Westrock Kennels is situated on a rural 7-acre property in Foothills County, approximately five minutes east of High River, Alberta. For directions, you can search “Westrock Kennels” or enter 514004 160 St E into Google Maps.
Our kennel is intentionally small, with a limited number of spots available, allowing us to provide personalized, one-on-one attention to every dog. Each kennel stall offers both indoor and outdoor access.
The perimeter of our 7-acre property is fully fenced, and we also have two 6-foot-high fenced dog parks, giving dogs the opportunity to run and play outdoors even when the training field is in use. Our facility and property are designed to accommodate medium and large breeds only.
We specialize in caring for high-energy dog breeds with elevated exercise needs. Dogs enjoy ample off-leash exercise, including running freely on our fully fenced property, swimming in the pond (weather permitting), socializing with other dogs, or spending one-on-one time with Steve or Marissa. When boarding with us, every dog is treated as a valued member of our family.
Drop off and pick up dates are Monday to Saturday ONLY as we are closed Sundays.
Drop off and pick ups are in the morning (7 am to 9 am) or the evening (6 pm to 7 pm). You can arrive anytime within this window and will be helped on a first come first served basis
Upon booking your dog boarding, you will be asked to pick a morning or an evening drop off and pick up time. We will be expecting you within this window. Upon arrival, please call 778 818 1038 and we will further direct you. Please have your dog on leash at all times during transfer and pick up after your dog accordingly.
Boarding only is $45 + gst per night (with a morning pick up).
Training with boarding is $85 + gst per night (with a morning pick up). If you would like an evening pick up, you will be charged an additional day rate of $45 + gst.
*Please note peak pricing in effect for Christmas holidays
*Please note there is a 7 day minimum if you would like training with boarding. Stays under 7 days are automatically boarding only.
*prices are subject to change without notice*
Dog assessments are $100 +gst and are one hour long
One on one training sessions are $100 + gst and are one hour long
Bird prices vary and are per market price
*prices are subject to change without notice*
We only charge peak rates during the Christmas season. Our Christmas schedule is as follows:
*prices are subject to change without notice*
No, we do not have a discounted rate if you are boarding multiple dogs or if you prefer they share the same kennel stall.
Yes, we board puppies as long as their vaccines are fully up to date.
Yes, we board intact males and females (sometimes). If you have an intact male, they will be separated from other males at all times to mitigate unwanted behaviors. If you have an intact female, you must disclose when her last heat cycle occurred and when her upcoming cycle is due. Because of cycle timelines, we cannot guarantee/ accommodate dates close to her cycle as timelines often vary. If she is young and has not yet had a heat cycle, we can tentatively confirm boarding services. However if she starts to show signs of heat approaching prior to her booking, shows signs upon arrival to our property, or during her stay, you or an emergency contact will be asked to pick her up immediately. We cannot accommodate females in active heat whatsoever as this is disruptive to the operation of the kennel.
We follow the "2022 AAHA core and non core vaccines for dogs" guideline which is what our Veterinary office follows. We require all dogs to be up to date on their DA2PP (distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus, parainfluenza), rabies, and bordetella (kennel cough) vaccines prior to boarding.
We recommend you bring your dogs current food with them for the duration of their visit. However, if you run out of food or are looking to trial different food, we can provide Purina pro plan sport dog 30/20 at a rate $5 per day.
Yes, we accommodate raw diets. However, it is mandatory to have each feeding (including supplements and additives) pre-portioned into individual labelled freezer safe bags. These will be stored in the freezer and dethawed prior to the feeding.
If you feed kibble, please only bring the bag or container of dog food and leave any unnecessary supplements or additives at home.
We can give your dog the necessary chronic medication that they require. We do not intake acutely ill or injured dogs, and therefore do not provide medication for acute illness or injury.
Please refrain from bringing anything other than food and a flat collar around the neck. We have everything else your dog will need for their stay. We will kindly ask you to bring home any additional items brought with you.
Upon completion of any scheduled service, you will receive an invoice from our bookkeeping platform "Xero." This invoice can be paid via e-transfer to steven@westrockkennels.com or via cash in person. We do not accept credit and/or debit at this time.