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Our premier pet care services include Overnight and Day Lodging, Doggy Day Camp, Dog Grooming, and we also have a Pet Taxi that can pick up your pets and bring them back home. Your pets will enjoy being our guests and playing in our cheerful, relaxing, country-like setting located on 14 acres just outside Durham city limits. We are the area's only pet resort that has acres of fenced outdoor grassy fields for your pet's play times. Our fences are six feet high and have double gated entry/exit areas for safety and security.
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We are a family-owned and operated business dedicated to providing quality care for your family pets entrusted to us. We have been in business since 2005. Our love for pets and the need for quality pet care, including Doggy Day Care, is what contributed to us purchasing what used to be the Durham Boarding Kennel.
Let the comfortable accommodations at Sunny Acres Pet Resort be your pet's home away from home. We pamper our guests with lots of love and personal attention and we have the largest suites in the area. Your pets will be very comfortable as they listen to relaxing music in our heated or air-conditioned suites.
Personal Play Times are with a person, not with other dogs. The personal play times are in a very large yard with lots of room to play. We recommend signing up for personal play times, even if your pet is old. Not every dog wants to play, but signing up for a playtime gives your pet a change of scenery, fresh air and additional personal attention.
There is a 3-night minimum for any stay including Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day. You are committed to paying for the number of nights booked for all major holidays and June, July, and August unless you change your dates 7 days prior to your check in date. We have saved that room for your pet and turned others away. Please let us know as early as possible if you need to change your dates. Thank you for your consideration.
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James Nelson
Jun 09, 2022
Great place to have a Golden Retriever groomed with a traditional cut. Kyle knows what he's doing. Highly recommended.
Lakesha Smith
Apr 15, 2022
My pet had a very nice experience! This was my first time with my pet staying here staff was friendly and informative. I was really glad that I found them as a backup. My pets seem to have enjoyed herself.
Kayden Jenkins-Deal
Mar 25, 2022
Our oldest dog comes for daycare and a couple a time a year for grooming. He knows exactly where his group is and will drag his handler to the gate. He is very crate phobic, his groomer always remembers and handles him with care. Our new pup is 1-1/2 yo and last Friday was his first time getting groomed there, only the 2nd time in his life. They did an amazing job and he did great with them. Great people there, and they treat our dogs as they do their own.
Carolyn Willisson
Mar 25, 2022
Unfortunately I will not be being my dog back to this place. Her voice is almost gone and her pet bed and covers were covered in pee. Also, there is a small scratch on the top of her nose that was not there before and on top of that it looks like she only ate her treats and not her dog food that I sent with her.
Carolyn Gilbert
Dec 19, 2021
Sunny Acres has been terrific for our 1.5 year Husky old rescue! We have been customers for the last 6 months. The staff are very nice, drop off & pick up are super quick and easy, and our dog LOVES playing with all her friends at daycamp. The price is very reasonable for daycamps in the area. We have booked an overnight stay once and everything seemed fine as well. They will also give you a tour prior to booking your pup which we found very helpful. We want to know where our pup is staying all day! 10/10 highly recommend!
Chelsea Isdaner
Oct 15, 2021
I have two dogs, Jetta and Gracie, one of which can be difficult to say the least. Jetta has a unique personality for better or worse and I am always anxious about boarding her after some bad experiences. When I moved to NC, I was dreading finding a new kennel but Sunny Acres seemed like a good place to try and I gave it a shot. I was not disappointed but one good experience wasn't quite enough to squash my nervousness.

At this point my dogs have stayed at Sunny Acres 3 times and I've been completely happy with the experience every time. They listened and adjusted based on Jetta's reactive nature towards other dogs, they are always very friendly and my dogs come home tired but surprisingly calm and comfortable seeming. When I had a tour of the facilities initially I was very happy with how everything looked, clean and strong and spacious. I just booked my dogs in for Thanksgiving week and I finally feel like I found a boarding kennel I don't need to be nervous about leaving my dogs at.
Mindy King
Aug 25, 2021
Our dogs recently boarded here for the first time, and they really seemed to have enjoyed it. I'm always anxious to board them, but I could tell even before we dropped them off-based on the staff's friendliness and responsiveness-that they would be in great hands. Our dogs weren't panting or anxious when we picked them up, and they didn't rush to their water bowls when we got home.

To me, this speaks volumes about the great care and attention they received. I will definitely be using Sunny Acres again for future boarding! Thank you for putting this anxious dog mom at ease!
Todd Macgregor
Jun 05, 2021
My dog seems to always be happy and in a good mood when we pick him up. Even if it is just a day or a week. And they are polite enough to offer a photo package. Where they send you pictures of your dog during playtime.
Sarah M.
Mar 04, 2021
I can't believe that I've never written a review for Sunny Acres. I've been taking my dogs there for years and they are wonderful. They even accommodated me at the last minute one Easter weekend when I had a medical emergency. Everyone who works there is lovely and pleasant. They always keep me updated on my pups while I'm away and I never worry that they aren't well taken care of while I'm out of town.
Patti Inman
Feb 13, 2021
We took our dog Goose for Day Camp and then boarding. We felt confident that he would be safe and well looked after. He had a great time so we decided to sign him up for more Day Camps. We could not be happier with our experience.