Daily Routine

6.30am to 8am - Our day starts early. First walk takes place; this is usually an OFF lead gallop in our 9-acre secure field, ensuring your dog is always safe.

We use our experience and your guidance to decide whether your dog/dogs should be exercised with other dogs.

Group walks are far more fun for all.

 8am to 9.30am - Breakfast takes place. Your dog/s will be fed exactly what he/she has at home (this is very important as dogs do not like sudden changes of diet). As well as feeding, we vaccuum every kennel, shake beds, clean water is given to every dog and we then have an opportunity to have play time with them in their kennel.

From 8am to 9.30am Monday to Saturday, we are open for dogs coming and going.

9.30am to 10am - Our breakfast

10am - 12 noon - New customers are very welcome to come and view the kennels from Mondays to Saturdays. This is a good time to chat to you and show off our great boarding kennels. Vacated kennels are cleaned and stand empty until our next guest arrives that evening. Other morning opportunities include, brushing and fussing dogs, cleaning walkways, windows, dusting kennels and washing any bedding that has become 'doggie'.

12 noon to 1pm - Our lunch. Puppy's feeding time and lunchtime walk. Adult dogs on puppy rates also get a chance to go out and play.

1pm to 3pm - Most dogs at home sleep at this time of the day, so all of the boarding kennel yard is left quiet leaving dogs to snooze, giving us time to catch up with other jobs outside the yard i.e. a spot of gardening etc.

3pm to 6pm weekdays, or 5pm weekends - We start walking dogs again, feeding and changing their waters (dogs love fresh water).

4.30pm to 6pm weekdays, 3.30pm to 5pm weekends - Is the time for afternoon arrivals and departures.

8pm to 9pm - Last let out for puppies or adults on puppy rates. We also check everyone else to make sure all is content. Living just 10m from the kennel yard, we are always in earshot. Should there ever be a problem, there is always one of us on hand.

Walking field, white horse in background

Walking field, white horse in background

Adrian Cowton, Derrings owner, dog walking

Adrian Cowton, Derrings owner, dog walking

2 dogs running in walking field

2 dogs running in walking field

Adrian with 3 dogs in walking field

Adrian with 3 dogs in walking field

Amy & chocolate lab

Amy & chocolate lab

Amy with Bracken and lucy

Amy with Bracken and lucy

Adrian walking 2 Black Labs

Adrian walking 2 Black Labs
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