subscriptions price per run, per location, or per feature tier, and every facility we talk to still keeps a side spreadsheet for the things the product does not do. Custom means the workflow matches your building exactly, the price stays flat, and the client list is yours.
Do you actually know animal operations?
Yes. We build and run K9Codex, a training and operations platform for police and professional working-dog programs, where recordkeeping has to hold up to audits. Your boarding system inherits that standard of record.
Can it handle daycare packages and memberships?
Yes. Punch cards, monthly memberships, and prepaid packages with automatic tracking are common scope, along with report cards that keep daycare parents attached to your business.
What does boarding software cost here?
Typically $450 to $1,000 to build depending on capacity tracking and owner features, then $45 to $60 a month, flat. No per-run pricing and no charge for busy season.