Trails End Kennels

Trails End Kennels provides dog boarding and daycare in South Heart, ND, at 11990 38th St. SW. The kennel also offers grooming and takes training consultations by request. It's a farm-and-ranch operation, so dogs stay in a rural setting rather than a storefront facility.

Indoor runs are heated and cooled, and there's an outdoor run and play area as well. Every boarding dog gets a minimum of three 30-minute play sessions a day.

Services offered

• Overnight boarding at $25 per night
• Dog daycare
• Grooming
• Training consultations by request
• Heated and cooled indoor runs with an outdoor run and play area

What stands out

Three half-hour outdoor play sessions are built into every boarding day, so dogs aren't kenneled straight through. The indoor runs are heated in winter and cooled in summer, which counts for something in North Dakota. Owners with more than one dog can board them together at a family rate when the dogs share a kennel.

How stays work

Owners bring their dog's own food, and the kennel keeps each dog on the feeding schedule it already knows, which helps with picky or sensitive eaters. Fresh water is available in the runs at all times. Proof of current vaccinations is required before a stay, so plan to have records from the vet ready at drop-off.

Booking and hours

Reservations are made by phone at 701-495-3721. Posted hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, and the kennel itself is open seven days a week, including holidays. The listed email is trailsendkennels@gmail.com, and more details are on trailsendkennels.com.