Dog Boarding (Kennels)
This guide will tell you exactly what paperwork you need to submit with your application and direct you to further information you should read before your inspection.
What documents do I need to submit?
It is important that you submit all of the below documents with your application as they are mandatory requirements of the licence.
You may choose to present the documents slightly differently to how we have recommended - this is fine as long as all of the required information is clearly presented. Your policies and procedures should provide a snapshot of your business and detail how you meet all of the Licence conditions.
You must submit:
- A plan of the premises
- Insurance policy
- Standard operating procedures, including:
- Cleaning Procedures
- Feeding Procedures
- Transportation Procedures
- Monitoring & Ensuring Health and Welfare Procedures
- Emergency response plan covering
- Death of an animal (including storage of the carcass)
- Escape of an animal
- Extreme weather
- Breakdown of essential systems
- Revocation/Suspension of the licence
- Emergency keyholders
- Prevention and Control of Disease Plan, covering
- Isolation procedures
- Vaccination policy
- Details of your vet
- Disinfection
- Staff training
- This must be signed by your Registered Vet.
- Qualifications, covering:
- Training Records
- Training Policy for any staff
- Continued Professional Development
- Owner consent form templates, covering:
- Walking and use of outdoor areas with other dogs (where applicable)
- Housing in the same unit as other dogs (provided they are from the same household)
- Treatment against fleas, ticks, or lice and for the potential administration of appropriate treatment by the premises’ Vet.
- The use of the premises’ toys
What else should I do to prepare for my inspection?
You should make sure you are familiar with the conditions of the licence to demonstrate how you meet them.
When we inspect, we assess your business against the Statutory Guidance that accompanies the Licensing Regulations. Please ensure you have read the Guidance for Dog Kennel Boarding here.