Petpals Dog Home Boarding

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What is Dog Home Boarding or Doggy Boarding?

So much more fun than kennels!

We offer a home doggy boarding service where your dog can stay in the home of one of our carefully selected and dedicated host families.

Our host families provide the magic ingredient needed to ensure your dog is settled in, cared for, receiving all the cuddles and home comforts they are used to, a real ‘home from home’ experience. Both Petpals and their host families will keep you updated with how things are going with regular photographs of their experience providing you with peace of mind so you can relax and enjoy your time away.

We’re recruiting dog home boarders!

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Is my dog suitable for Doggy Boarding?

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Petpals Doggy Boarding is suitable for dogs of all ages, but there are restrictions on dogs under 6 months old, and elderly dogs.

If your dog is sociable, loves people and enjoys the family life then Petpals Doggy Boarding will be ideal for them.

We regret we are unable to provide Doggy Boarding for dogs who are incontinent, not house trained or incapable of being left for short periods. Any dog in our care will not be left for longer than 3 hours in any 24-hour period.

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Who are Petpals Host Families?

  • All our host families are experienced dog lovers who have been licenced by the local authority so you can be confident they are the perfect people to provide our doggy boarding service.
  • Our host families are trained in canine first aid and supported by Petpals throughout.
  • When your dog first stays with a host family you will have a ‘meet and greet’ so you are completely relaxed about where your dog will be staying. This is especially important if a host family has their own dog, or your dog is staying with another carefully selected and matched dog.

What do I need to provide?

  • You will need to take your dogs food, bowls, toys, beds, grooming equipment, throws and anything else you feel will make your dogs stay more like being at home.
  • In addition, in accordance with licencing requirements your dog must be fully vaccinated and up to date with preventative treatments.
  • We will need to see these documents in advance if your dogs stay with us. If your dog is staying with another dog they must also be up to date with kennel cough.

Why Use Petpals?

Petpals take the responsibility of looking after your dog very seriously which is why we are members of the Pet Care Franchise Association – who are there to improve welfare standards in the pet care industry. All our host families are licenced under the Animal Activities Licencing Act – a legal requirement if you look after dogs as a business.

Our mission is simply to positively enhance the lives of our clients by providing exceptional pet care for their much-loved pet, ensuring we become their best friends friend.

Our dedicated, trained, and professional teams will deliver a safe, fun and nurturing environment for our client’s pets whilst delivering a customer experience to allow our clients to relax in the knowledge their pets and their homes are in safe hands.

Our Guarantees to you

  • We complete a comprehensive assessment process so you are in no doubt we know as much about your much-loved pet as you do.
  • Using that knowledge, we will provide a matched host family to look after your dog while you are away. You will meet the host family in advance so you can rest assured and be confident in who and how your dog is cared for.
  • Our host families will treat your dog as if it was their own ensuring all their usual routines are met, your dog is exercised, played with, fed and watered, given medication if needed, and the magic ingredient – all the love and cuddles they are used to – a real home from home experience.
  • We will keep you updated every step of the way, from sending out further information, booking our assessment, arranging your host family and ‘meet and greet’, confirming arrangements and keeping you informed whilst you are away.

Your pets are 100% safe, our franchisees are:

DBS checked

Fully insured

ID badged

Pet first-aid trained

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