Kennels

[hondafanatic]

Hi all,

We've been let down at the last minute by a friend who was going to take our dog for a week in two weeks time.

I'm still working hard to see if we can leave her with someone we trust, however, this is looking less and less likely.

So I'm now searching kennels. This is far from ideal and the thought of leaving her in a kennel is killing me... so I'm asking for advice on what we need to look for in a kennel, what questions we need to ask, and anything else that would signal 'run away'.

Thanks in advance.

[ShampooEfficient]

Which way are you travelling? We have an excellent place we use in North Yorkshire.

[Shaw Tarse]

Have you considered a dog sitter?
May be no more expensive than kennels?

[hondafanatic]

Thanks for the replies

I live near lancaster and heading to Manchester airport.

Dog sitter... is that someone living in my house?

I've found one which looks good and I'll certainly be visiting before committing... not sure if i'm allowed to link but here it is... I'll remove it if necessary.

https://www.waggytailspetcare.co.uk/

[CAPP0]

Could have offered several options if in the South East. Definitely look for people who look after the dog in their own home. Going rate down here is around £25-30 a night. Kennels are in general not a good place to be.

[Shaw Tarse]

Yes, someone living in your house, I think most bring own bed linen.
Advantages are dog is own home, can have their normal routine.
Added security of not leaving house unoccupied, & I would guess you could negotiate "extras" like plant watering?

[hondafanatic]

Shaw Tarse said:

Yes, someone living in your house, I think most bring own bed linen.
Advantages are dog is own home, can have their normal routine.
Added security of not leaving house unoccupied, & I would guess you could negotiate "extras" like plant watering?

Hmmm...I'll have a think about that. Good idea in principle.

ETA - Where is a reliable place that dog sitters advertise? I don't have facebook.

Edited by hondafanatic on Wednesday 12th July 11:22

[Shaw Tarse]

hondafanatic said:

Hmmm...I'll have a think about that. Good idea in principle.

ETA - Where is a reliable place that dog sitters advertise? I don't have facebook.

Edited by hondafanatic on Wednesday 12th July 11:22

I think there are a couple of PHers who do live in dog sitting.
I would do some research before employing one,ie get somebody with "CRB" or whatever it's called these days. (more important would be references.
If I had the time I'd look after your dog.

(I promise not to to organise a rave in you garden)

[P700DEE]

www.barkingmad.uk.com
We specialise in providing a fully supported service giving dogs a holiday in a family/home environment. We are the Number 1 rated dog care business by Trustpilot and will never leave you in the lurch which can happen so often when you deal direct with an individual. I have some great colleagues in the North west

[anonymous-user]

Nowhere near you, but we use this place for daycare http://www.whitecottagedogs.co.uk/location.html

Our dog is spoiled, but I wouldn't use anywhere that actually used kennels or cages. Most places should let you take your dog there for an hour or so to see if they like it and give you chance to talk to the owners and have a look round.

[SPR2]

What date will it be and what breed.?

[Adz The Rat]

hondafanatic said:

Thanks for the replies

I live near lancaster and heading to Manchester airport.

Dog sitter... is that someone living in my house?

I've found one which looks good and I'll certainly be visiting before committing... not sure if i'm allowed to link but here it is... I'll remove it if necessary.

https://www.waggytailspetcare.co.uk/

Try Paws & Claws near Preston. I left my cats there twice and they were fantastic!

[condor]

I'm a dog/pet sitter and would certainly recommend you try and find a local one - I'm not local to you and booked for your dates
Quickest way is to google 'dog/pet sitters' in your local area. Usual rate is £30/night and the sitter should provide all their own bedding/food/drinks etc. Ask your pet-owning neighbours if they can recommend someone.
Local paper or facebook page should have adverts for pet boarding if you can't get a house sitter. Barking Mad is a good idea to use for a boarding service - they are a franchise business but have host families throughout the UK.
Some kennels are far better serviced than others, so look at dog hotels too

[condor]

hondafanatic said:

Thanks for the replies

I live near lancaster and heading to Manchester airport.

Dog sitter... is that someone living in my house?

I've found one which looks good and I'll certainly be visiting before committing... not sure if i'm allowed to link but here it is... I'll remove it if necessary.

https://www.waggytailspetcare.co.uk/

That one looks fine to me.

[hondafanatic]

Ok so waggy tails which looked good are fully booked. Happy to pay their £20 rate.

Dog will be 9 months old... red fox lab... bh.

Panic is slowly creeping in.

[SPR2]

hondafanatic said:

Ok so waggy tails which looked good are fully booked. Happy to pay their £20 rate.

Dog will be 9 months old... red fox lab... bh.

Panic is slowly creeping in.

And the date?

[hondafanatic]

Aaaaaa...yes sorry... Monday 24th July to Wednesday 2nd Aug.

[hondafanatic]

P700DEE said:

www.barkingmad.uk.com
We specialise in providing a fully supported service giving dogs a holiday in a family/home environment. We are the Number 1 rated dog care business by Trustpilot and will never leave you in the lurch which can happen so often when you deal direct with an individual. I have some great colleagues in the North west

Thanks for this...turns out we have a friend who knows the point of contact for my postcode! I'll give her a ring this morning and see how I get on.

[Ceeejay]

Have used this place in the past.

http://www.edencroftkennels.org.uk/

A very professional outfit. Our dogs had no issues while staying there. Its a few miles north of Longridge.

They used to get booked up pretty quickly though, but you never know.

[hondafanatic]

hondafanatic said:

P700DEE said:

www.barkingmad.uk.com
We specialise in providing a fully supported service giving dogs a holiday in a family/home environment. We are the Number 1 rated dog care business by Trustpilot and will never leave you in the lurch which can happen so often when you deal direct with an individual. I have some great colleagues in the North west

Thanks for this...turns out we have a friend who knows the point of contact for my postcode! I'll give her a ring this morning and see how I get on.

So just as an update to to help anyone you fins themselves in a similar predicament, I got in contact with the local barkingmad coordinator. She paid a visit to the home last night, we answered lots of questions and Freya is having a practice run on Thursday. Kathryn has been really helpful and put our minds at ease and she click with Freya very quickly. Fingers crossed she does ok on Thursday.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions/comments.