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Ala CarteDog Boarding & Daycare Near Glenburn, Maine
Two family-owned kennels a short drive from Glenburn — Carden Kennels in Bangor and The Uncommon Dog in Holden
Driving Distance From Glenburn
Carden Kennels — Bangor
7.3 mi
~16 min by car
The Uncommon Dog — Holden
13.3 mi
~29 min by car
Carden Kennels is clearly the closer kennel for Glenburn, at nearly half the drive time of The Uncommon Dog.
Distances are routed driving estimates from Glenburn's center to each kennel's street address; your exact time will vary a few minutes depending on where in town you start.
About Glenburn
Glenburn is a quiet, mostly residential town directly north of Bangor, with 4,648 residents at the 2020 census spread across two small historic centers, the villages of Glenburn and West Glenburn. The town covers 29.15 square miles — 27.19 of land and 1.96 of water — at an elevation of about 184 feet, without a dense commercial core, so most Glenburn families already drive into Bangor for errands, school activities, and — for plenty of households — pet care.
Glenburn School's teams are known as the Glenburn Chargers, and the town is unusual in giving families a choice of where to send students for high school rather than a single assigned district — a small but telling sign of how closely Glenburn is tied into the wider Bangor-area school system.
Dog-Friendly Parks & Trails Near Glenburn
Good exercise before or after a stay. Pet rules can change, so always check current signage before you go.
West Side Park
A town park on Outer Ohio Street, next to the substation, with a playground, short walking trails, a basketball court and a wooded picnic area — the most dog-walkable of Glenburn's own town-maintained parks.
Dogs: no leash policy published on the town's site — treat it as leash-required, like any town park without a posted off-leash area.
Glenburn Recreation Facility (Cookson Lot)
Soccer and field hockey fields on Nadia Drive, ringed by a walking and running perimeter trail — built for sports but open for a lap on foot (and paw) when fields are free.
Dogs: no leash policy published — same caveat as West Side Park.
Lakeside Landing, Pushaw Lake
Glenburn's beach and boat launch on Pushaw Lake, off Pushaw Road — a swim area (no lifeguard) rather than a trail, and a parking permit is required for non-residents.
Dogs: no leash policy published — check with the town office before bringing one to the beach area.
North Penjajawoc Forest (just over the line in Bangor)
For a longer, forested walk, North Penjajawoc Forest — a 1.6-mile network of wooded trails run by Bangor Land Trust and reached from the Bangor City Forest lot off Kittredge Road — sits just south of Glenburn's line, on the same side of town as the drive to Carden Kennels. The trail runs through vernal pools, wetlands and mature mixed forest, and is rated an easy, Level 1 walk.
Dogs: leashed only — Bangor Land Trust's own policy states "pets on leash only are permitted."
Maine Winters & Planning Ahead
Glenburn's winters match the rest of the Bangor area — Bangor International Airport averages about 74.6 inches of snow a year — a regional figure that applies to every town on this page, since all are within about 25 minutes of that station. — and because Glenburn is rural with fewer primary routes, plan for slower driving on back roads after a storm, particularly on the roads connecting the Glenburn and West Glenburn village centers. Book boarding ahead of the Christmas and February vacation weeks, the two busiest stretches for Maine kennels.
What We Offer From Glenburn
Carden Kennels in Bangor is the closer of the two locations from Glenburn. Either way, both kennels are an easy drive for overnight dog boarding, dog daycare, cat boarding, and add-on enrichment activities like fetch, trail runs and lure coursing. Dog grooming is available at the Bangor location — see grooming services. Full pricing for every service is on the rates page.
Explore Our Services From Glenburn
Questions About Boarding From Glenburn?
Call either location — we're happy to talk through drop-off, pickup and what to bring.
Questions? Call (207) 378-1118 (Bangor) or (207) 745-8519 (Holden)
Keep Reading
Preparing for your dog's first boarding stay: A tour and evaluation first, a daycare trial, what to pack and how to keep drop-off calm.
Caring for a senior dog: Signs of aging, gentler exercise, diet, comfort and the quieter Cuddle Care Loft for older guests.
Dog daycare: Supervised group play and socialization Monday through Friday after a temperament evaluation.
Cat and small pet boarding: Vertical condos and a calmer space for cats, rabbits and pocket pets.
Enrichment add-ons: Fetch & Zoomies, outdoor walks, trail runs, lure coursing and treats during a stay.
Rates for every service: Boarding, daycare, grooming and activity prices on one page.
Boarding and daycare questions: The daily routine, medications, food, emergencies and what to pack.