Williamsburg, Virginia · Dog Boarding
Play. Rest. Explore. Belong. The weekend your dog is glad you booked.
Everything included · $50 a night
$50 a Night · everything included
Food handled, medication given, daily play, and professional trainers watching your dog the whole stay. The one and only extra is a $28 daycare charge on pick-up day, and you hear about it here, not at the counter.
Most kennels hand your dog to whoever clocked in that morning. Here, the people caring for your dog are the same professional trainers who rehabilitate reactive dogs for a living. Every dog is temperament-assessed before it joins the pack, so your dog comes home safe, exercised, and cared for by people who actually know dogs. Go enjoy your weekend without the pit in your stomach.
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Google Reviews · 80+ five-star ratings
"I could not be more happy with my ongoing experience with Ridgeside and my dogs trainer Brandt. When I had my dog assessed I was expecting to be denied boarding and feared the worst. Brandt put me at ease and saw hope in my dog that I had lost. Ridgeside has now taken the place of my family for boarding. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my dog."
"My 8-month-old puppy Mae boarded for 3 weeks to establish a solid training foundation. Working with Brandt was fantastic. Mae's constantly with me as I work from home, so leaving her was hard, but after the first week I saw she was thriving. I strongly recommend Ridgeside!"
"I can't say enough good things about Brent and the work he did with my two Rottweilers. In 6 weeks he completely transformed both dogs. They are powerful dogs with behavioral challenges, and Brent brought them to a place where they are now calm, structured, and able to live together peacefully. The daily updates and detailed materials showed how invested he truly was."
"I couldn't be more grateful to have found this place! Ace came from a shelter and before that was a stray. Brandt was Ace's trainer, and his communication and overall care were amazing. From day one he made us feel completely at ease leaving our dog with him. The daily updates showed how excited he was about every obstacle Ace overcame."
"So far I have been having an amazing interaction with this company. I just adopted my dog Copper. I am retiring from the military and going to bring him here for his training to be my service dog. The owner has been extremely patient, answering all of my questions. Bryant kept me updated every single step of the way. Highly recommend!"
Why Ridgeside K9 Tidewater
A kennel stores your dog. We look after it. Ridgeside K9 Tidewater is a professional dog training facility first, so the team watching your dog over the weekend is the same crew that rehabilitates reactive dogs for a living. That's the difference between a cage with a water bowl and your dog actually being cared for.
What it costs
No sales call. No "call for pricing." $50 a night, and below is every single thing baked into it. Add up what a kennel nickel-and-dimes you for, medication handling, special diets, actual supervision, and this becomes the easiest yes in Williamsburg.
Overnight boarding
Plus a $28 daycare charge on pick-up day.
New to Ridgeside? Your first night is free. Book today and we take the first night off your stay.
Pick-up day is billed as a $28 daycare day, so a two-night stay is $100 plus $28. Holiday dates, long stays, and multi-night packages: call or text 757-514-3242 and we'll confirm for your dates.
Also available · Doggie daycare
Structured play, not a free-for-all.
Back in town but your dog is home alone eight hours a day? Daycare runs out of the same building with the same team. Indoor and outdoor play areas, with scheduled playtime and nap times every day.
Call or Text 757-514-3242How it works
Takes 30 seconds. First name, last name, phone, email, and your dog's name. Five fields, then we take it from there.
Every new dog gets a temperament assessment before its first stay. That's how we keep the pack safe, and why owners turned away elsewhere end up here instead.
From 6:30 AM Monday through Friday. Weekends by appointment. Bring your dog's food and any medication with instructions.
Until 6 PM weekdays, weekends by appointment. Your dog comes back fed, exercised, and on exactly the diet you sent them in on. Pick-up day is billed as a $28 daycare day.
Everything you get for $50 a night
Every one of these is included in the $50 nightly rate. The only add-on is the $28 daycare charge on pick-up day, told to you up front. No mystery line items at the counter, no "oh, that's extra" when you go to pay.
$50 a night covers food handling, bedding, medication, and daily play. The one extra is a $28 daycare charge on pick-up day.
Not a kennel staffed by whoever was free. The team watching your dog runs our training programs.
A temperament assessment before any dog joins the pack.
Send your dog's food with the do's and don'ts and we follow your instructions to a tee.
Arthritis and scheduled medication handled by staff who do it every day.
Every employee undergoes a rigorous background check as part of hiring, plus ongoing training.
Service area
Our facility is at 1596 Penniman Rd Unit C in Williamsburg, off Route 60 between Route 143 and the Colonial Parkway. We serve owners inside roughly a 15-mile drive: all of James City County, most of York County, upper Gloucester, and the north end of Newport News. Drop-off starts at 6:30 AM weekdays and pickup runs until 6 PM. Weekends by appointment.
1596 Penniman Rd Unit C, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · Get directions
Common questions
Overnight boarding is $50 per night. That covers fresh food and water, clean bedding, your own food and feeding instructions followed exactly, medication on your schedule, and indoor and outdoor time every day. The one additional charge is $28 for daycare on pick-up day.
Yes, and we'd rather you heard it here than at the counter. The last day of an overnight stay is billed as a $28 daycare day on top of the $50 per night. A two-night stay is $100 plus $28.
Yes, your dog needs to be current on vaccinations before boarding. Call or text 757-514-3242 and we'll confirm exactly which records to bring for your dates.
Yes, and we'd rather you did. Provide the type of food and any do's and don'ts, and we follow your instructions to a tee. Dogs on a special diet don't get switched to house food here.
Yes. Our staff handles scheduled medication, and we work with dogs who have arthritis and other age-related needs. Send the medication with written instructions and we follow them.
Yes. Every new dog gets a temperament assessment before its first boarding stay. It's not a hurdle, it's how we keep the pack safe and how we know where your dog fits.
The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Weekends are by appointment only, so call or text 757-514-3242 to arrange a weekend drop-off or pickup. Early weekday drop-off is there specifically for people who have to be at work.
Bring us the honest version and we'll give you an honest answer. One of our Google reviewers came in expecting to be denied boarding and left with a plan instead. Because we're a training facility, we're set up for dogs a standard kennel is not.
Yes. Board and train runs out of the same building with the same trainers, so a stay can be a stay or a stay plus a program. Ask on the call and we'll tell you what makes sense for your dog and your dates.
Holidays and school breaks fill first, so the earlier the better. Call or text 757-514-3242 or send the form and we'll tell you straight away whether we have room for your dates.
Holidays and school breaks fill first
Your first night is free for new bookings · $50 a night after · All breeds, all sizes
