Dog care while away

royston rogers replied on 09/07/2016 11:35

royston rogers

Posted on 09/07/2016 11:35

While taking our dogs away we have found it hard to get information about dog care or grooming.

We like to take him with us but if you want to go on the hop on hop off buses they can't come or around Castles and stately homes.

so you need to find kennels or day care for those days.

it would be great if the caravan club had a list of those who could provide these services in the Area you are staying with or without discounts.

We have just had day care at Dogmore www.dogmore.co.uk cost £25.50 from 8am to 6 pm

About 30 minutes from Edinburgh Caravan club site

We rang the club site before and they were most helpful in giving us numbers but we tried them and others who were fully booked.

i have spoken to the groomers we use and they are prepared to offer a 10% discount to members on production of their current membership card

the shop is Aliceingroomingland beast market Huddersfield HD11QF 01484 532125 ask for caravan club offer.

Does anyone else have any details or offers in their area we could start our own list and ask the Club to pass it on.

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millielou replied on 16/09/2016 17:11

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millielou

Posted on 16/09/2016 17:11

We would like to go to the caravan show in October but won't leave our two at home as that is 300 miles away but would consider leaving them for a few hours at day boarding. Why doesn't show organisers have day care on site, it's a big enough area to do it , or at worst list local day kennels and let people make their own choices from that.

Takethedogalong replied on 16/09/2016 18:50

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Takethedogalong

Posted on 16/09/2016 18:50

Why don't you sort out your own millielou? You know where NEC is, just do a search online and find out what is available in area. You will need all inoculation/insurance details as well.

For what it is worth, no way would we risk ours in boarding kennels that we don't know, had too many friends use them and come back with horror stories. Kennel cough is seriously contagious, and not cheap to treat, even if they don't get really ill.

briantimber replied on 16/09/2016 20:23

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briantimber

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Posted on 16/09/2016 20:23

Aren't dogs allowed at the caravan show???..... Not being facetious, just truthfully don't know....

spk replied on 16/09/2016 21:36

spk

Caravanner

Posted on 16/09/2016 21:36

I thought they were too

SteveL replied on 17/09/2016 07:53

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SteveL

Motorhomer

Posted on 17/09/2016 07:53

Not sure I'd be happy about kennels, particularly unfamiliar ones. Always remember the family pouch going on 'holiday' when I was a child and he couldn't come for some reason. He didn't come back poorly, just with an altered temperament - never quite as family friendly afterwards, we don't know why.....

(Mrs S)

Takethedogalong replied on 17/09/2016 11:21

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Takethedogalong

Posted on 17/09/2016 11:21

Never kennelled ours. Had a work colleague who lost his one year old to kennel cough. Couple of kennels local to us have featured in less than complimentary news articles, so our choice is to do things with ours,or do them single

IanHNW replied on 17/09/2016 14:40

IanHNW

Caravanner

Posted on 17/09/2016 14:40

Judging by the howling and barking from what seems to unoccupied caravans, most seem to just leave their dogs in the vans for the day.

KASTARIS replied on 17/09/2016 17:22

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KASTARIS

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Posted on 17/09/2016 17:22

Well having just been into Cardiff City centre where there is a Roahl Dahl thingy going on with a massive crowd of people all over the city centre...honestly I've been in crowds but that was a nightmare...the amount of people who had dogs with them.. some looked miserable ( dogs now not the owners ) some getting stepped on and some scared out of their wits by the noise and the banging of drums...felt so sorry for them Sad ..sure they would of been happier staying at home or even a kennel.