Maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle through physical exercise is crucial for many people, and especially so for their pets. If you own a cat or a dog, then you’ll know how important their health is. After all, our four legged friends are members of our family and so making sure they are fit and […]
Real full article...Joining The SME Climate Hub & Reducing our Carbon Footprint
At Country Boarding for Cats and Dogs, we care passionately about protecting the environment and reducing our overall carbon footprint. In fact, we have even pledged to achieve a 50 % reduction in our carbon fuel emissions by the year, 2030! To ensure we hit this figure, we proudly joined the SME Climate Hub – […]
Real full article...6 Dog Walking Tips
When it comes to walking your four legged friend, it’s not only a great way for you to keep fit but it’s also a great way for them to learn good behaviours whilst exploring the world around them. Read the following six dog walking tips below to ensue your canine companion gets the most out […]
Real full article...Buying a Puppy in Lockdown – What to Know first
As Lockdown continues and many of us are working from home, more and more people are considering this to be the perfect time to buy a puppy. Lockdown has caused record numbers of searches for ‘puppies for sale’, in fact; The Kennel Club says searches for puppies on their website doubled between February and March […]
Real full article...We are 5 Star Winners – it’s Official
Kennel of the Year On 9th November, the Pet Industry Federation announced the winners of all the categories of its prestigious awards competition for 2020. Country Boarding for Cats and Dogs were winners of the Kennel of the Year Award 2020. Amongst many criteria, the judges were looking for – high standards of animal welfare, […]
Real full article...Training while Boarding Autumn 2020 Offer
Training We are pleased to announce a new midweek ‘training while boarding’ offer! If you need help training your dog; we can help. Make a booking which includes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights and we will provide our ‘training while boarding’ service free of charge. Issues covered are: recall, stay, sit, down and loose lead […]
Real full article...Grooming your dog at home
During this lockdown period, you may be wondering how to get your dog groomed. Following the guidelines by the government, we are unable to accept bookings for dog grooming, however, we are members of the Pet Industry Foundation (PIF) who have created an infographic packed with advice on keeping your dog’s coat tidy during the […]
Real full article...Kennel of the Year 2020 Finalists
Amongst all the gloom this year, at least there is some good news for us. We are finalists in the prestigious Pet Industry Federation Awards 2020 in the Kennel of the Year. Here’s hoping! Read more at http://www.petcare.org.uk/
Real full article...How Can you Calm your Dog for Grooming?
For some dogs, unknown or foreign stimuli can put them in a state of anxiety or fear. Bringing your pet into grooming for the first time can be a very daunting experience for them, they are going to have to go through noises such as clippers, hairdryers and scissors. All the while, there will be […]
Real full article...How to Train a Dog to not Bark
Before we get into training techniques, it is best to get one thing straight – dogs are going to bark. Unless you are going to be the proud owner of a Basenji, bred from stock that originated in central Africa, one of the only known dogs to not be able to bark, there are going […]
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