Canterbury, CT · Dog Boarding
Luxury Connecticut Dog Boarding — Built From the Ground Up for Your Dog's Mind, Body, and Safety.
A purpose-built canine care campus on 50 acres. Every fence, floor, airflow system, and daily routine designed for one purpose — caring for dogs properly.
Not pet sitting. Not a converted warehouse. Twenty-five years of refinement, veterinary-level systems, and disciplined daily care.
Takes about 2 minutes · No obligation · Rolling admissions
"Expect to be treated like their favorite client, because you are."
A purpose-built canine care campus · Canterbury, CT
How we're different
Connecticut Dog Boarding, Built the Way It Should Be.
QK was custom-built from the ground up as a professional canine care facility — not a converted warehouse, not a noisy storefront, not a corporate kennel model. Every detail was planned around the safety, health, comfort, and mental stability of dogs.
This is not casual pet sitting. This is professional canine care.
- Purpose-Built FacilityCustom fencing, epoxy floors, radiant heated flooring, air conditioning, zoned ventilation — every surface engineered for dogs.
- 50-Acre Country CampusWoodlands, fields, ponds, streams, and trails on a quiet rural road. Not tucked beside a highway. Dogs feel the difference.
- Veterinary-Level CleanlinessVet-grade cleaners, commercial dish sanitizers, structured cleaning SOPs. Every meal measured to each dog's instructions.
- Professional OversightWe monitor appetite, weight, stool, energy, behavior. Decades of experience plus disciplined daily systems.
- Trained, Full-Time StaffA professional core team in uniform, supported by dedicated maintenance and seasonal staff. Active, observant, accountable.
- CT Department of Agriculture InspectedRecords, contracts, vaccinations, medications, and feeding instructions tracked in our Gingr canine operating platform.
What makes QK different
More Than Boarding. A Higher Standard of Canine Care.
Most boarding facilities provide a place for a dog to stay. QK was built to provide a better standard. For more than 25 years, Jennifer Broome has refined QK into a campus rooted in structure, wellness, safety, cleanliness, and respect for the dog as an animal.
01
A Calmer Stay — By Design
Noise, crowding, and chaotic handling all affect dogs. At QK, the environment itself supports calm: rural setting, proper flooring and ventilation, climate control, predictable routines, and trained staff. Calm doesn't happen by accident — we built for it.
02
Cleanliness Is a Daily Discipline
Sanitation is built into the facility and the operating system. Epoxy floors, commercial dish sanitizers, vet-grade cleaners, structured cleaning protocols, and daily inspections protect every dog in our care. Small details, big outcomes.
03
We Notice When Something Isn't Right
Experienced handlers can see what dogs can't say. QK's systems have helped identify tick-borne illness, urinary issues, blockages, and digestive trouble in dogs who arrived already unwell. Observation, documentation, action — not panic, not guesswork.
Rates
Connecticut Dog Boarding Rates.
Choose the accommodation that best fits your dog's size, needs, and stay preferences. Pricing is per night. Check-out by 11:30 AM. Peak rates apply during seasonal demand.
Gold Members save up to $20/night across all room types.
Founder
Built by a Dog Professional. Not a Corporation.
QK Dogs was dreamed, designed, and built by Jennifer Broome after decades of living and working with dogs. She didn't set out to create another boarding kennel — she built the kind of place she believed dogs deserved.
Safety before convenience. Cleanliness before shortcuts. Structure before chaos. Observation before assumption.
Many facilities try to copy pieces of what we do. But the depth of QK isn't in any one service — it's in the system behind every service. More than 25 years in the making.
The team behind every stay
Professional Dog People. In Uniform. On Purpose.
QK is led by a trained, full-time core of canine care professionals — supported by seasonal team members who return year after year because they believe in our standard.
"12,000 steps by 10 a.m."
Our motto. Because real boarding care is active, observant, and deeply committed to each dog's health, happiness, and wellness.
- Highly trained core teamFull-time canine care professionals — not entry-level workers.
- Structured daily systemsDisciplined routines, documented standards, consistent execution every shift.
- Active, observant careSteps logged. Behavior watched. Health tracked. Nothing dismissed.
- Every detail in GingrFeeding, medication, mood, weight, notes — documented and shared, never lost.
- Passionate about dogsPeople who genuinely love this work — and treat every dog like it matters.
- A cohesive team environmentTrained, in uniform, leading with purpose. Calm at the front, disciplined behind it.
The QK Standard Includes
Every detail. Documented and disciplined.
Twelve operating standards behind every stay. Not marketing claims — daily practice.
01Custom-built canine facility
0250-acre country campus
03Radiant heated floors and air conditioning
04Epoxy flooring and veterinary-grade sanitation
05Commercial dish sanitation
06Measured individual meals
07Medication and supplement protocols
08Gingr canine operating platform
09Experienced health and behavior observation
10Full-time maintenance experts on staff
11CT Department of Agriculture inspected
12Over 25 years of refinement
Optional
Make Your Dog's Stay Even Better.
Add targeted enrichment and wellness services to tailor the stay around comfort, activity, recovery, and engagement.
Come home to a dog who's calm, content, and well-cared for.
No guilt. No worry. Just the quiet confidence of knowing your dog spent the week in expert hands — and the wagging welcome that proves it.
— The QK Dogs Team, Canterbury, CT
Apply for Boarding at QK Dogs
QK Isn't Right for Every Dog. We're Honest About That.
Our evaluation helps us understand your dog's temperament, care needs, health history, and ability to thrive in a professional kennel environment. When the fit is right, your dog gets structure, safety, cleanliness, and care from people who truly understand dogs.
Takes about 2 minutes. We review each submission carefully to ensure the right fit for every dog.