Home Boarding

A licensed home boarder can typically take a maximum of three dogs at once, all from no more than three different households. The licence is issued for the boarder’s own home — not a kennel building — and the dogs live with the family for the duration of their stay.

Home boarding suits dogs who find kennels stressful: nervous rescues, older dogs, flat-faced breeds, and dogs with separation anxiety. It typically costs £5–£15 per night more than equivalent kennel rates.

The licence is distinct from a boarding kennels licence — operators must apply for and hold the home-boarding activity specifically. A boarder licensed for kennels is not automatically licensed for home boarding, and vice versa.