Walk the home
Test entrances, barriers, rooms, garden hazards, emergency equipment and cover as if today were inspection day.
THE "PLEASE DON'T FIND THAT ON INSPECTION DAY" EDITION
Your home dog boarding
inspection-ready checklist.
Walk through your home, evidence and working practices before the licensing officer does.
GREEN ReadyAMBER Needs actionRED Not ready
Made for first-time applicants. Still gloriously useful at renewal.
THE INSPECTOR IS NOT LOOKING FOR A KENNEL IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
They need to see that it all works.
A safe home. Records you can actually find. Procedures you genuinely use. People who know what to do when a dog becomes ill, frightened, escapes or refuses to cooperate with your beautiful paperwork.
YOUR THREE-PART REHEARSAL
Less vague pointing.
More calm showing.
Open the evidence
Make records, policies, contacts and plans easy to produce. "Somewhere in my emails" is not a filing system.
Practise the what-if
Rehearse illness, escape, evacuation, separation and what happens if you suddenly cannot provide care.
CHAOS
GREMLIN
APPROVED
GREMLIN
APPROVED
THE MEMORABLE BIT
Now make one thing go wrong.
A dog is ill. Two others cannot mix. A customer arrives at the front door. Can your rooms, barriers, records and people still keep every dog safe?
THIS IS
A short, practical gap-finder
Use it to spot red flags and give every amber item a named action and completion date.
THIS ISN'T
A magical licence guarantee
It does not replace statutory guidance or your council's requirements and completing it does not guarantee a licence.
READY TO FEEL LESS "AAAAH"?
Find the gaps now.
Not while the officer is watching.
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