✦ Useful answers for home dog boarders
Short, candid guides with questions, checklists and records you can actually use. No council-guidance duvet required.
Meet & Greets
Direct answer: Run meet & greets on lead in a staged way. Pre-screen paperwork and health info, prepare safe separated zones, use on-lead introductions and parallel walks, record objective timestamped observations and decide Accept, Conditional or Refuse. Check insurer and licence.
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Records & paperwork
Keep only the personal data needed to care for dogs and meet licence or insurer conditions. Collect dog ID, owner contacts and vet consent every time. Store securely, set review dates, delete or anonymise when retention ends, and be ready to show inspectors.
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Running your boarding business
Yes. You often need written permission from your mortgage lender, landlord or managing agent, and you should check with your local council before running a home dog boarding business. Which licences or consents apply depends on your mortgage, lease and local authority; keep written confirmations.
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Records & paperwork
Practical meet-and-greet sheet to use at meet-and-greets: owner and emergency contacts, dog ID and microchip, vaccination evidence, behaviour notes, medication and feeding instructions, consent boxes and a signed checklist. Check your local council, vet and insurer for extra requirements.
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Records & paperwork
Clear, practical checklist for home dog boarders showing what to keep for inspections and day-to-day running: attendance, vaccination and microchip records, feeding and medication logs, incident reports, meet & greets and cleaning and staff checks. Check local licence rules.
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