Is this usual for boarding kennels?

[WhenSantaGotStuckUpACunnyFunt]

We're boarding our dog for the night tonight and when I made the booking I asked what we should bring. Was just told his lead so I asked about food and the woman said 'Oh we do feed them, you don't have to bring food.' I thought this was a bit strange as obviously changing a dogs food just like that can give them the squits!

I would've thought the woman who runs the place would know this, she's had dogs all her life and she breeds Dachshunds.

Is this normal for boarding kennels to feed their own food?

Not sure about kennels as new to dig owning but my cat goes to boarding cattery and they supply food. If you're worried I don't suppose they'd mind you supplying your own.

They usually ask you what food you give them and if it's not one they supply then you bring your own ( without price reduction).

I've taken client's dogs to kennels several times, they have an enormous range of foods in the store, and supply all the bedding too. They even handed back the leads, using their own slip leashes. They said it was safer that way, that all bedding was washed regularly and they didn't want to loose anybody's property. The only thing the dogs kept was their collars.

Yes the kennels usually supply the food
Ask them if you want to supply your own

My dog's kennels provide food - biscuits, cans, whatever form you normally use.

One time when my dog was on a diet, we sent in her food and that was fine too.

Blimey, I had no idea that it was the normal thing to do.

Yes, pretty normal but a good kennel will let you bring your own if you ask - mine are raw fed and get sent with a supply of frozen blocks, bagged and labelled.

Mine will feed them anything you want including raw food or rice mix for those older dogs with delicate stomachs- or any other fussy types
I don't think there is a brand they wouldn't have

Well I took my own stuff anyway, plus sardines they were ok with it. I think he had a good time anyway, he didn't get mega excited when he first saw me which is unusual! Unless of course he was just pissed off with me for dumping him in a kennel overnight which is more likely