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.
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.
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.