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Guidance for Owners of Nervous and Reactive Dogs

Everything here comes from years of working with dogs who find the world difficult, and from the questions owners ask us most often.

Choosing boarding · 9 minute read

How to Choose Dog Boarding for a Nervous or Reactive Dog

The questions to ask, the things to look at on a tour and the signs that a boarding place genuinely understands nervous and reactive dogs.

Preparation · 8 minute read

A step by step look at the weeks before a first stay, and the small pieces of preparation that make the biggest difference.

Practical · 6 minute read

Everything worth bringing, everything worth leaving at home, and the notes that help us look after your dog the way you do.

Requirements · 7 minute read

Our boarding requirements explained plainly, including titre testing, the leptospirosis gap and the 14 day kennel cough rule.

Preparation · 7 minute read

What a meet and greet is really for, what we are watching, and why the visit shapes everything that follows.

Ask us directly. We are happy to talk through your dog before you commit to anything.