The Right Care During the Day. The Right Place to Rest at Night.
Every great boarding stay starts with understanding your dog. Our four care programs determine how your dog spends their day, the activities and attention they receive, and their standard overnight accommodations.
From there, eligible guests can enjoy upgraded overnight comfort with our Premium Lodging options at Cockeysville.
Social Play Boarding
Social Play is a BFFE care program built to serve dogs who love spending time with other dogs and thrive in a supervised group environment.
Their day: Supervised group play with dogs matched by size, energy, and play style, balanced with structured rest.
Their overnight stay: Individual standard boarding accommodations, with additional morning and evening play rotations and a bedtime routine.
Best suited for: Social dogs who enjoy an active group environment.
Individual & Sibling Boarding
Play My Way is a BFFE care program built to serve dogs who prefer individual attention, familiar companions, or an alternative to traditional group play.
Their day: Personalized enrichment, one-on-one attention, outdoor time, and sibling play based on each dog’s preferences.
Their overnight stay: Individual indoor kennel run accommodations, with personalized evening and morning care routines.
Best suited for: Shy, selective, independent, or people-oriented dogs, unaltered dogs, and siblings who enjoy spending time together.
No group-play temperament test required.
Senior & Special Needs Boarding
Assisted Canine Care (ACC) is a BFFE care program built to serve senior dogs and dogs with special needs who benefit from a calmer environment and additional hands-on support.
Their day: Individualized activity, gentle enrichment, extra attention, and rest at their own pace, with assistance tailored to their needs.
Their overnight stay: A quieter, crate-free environment designed for comfort, mobility, and individualized care routines.
Best suited for: Senior dogs, dogs with arthritis or mobility challenges, blind or deaf dogs, dogs using mobility aids, and medically stable dogs who need additional daily support.
Learn About Assisted Canine Care
Recovery & Medical Support Boarding
Assisted Canine Care Plus (ACC+) is a BFFE care program built to serve medically stable dogs recovering from surgery or injury, or managing chronic conditions that require additional care and structure.
Their day: Controlled activity, gentle enrichment, medication support, and veterinarian-directed recovery exercises tailored to their individual needs.
Their overnight stay: Accommodations designed to support rest, restricted activity, medication schedules, and individualized recovery routines.
Best suited for: Medically stable dogs recovering from surgery or injury, or managing chronic, non-contagious conditions that require additional support.
Available at our Cockeysville resort only. Eligibility review required. ACC+ provides supportive care, not veterinary treatment.
Looking for a Little More Comfort? Explore Premium Lodging.
Every BFFE boarding program includes overnight accommodations designed around your dog’s care needs.
Our Cockeysville resort also offers private Premium Lodging. Dogs in Social Play, Play My Way, and Assisted Canine Care can enjoy upgraded overnight accommodations while continuing the daytime care program that fits them.
Lux Suites
Our most spacious private lodging option, designed for dogs or bonded pairs who enjoy extra comfort and privacy.
Lux Suites include:
- private suite accommodations
- TV
- 24/7 in-suite camera access
- crate-free overnight rest
Petite Suites
A quieter private lodging option designed especially for smaller dogs and compatible bonded pairs.
Petite Suites offer a more private overnight setting while your dog continues participating in the daytime care program that fits them.
What Happens After You Say Goodnight?
Our Care Doesn’t Stop When the Front Desk Closes.
At Best Friends Fur Ever, caregivers are physically onsite 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Whether your dog needs an evening bathroom break, help settling in, or additional attention overnight, someone is here.
Our overnight care includes:
- Evening and early-morning bathroom breaks
- Feeding and bedtime routines
- Ongoing observation and individualized attention
- Support for medication schedules
- Care and assistance when a dog needs attention overnight
Both resorts are also equipped with backup generators to help maintain continuity of care during power outages.
24/7 onsite care isn’t the same as 24/7 lobby hours. It means our team is physically here, caring for dogs around the clock.
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Dog Boarding in Harford County
Our Joppa resort serves families throughout Harford County, including:
Bel Air, Abingdon, Edgewood, Fallston, Forest Hill, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and surrounding communities.
Joppa offers Social Play, Play My Way, Assisted Canine Care and 24/7 onsite care.
Dog Boarding in Baltimore County
Our Cockeysville resort serves families throughout Baltimore County, including:
Cockeysville, Towson, Timonium, Hunt Valley, Lutherville, Sparks and surrounding communities.
Cockeysville offers Social Play, Play My Way, Assisted Canine Care, ACC+, Premium Lodging and 24/7 onsite care.
Loving dogs is important. But providing exceptional care takes more than love. It takes training, experience, an understanding of canine behavior, and the ability to make thoughtful decisions based on each dog’s individual needs.
At Best Friends Fur Ever, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Our four distinct care programs allow us to tailor each dog’s experience, while our trained caregivers provide attentive care and supervision around the clock.
With comfortable standard and premium overnight accommodations and team members onsite 24/7 at our Joppa and Cockeysville resorts, we’re committed to doing more than keeping dogs company. We’re committed to understanding the dogs in our care and making decisions that support their comfort, safety, and well-being.
Every boarding guest participates in a care program suited to their needs:
- Social Play: For dogs who enjoy supervised group play.
- Play My Way: For dogs who prefer individual attention, enrichment, or sibling play.
- Assisted Canine Care (ACC): For senior dogs and dogs with special needs.
- Assisted Canine Care Plus (ACC+): For eligible, medically stable dogs needing recovery or chronic-condition support. Available at Cockeysville only.
Our team can help you determine the best fit.
Yes! Every care program includes standard overnight accommodations. Eligible guests in Social Play, Play My Way, and ACC can upgrade to private Premium Lodging at Cockeysville, including Lux Suites and Petite Suites.
Boarding pricing depends on the care program, membership level and lodging option selected.
Current boarding options include Social Play, Play My Way, Assisted Canine Care, ACC+ and Premium Lodging.
Yes! Unaltered, unneutered, and unspayed dogs can participate in our Play My Way daycare and boarding program. In this program they will sleep in their own personal kennel run.
Yes. Our caregivers are physically onsite 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Overnight care includes bedtime routines, evening and early-morning bathroom breaks, ongoing observation, and support when a dog needs additional attention.
Both resorts also have backup generators and climate-controlled resorts for continuity of care.
It’s simple! Get started by creating your BFFE Gingr Pet Parent account, where you can provide your dog’s information, upload vaccination records, and request your boarding dates.
Not sure where to start or which care program is right for your dog? Reach out! Our team is happy to walk you through the process and help you find the right fit.
All BFFE boarding guests must be up to date on required vaccinations, including Rabies, Distemper (DHPP/DAPP), Bordetella, Leptospirosis, and Canine Influenza (CIV).
Some vaccines require multiple doses and waiting periods, so we recommend checking your dog’s records well before your stay.
Learn more about BFFE’s Required Vaccines & Preventatives.
Does my dog need an assessment? It depends on their program! Social Play requires a group-play assessment, while Play My Way does not. Our team can help you determine what’s needed for your dog.
We’re so glad we found best friends! We’ve boarded our dog several times. We love receiving the report cards and seeing our pup play during the day. Best friends is always flexible, kind, and accommodating to any needs or meds. We know he is in good hands and enjoys his stay each time!
Found BFFE when we inherited a geriatric pup who needed care and had never been boarded. They are a fantastic resource for all ages of dogs. Currently board our 5 year old pup occasionally, and take advantage of some daycare days.
Great people with a good facility. Definitely worth paying the extra for one on one attention, but dogs certainly get lots of love there. I don’t need to hesitate when going on a trip – he can stay there and be well taken care of. Definitely recommended.
Bella returned today from a nearly two week stay at Best Friends FurEver. I knew she was in great hands from her posted photos. For a small dog she ate well as she did not loose any weight. She is always excited to hear she will be going to Best Friends!
Absolutely EXCEPTIONAL care for my little dog, Max!! Positive experiences from start to finish,. Streamlined Intake process. Variety of drop off times allowed me to meet tight departure deadlines. Trainer engaged Max upon drop off, making it so much easier for me emotionally to leave him. I knew he’d be in good hands.
The staff identified a medical issue with Max. In an expedient fashion, they notified me and promptly ensured he received required medical care from our vet! I wasn’t panicked, as I received regular updates via phone calls/Care portal. In addition, I could call directly to get updates (even unusually hours). It was comforting to receive periodic pix of him, often snuggling with staff, trainers and/or the owner!
As with many pet owners, I’m extremely attached to Max. Leaving him in others’ care is especially difficult since his cancer diagnosis several years ago. As such, I am VERY particular about his care. He receives the premium care from the loving, capable staff at Best Friends Fur Ever. BIG THANKS for all you do to care for my special little canine family member!!. 💕🐾😊
Daytime Routine
Indoor and Outdoor Play Options
During the day, all of our overnight guests participate in the daycare program that’s the best fit for their personality and needs—whether that’s our energetic Social Groups, our balanced Play My Way program, or the gentle pace of Assisted Canine Care. Our daycare focuses on safe, enriching programs and playgroups under the watchful eyes of trained, caring professionals.
Afternoon & Evening Routine
Overnight Guest Schedule
- 5 AM - 5:30 AMEarly Morning Playtime Rotation
- 5:40 AM - 6:15 AM Breakfast
- 8 AM - 11:50 AM Morning Playtime Rotation
- 12 PM - 1 PM Mid-day Snack, Naptime, Lunch (optional)
- 1 PM - 4:50 PM Afternoon Play Rotation
- 5:30 PMDinner
- 7 PM - 8:30 PMEvening Playtime Rotation
- 9 PM - 5 AM Bedtime
Early Drop-off and Late Pick-up Services
Early drop-offs are available by appointment only at 4:45 AM prompt (additional charges apply).
Late pick-ups are available by appointment only between 9 – 9:30 PM and 11 – 11:30 PM (additional charges apply).
Premium members enjoy flexible drop-off and pick-up options with no penalties.
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