Elwell boarding kennels

02/07/2024

25/06/2024

❗️❗️We are currently having a few issues with our phone line and internet.
Should be fixed by this evening. In the meantime time please don’t hesitate to give us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we can! Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

24/06/2024

As some of you remember we had a little Jack Russell called Loki that came in last year.
Unfortunately due to his owners ill health Loki had to be re-homed through us.
Fortunately Loki found his forever home with a lovely lady and has celebrated his first “gotcha-day”

23/06/2024

What’s hot and what’s not…

With the weather improving (thankfully) it’s important to keep your pooches as safe as possible.
Heatstroke is a killer and unfortunately too many dogs are falling victim to this every year.

Signs of heat stroke are:
Heavy panting or laboured breathing
Vomiting
Lethargy, collapsing and uncoordinated
excessive drooling

What to do:
❗️Move the dog to a shaded and cool area.
❗️ Immediately pour cool (15-16°C ) water over the dog (avoiding his/hers head) AVOID placing soaked towels over your dog as this traps heat in, soaked towels are better placed under the dog as this allows airflow.
❗️allow the dogs to take in small amounts of water do not allow your dog to gulp the water down.
❗️continue this until your dogs breathing has returned to normal.

If your dog continues to struggle or becomes unconscious immediately call for veterinary advice.

To avoid heatstroke dogs should be walked in cooler periods of the day such as early morning or late evening. If you are concerned that it’s still to hot outside, do the palm to pavement test.
Hold the palm of your hand flat to the pavement for 7-10 seconds… if it burns it’s likely to hot for your fury friend. Leaving your dog in a car (even for 5 minutes) or in the garden too long can be lethal.

19/06/2024

Just a little appreciation post for our older doggies, who have come to stay with us recently.
Hope, Django, Truman, Casper, Revel and Digger love a plod around the grassy paddocks, we give them enough time to have a good sniff and pootle about before they head back to their kennel for their breakfast/tea. 🐶 🐾

16/06/2024

As many of you know, Dorset is a beautiful place to visit… with its rolling hills, peaceful beaches on a warm evening and long winding woodland tracks. So here are some of our favourite places to take our doggies when we aren’t working in the kennels.

Beaches 🏖️

Chesil Beach
Local info: Multiple pay and display car parks close to the beach. Cafe and picnic area.
Dog restrictions: None - dogs welcome all year round.

Charmouth beach
Charmouth is famous, along with Lyme Regis, for its fossils, especially in winter months due to the rough seas. Charmouth is located 2 miles from Lyme Regis and 6 miles from Bridport.
Dogs are welcome off leads on East Beach (on the Bridport side of the River Char) at any time of the year.

Hillforts 🏰

Eggardon
Enjoy a long or short circular walk around this impressive iron-age hill fort and its beautiful views. Around 2,500 years old, Eggardon Hill towers over the surrounding landscape, having originally been used as a burial mound. In the 18th Century, Isaac Gulliver created a small plantation of trees on top of the hill to act as a landmark easily visible from the coast to guide his smuggling ships. The site is incredibly exposed and is often used for flying kites due to the high winds there and some of the roads and paths have incredible views.

Abbotsbury Castle
This hill fort might be slightly eroded, with the ramparts and trenches less obvious than some, but it is definitely worth a visit for the fantastic views to be had. The site is located on the South Dorset Ridgeway path, with fantastic walks in either direction and incredible views of the Jurassic Coast including St Catherine’s Chapel, Chesil Beach and The Isle of Portland.

Woods, tracks and trails 🌲🐾

Puddletown Forest
Powerstock railway line and Powerstock common
Golden cap
Langdon hill

So before you head back home to work or school give one of Dorset’s beautiful beaches or woods an explore. Your dog will love it!

Picture below is of Isabella and Daisy enjoying a run and play on Charmouth beach.

12/06/2024

Phew, it’s starting to get warm out there! ☀️

With the warmer weather coming in, why not book your dog in for a groom with Nell at Elwell Grooming Salon .

Don’t want them clipped? Then there are a variety of ways to help your dog keep cool in the summer months. Nell can do de-sheds, trim/tidy up, or even just a bath to get all the loose under coat out.

Grooming not only helps keep long/thick haired dogs comfortable in the heat it helps maintain a heathy coat. It also helps your dog grow in confidence with your groomer, making it a relaxed and happy groom.

Please head to her page for contact details.

Picture below is of Nell’s handsome Pug George. who had his clip just as it was turning warm this year. George has quite a thick summer coat, so appreciates a summer clip to keep him cool on his adventures with his friends. Who knew pugs could be clipped too!

09/06/2024

We’ve had a busy weekend of playing here at Elwell Boarding kennels. Rafe, Oni, Pluto, Rocky and Roe have certainly enjoyed playing in our grass Paddocks.

We are filling up quickly so if you need a booking or two please phone the office and leave a nice clear message and we will call you back.

08/06/2024

Tis the season for the tick!

20/05/2024

We’re hiring! We are looking for a kennel hand (or two!) to help this summer! Immediate start for the right person! See ad below for more details
🐶🐾🐶🐾

01/05/2024

Goodbye April, Hello May!

🌼Let’s talk rapeseed, pretty crop with a bite🌼

It’s that time of year again where farmers fields have burst to life with the bright yellow blossoms known as rapeseed. Although it may be a perfect photo opportunity for you and your dog while out walking please avoid!

Rapeseed is extremely poisonous for dogs, especially in highly sensitive canines.

Rapeseed is listed by Dogs Trust as toxic to our dogs if ingested and can cause symptoms such as:

🌼Haemolytic Anaemia
🌼Blindness
🌼 Damaged Nervous System
🌼 Digestive Disorders
🌼Breathing Problems

Even walking through these fields should be avoided! In June 2019, a dog was reported to be suffering from severe open wounds after running through a crop of rapeseed.

Please seek immediate veterinary attention if your dog shows any signs of rapeseed poisoning!

26/04/2024

We have nearly made it to the weekend!!
Did you know the requirements that are needed for your dog/s to stay in boarding kennels?
Here are a few requirements that your dog/s must have before coming to stay!

🐶 we will need to see a full vaccination history, this can be shown by bringing your dogs vaccination card in, or a copy of your dogs vaccination record from your vet (This needs to be on headed paper from your vets).

Vaccinations NEED to include:

🐕 leptospirosis
🐕 DHP (distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus)
🐕 kennel cough, which must be given at least 2 weeks prior to their stay with us.

We will also ask you:
🐶 If your dog/s have received flea and worm treatment in the last 3-6 months.
🐶 Any health or behavioural issues that we need to know about.
🐶 And lastly, does your dog require medication while in our care.

It is also important to keep us updated with any changes to your address, emergency contact numbers, vets and any health changes to your dog/s. This is so we can keep your dog safe and healthy while they stay with us.

🐶 If for any reason your pet may become unwell during their stay, and we are unable to contact you, we will seek veterinary advice and treatment for your dog/s!

24/04/2024

With summer fast approaching keep an eye out for those pesky grass seeds! 🌱
They can cause more damage to your furry friend than you think!

21/04/2024

To our new and existing customers, we would like to take this time to give you a virtual tour of sorts to tell you what facilities we have at Elwell boarding kennels.

So, let's start with our kennels themselves.
Here at Elwell we have 3 different size kennels.

🐾 Small, that will hold small dogs such as dachshunds, chihuahuas and jack Russell's.
🐾 Large, that will comfortably hold medium sized dogs such as labradors, spaniels and retrievers
🐾Extra, large that will adequately hold German shepherds, Rottweilers, and even Great Danes!

We can provide non-slip mats for larger breeds or older dogs so they can hop in out of bed without the fear of slipping.

All kennels have underfloor heating for the colder months and fans are used to cool the inside of the kennels in warmer weather. We can also provide cooling mats should your dog need them.

Each kennel has a hatch that opens out into a private concrete toileting area so the dogs can go out and enjoy the sunny weather while we aren't with them.
We provide plastic beds and vet bed so you don't have to worry about it, as well as water and food bowls.

🐕‍🦺Exercise 🐕‍🦺
Dogs are let out twice a day in our enclosed grass runs.
Runs are jump and dig proof so your dog can play in a safe contained environment.
Your dog will be let out between 7am and 9am while we clean the inside and outside of their kennel.
In the afternoons dogs are let out between 3:30pm and 5:30pm, we will play with each dog individually and offer a variety of enrichment games such as fetch and agility. We even have paddling pools for the warmer days, and if your dog isn't fussed about balls or paddling pools then don't worry, they don't miss out as we give them a good scratch and cuddle.

We also provide walks at an additional cost of £8 per walk. Walks are 30 minutes around the beautiful quiet farm that surrounds the kennels. So your dogs get to see and smell lots of new things, dogs are kept on leads for these walks at all times.

🦴feeding 🦴
We can provide food for your dog while they stay with us too! We have dry and wet food, so we can feed one or the other, or do a mix. If your dog has a sensitive stomach or you would prefer them to stay on their normal food we can do that too.
Just provide your dogs food in a sealed tub or bag. We can also administer medication should your dog require it.

🧼grooming🧼
Here at Elwell we have a grooming
parlour. So if you'd like your dog to come home smelling fresh we can provide a bath, blow dry and nail trim for £15 or alternatively if you'd like dog to have a full groom we can do that too. You can either arrange this by phoning the office or you can ask at the desk when you drop your dog off, it's that easy!

We would also like thank all our long standing and new customers for their continued support and we hope to see you and your pooches later this year!

01/04/2024

We’re into another month already!

Remember to get those summer holiday kennel bookings in before we get too full. Please give us a phone call on 01308488923, leave a nice clear message with your phone number and we will get back to you.

Alternatively drop us an email at [email protected] to get your pooches booked in.

While they stay with us why not book them in for a nice refreshing bath and nail trim, or even a groom by lovely Nell!

We have also extended our opening times slightly to accommodate school run times and longer evenings.

Our opening hours as of 1st April 2024 - 31st October 2024

Monday -Saturday 8am-10am 4pm-5:30pm
Sun 8am-10am

03/01/2024

‼️ FALLEN TREE ‼️

If your travelling to us from bridport and come via pymore, unfortunately there is a tree down blocking the road.

A diversion is in place and your have to come to us either via Salway Ash or Oxbridge.

We apologise for the inconvenience and we hope that the road is clear soon.

31/12/2023

🥳🐶We would like to wish all our customers a happy and healthy new year. 🐶🥳

We thank you for your support in 2023, we’ve had some changes this year, new staff and manager and kennels being updated.

We can’t wait to welcome all our old and new customers into 2024 with us.

Here are just some photos taken over this year

22/12/2023

🎄🐶 CHRISTMAS AVAILABILITY 🎄🐶

🎄🐶 We have 2 spaces come available in the kennels from Sunday 24th December.

🎄🐶 If your still looking to board your pooches while your busy with family over the festive period then get in contact with us via email or message to grab a space quickly.

17/12/2023

🎄🎅 CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES 🎄🎅

With Christmas just around the corner now we would like to remind you of our opening times for dropping off and collecting.

AND……

Why not treat your pooch to a Christmas treat if they are staying with us and book them in for a bath and blow dry while they stay with us over the festive period. (here’s our lovely Charlie enjoying his pamper)

05/12/2023

Morning everyone, we hope you all kept safe with the flooding yesterday.

The lanes to the kennels are passable however it has left a lot of mud on the surface of the road so do drive with care when heading to us today.

04/12/2023

Weather update!!

If your travelling to collect or drop of your dog to us this afternoon the lanes are rather bad and are being closed!

We do apologise for any inconvenience with this so beware they may have to stay an extra night with us.

02/12/2023

What another chilly but beautiful morning here at the kennels.

If your dog is due to stay with us over this cold spell, we do have some coats that we can provide during their stay but do bring their own if you wish.

And remember to stay safe on the roads if travelling to us as we are located outside of town along the country lanes.

25/11/2023

It’s a cold start here at the kennels this morning 🥶❄️

Our doggies are kept nice and warm with indoor heating and if needs be we provide coats for those who need it.

Wrap up warm today guys!

24/11/2023

CHRISTMAS UPDATE 🎄🎅🐶

We are now FULL from the 24th - 28th December!!

We still have some space for other dates in December leading into the new year but these are filling up quickly. To avoid disappointment please do get in contact to make a booking.

18/11/2023

Teddy is so pleased with his weekend bath that he just had to take a selfie to celebrate 🐶🎉

Let’s see your photos of your pooches enjoying a scrub in the bath or even playing in the water. 🛁🫧🧽

We hope everyone is having a fab weekend.

12/11/2023

We hope everyones had a lovely weekend!!

🐶We are getting closer to our festive season in the kennels and spaces are filling up. So please do get in contact to make your booking if you are planning on going away to visit friends and family over Christmas and new year and need your dog/s looking after.

🐶Why not treat your dog/s to a pamper while they stay with us and book them in for a bath and blow dry with one of our girls or if you fancy giving them the full works get in contact with our in-house dog groomer Nell at Elwell Grooming Salon . This will have them smelling fresh for home time.

(Picture of one of our girls springers, who isn’t looking so fresh and clean after enjoying a very muddy walk)

06/11/2023

🍁🍂🧣HELLO NOVEMBER 🧣🍁🍂

We are now into a new month and getting closer to our Christmas period. We are still taking bookings for Christmas but spaces in the kennels are filling up quick. So if your planning on going away over the festive season, then please contact us to reserve your space now!.

With our recent weather of heavy rain and winds, it was nice to have some winter sun today. Here are a few photos of the dogs having fun in our paddocks.

31/10/2023

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 👻💀

23/10/2023

🐶Let’s talk Christmas 🐶

🎄 Christmas holidays are slowly approaching us, we are still taking bookings for the Christmas holidays, but spaces are filling up quick, so to avoid disappointment please get in touch if your needing your pooch looking after.

🎄 On booking for the Christmas period we do ask for a deposit, which will be taken off your final bill.

🎄 We look forward to seeing your pooches for their Christmas holiday with us.

07/10/2023

Here is our lovely boy Frankie, enjoying a game of catch this afternoon. 🐶🎾🐕🐾