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To wonder how much you’d pay for dog home boarding?

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Deargentlereader12 · 15/02/2025 11:00

Hello 👋🏻
Wondering how much you would expect to pay for this service
Cage free / kennel free home boarding
Council licensed
Insured
Large secure garden
24/7 cctv
2 acres private woodland suitable for dogs that can go off lead
2 walks a day 20 minutes each
first aid trained
CPD course in canine communication
8 years experience
USP - We only board one families dog at a time!
I just got my license yesterday now I’m trying to figure out a price per day. What are people’s thoughts?

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Runningoutofthyme · 15/02/2025 11:47

i wouldn’t use someone who did 2 x 20 mins walks tbh thats not long enough for most dogs. I’d be happy with 1 longer walk 1hr+ or 2 x 45mins a day

can you see what other boarders in the area offer and charge?

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Deargentlereader12 · 15/02/2025 11:46

mitogoshigg · 15/02/2025 11:43

Personally i wouldn't use anyone who walks on lead for such a short time. My ddog (no longer with us) went to regular kennels but the owner let him have the run of her house and private garden because she had a soft spot for him, he was walked off lead for 2 hours per day until he got old and infirm

Hi! Dogs will be walked off lead as long as they are suitable to be off

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mitogoshigg · 15/02/2025 11:43

Personally i wouldn't use anyone who walks on lead for such a short time. My ddog (no longer with us) went to regular kennels but the owner let him have the run of her house and private garden because she had a soft spot for him, he was walked off lead for 2 hours per day until he got old and infirm

Stillplodding · 15/02/2025 11:43

We paid a local vet physio uni student £40 a day to house sit out two elderly dogs and let the chickens in and out.

Round here house sitting is normally more expensive but we were using someone who doesn’t do it as a business so wasn’t insured etc (but I had full faith in her ability/trustworthiness).

Because our girls were older and a pair she was also able to do other stuff as well, eg she did some freelance groom work so was going out for an hour or so morning and afternoon and wasn’t tied to the house. Aside from one walk per day, they are easy to look after, just want to cuddle up and snooze all day- a completely different kettle of fish to the care they would have needed as younger dogs when they were super bouncy.

i think the cost was comparable to home boarding for one dog in a licensed boarders home (this was in 2022).

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Deargentlereader12 · 15/02/2025 11:41

Simonjt · 15/02/2025 11:29

Personally we wouldn’t use a service that only provided two twenty minute walks a day. The person we used to use charged £75 per day, with an additional £15 per additional dog from the same home. She had a standard of two 45 minute walks a day with at least one having the opportunity for the majority to be off lead so the dog can prat about and just be a dog.

Thank you! That is considerably more than I had in mind even with paying for extra walks to be added on so maybe I should just charge more and have longer walks as standard

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Deargentlereader12 · 15/02/2025 11:40

biscuitsandbooks · 15/02/2025 11:25

If you're only taking in one dog at a time, I wouldn't expect to make very much money at all, honestly.

I'm a dog walker and looked into doing dog-boarding but I can make much more money doing the former and my home isn't taken over by my job either.

Hi! I do both dog walking. And boarding x

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Simonjt · 15/02/2025 11:29

Personally we wouldn’t use a service that only provided two twenty minute walks a day. The person we used to use charged £75 per day, with an additional £15 per additional dog from the same home. She had a standard of two 45 minute walks a day with at least one having the opportunity for the majority to be off lead so the dog can prat about and just be a dog.

meganorks · 15/02/2025 11:26

The place I tried with was £40 a day. Maybe less for longer bookings. But I would have a look what others charge near you.

biscuitsandbooks · 15/02/2025 11:25

If you're only taking in one dog at a time, I wouldn't expect to make very much money at all, honestly.

I'm a dog walker and looked into doing dog-boarding but I can make much more money doing the former and my home isn't taken over by my job either.

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Deargentlereader12 · 15/02/2025 11:24

JudyP · 15/02/2025 11:22

We pay $35 for exactly this but 3 longer walks per day - 20 mins isn't long enough I don't think

Thank you! 2 x 20 mins is what’s required by the council to be a 5* licensed facility but I agree it’s not long at all I walk my own dogs for an hour so this would likely be the case as they’d just come along with my own dogs

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DiscoBeat · 15/02/2025 11:23

We pay £35 for a day in doggy daycare but if he stays overnight it's £40

JudyP · 15/02/2025 11:22

We pay $35 for exactly this but 3 longer walks per day - 20 mins isn't long enough I don't think

biscuitsandbooks · 15/02/2025 11:02

Around here, it's about £30 per 24 hours for home boarding.