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  • Boarding
  • Dog Day Care
  • Dog Training
  • Dog Walking
  • Drop In Visits
  • Grooming
  • House Sitting
  • Pets For Sale
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Barkingham palace and spa

 

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Welcome to Barkingham Palace & Spa where  dogs are treated like royalty. Situated in rural Somerset we offer a 1st class service and cater for your  dogs  individual needs.

Barkingham Palace & Spa provides 1st class luxury dog care. We offer a wide range of services specifically catered to suit your dogs individual needs. Situated in rural Somerset we are surrounded by miles of countryside and the stunning beaches on the Dorset coastline are only a short drive away.  Run by an Ex Military dog training instructor, highly qualified with years of experience,  you can rest assure your dog will receive the best care possible.

About Us

My love for animals especially dogs goes way back to my childhood, growing up in a home where we had a variety of different dogs from Dobermans, Shetland Sheepdogs and Springer Spaniels. Once leaving school i spent 3 years studying a National Diploma In Animal Care at  Kingston Maurward college in Dorset.  After college i was offered a job to work for the Donkey Sanctuary as a groom. I spent over 3 years working with the charity, caring for over 300 donkeys on a daily basis and helping with their re-homing process within the UK. In October 2003 i made a life changing decision and left my home town of Dorset to join the  British Army as a dog handler.  I moved to Melton Mowbray in Leicester where i became part of  the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and this is where my career in dog training started. I served 12 years in the military as a  sergeant and qualified as a dog training instructor specialising in detection and protection dogs. I have worked all over the world handling and training dogs or instructing dog teams  in high pressure and arduous situations, which has led to me being deployed on several Operational tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. I have worked with dogs that have behavioural problems and used adaptive and positive methods of training to correct these issues. Since leaving the Army in March 2016 i have moved with my dog Domino to Somerset where i have established and built up a luxury dog care business called Barkingham Palace & Spa.  The aim of my business is to provide a  first class service to all dogs making sure that they get the best care possible.

Dog Walks & Fitness

All dogs must be exercised  to keep them fit and healthy. Exercise also helps stimulate the dogs mind by allowing them to express normal behaviour through socialisation and play. We will introduce your dog to different environments, which will help them become familiar with different surroundings, smells and sounds. We offer group or individual walks catering for the dogs specific needs. We also offer a fitness programme for dogs that need to loose weight or need to improve their fitness ability.

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