Home from Home

19/11/2024

When your dog comes to the dog kennel because you’re tired of him, because he bothers you, prevents you from going on holiday or other excuses...
He sits and waits.
He's waiting for you to come get him.
A second, a minute, an hour, a day, a month, a year --- he's waiting for you.
He doesn’t know why, but he’s waiting because he trusts you; because unlike you, he loves you.
Your dog is not a toy. Think twice before getting a dog. You have the responsibility of a living being and of a family member.

19/11/2024

16/11/2024

We cannot thank Eloise enough for bringing our dogs portraits to life. We would highly recommend pet portraits and you may recognise a few of our home from home family 🐾🐶😊

16/11/2024

Time to share some Nelson adventures after having a lovely day of finding rabbits, pub lunch and yak time 🐾🐶😍

12/11/2024

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

By Patricia Crespo
Photos Veteriankey.com @62 days

*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age.

04/11/2024

Please join us in welcoming this very pretty and sweet cockerpoo back for her autumn vacation 🐾🐶

03/11/2024

01/11/2024

This very handsome Hungarian Vizsla is back for the weekend 🐾🐶

28/10/2024

We have the pleasure of having this very handsome poodle for his half-term holiday 🐾🐶

25/10/2024

Please join us in welcoming this very cute pug for her first sleepover 🐾🐶

18/10/2024

Please join us in welcoming this very handsome springer for his first sleepover 🐾🐶

16/10/2024

Please join us in welcoming this very handsome Shnoodle for his first sleepover 🐾🐶

12/10/2024

Nelson got to meet up with one of his sisters today after 6 years 🐾🐾🐶🐶😍

11/10/2024

So sorry Gizmo we missed your birthday on the 6.10.24 we hope you had a fab day from all your friends at home from home

22/09/2024

We are so excited to have this beautiful girl back for a mini-break 🐾🐶😆