Crossroads Kennels And Cattery
The Kennels
Our bright, clean, spacious and secure kennels give each dog their own individually heated, softly lit bedroom and run areas, providing a restful space (though two dogs from your family can share). Shy dogs can relax, high sided kennels mean they won’t be disturbed by neighbours. While trained animal carers are onsite 24 hours a day.
We are extremely proud that Crossroads Kennels has retained its 5 Star rating from Buckinghamshire Council. That’s the highest possible rating and shows our commitment to having the highest standards. To our knowledge we are the only 5 Star rated kennels which has hydrotherapy, dog grooming and training facilities all on one site.
Tip Top Tails Dog Grooming
Get your dog in tip top condition
Tip Top Tails welcomes any dog through its doors for a complete dog grooming experience, from nail clipping to a full style, wash and blow dry, we do it all.
Here at Tip Top Tails, we ensure the best service for your best friend, the owner and lead groomer is fully City and Guilds Qualified and very well experienced.
We are fully insured and put animal safety and welfare as our number one priority. Please come down or call for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
Contact Tip Top Tails:
Website: www.tiptoptails.org.uk
Tel: 07528 264026
Email: hollyanne@tiptoptails.org.uk
How does hydrotherapy help?
Hydrotherapy simply means ‘healing with water’. The hydrotherapy pool provides a non weight bearing form of exercise for juvenile or large breed dogs as well as providing excellent physical and mental stimulation.
Hydrotherapy is beneficial for the following conditions:
- Pre & Post operative conditions
- Pain , swelling stiffness arthritis, strengthens the muscles
- Fitness for working / sports dogs
- Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
- Weight loss
- Spinal injuries
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Muscle wasting conditions
- A good way to release energy in enthusiastic dogs
Steve is excited and proud of the addition of the Crossroads Hydrotherapy Centre.
“l have always enjoyed working and looking after dogs, from our kennels through to dog training, being PAT assessors and now offering hydrotherapy. It gives me great joy spending time with them. We have two fully qualified hydrotherapists to meet your pets individual requirements”
We are also certified members of NARCH (National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists).
Crossroads Dog Training
Steve Hole is our professional trainer and behaviourist having qualified with the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers. We offer a range of services to suit your dog’s individual requirements including both 1-to-1 sessions and obedience classes.
All aspects of dog training are covered as we find we all learn at a different pace, animals and humans alike. Our trainers are always on hand for advice and encouragement which we all need at times!
We like to train outside when possible but should the weather be very cold or wet we train inside our large marquee.
Training Days / Times
Puppy classes:
- Saturday 9am
- Sunday 9am
- Wednesday 11m
Adult dog classes:
- Saturday 10:30am
- Saturday 12pm
- Sunday 10:30am
- Tuesday: 12:30pm
(please check in with the office prior to every training session)
Fees : £15 per session (pay as you go)
About Our Kennels
Expert Care
You will find our kennels to be bright, clean and spacious, and your dog will have its own bedroom area as well as an individual run. The walls are high so shy pets can’t see their neighbours but they will have a full view of ongoing activities. All our kennels are individually heated inside with a soft down light which is very resting.
Our kennels allow up to two dogs from the same family (depending on breed) to be placed together during their stay here at Crossroads Kennels.
We ensure that all dogs are well looked after and fed to the specific requirements of the owners.
All our staff here have attended Advanced First Aid courses for Dogs, Cats and for people and training is regularly updated. We are able to administer medication but please inform us when booking if your dog has medication so we can discuss their requirements.
Love & Support
Your pet will be exercised individually (or together if boarding together) off lead twice a day in our secure paddocks whilst supervised. Our members of staff look forward to spending time with your dog playing ball, throwing a Frisbee or even just providing company for a more mature guest.
On request, additional or longer walks can be arranged at a small extra cost.
You dog must be fully vaccinated, including the Kennel Cough (minimum 14 days prior to stay) to enable them to stay with us.
Here at Crossroads we are able to cater to your pet’s special needs, such as:
- Special dietary requirements
- Medical needs
- Catering to such needs will cost you nothing extra.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss how we can make your pets stay as enjoyable as possible.
Prices
- Small Dogs – £21.00
- Medium Dogs – £22.00
- Large Dogs – £24.00
- Extra Large – £25.00
- If your dog is being looked after by one of the dog trainers, the price is £50 a day
We offer the following discounts:
- 10% discount for dogs sharing (dogs must be from the same household)
- 10% discount for dogs staying longer than 17 days (this offer can not be used with any other offer).
- 5% if you supply your own food.
These prices includes VAT, insurance and food – if we stock what you feed them
Residential Training Centre
Expert Care
Welcome to Crossroads Residential Training Centre. Here at Crossroads we provide an intensive balanced training service for all your dogs needs. Steve Hole has over 20 years experience training dogs from your everyday pet dog to highly driven protection dogs. He has been training owners to train their dogs since 2007 and is able to bring that experience to the residential dogs that come in. Along with running a successful training school, Steve also runs a 5* boarding kennels and is a fully qualified Hydrotherapist with a Hydrotherapy Pool onsite.
Dogs that come to us for training have many issues that owners just can’t resolve by themselves and that’s where we come in! Using a balanced training approach we assess each dog and create a bespoke training plan for them. We work intensively with every dog daily to resolve any issues that dog may have. During your dog’s stay with us we treat it as one of our own, ensuring that they receive excellent care while they reside with us.
What issues do we deal with?
- Poor recall
- Bad house manners
- Pulling on the lead
- Reactivity to dogs/other animals/people
- Poor obedience
- Over excitement
- Aggression
- Anxiety
- Over arousal around livestock/wildlife
To name just a few!
What does residential training involve?
Your dog will come to us for a month of intensive training. During this month we build a relationship with your dog to better understand its issues and needs. No one training technique is suitable for all dogs as they are as unique and individual just like us humans. So at Crossroads we spend time finding out what works for each resident and creating a Training Plan for that individual dog. Each residential dog receives multiple training sessions daily, along with exercise and mental stimulation, ensuring their stay with us is a positive and fulfilling experience. We also keep owners up to date with their dogs progress during its stay using videos, emails and photos.
What happens when my dog returns home?
We ensure that when the dogs leave us the owners are given an ongoing training plan either to maintain the dogs behaviour or to progress it further if needed. Some behaviours can be extinguished completely during the month’s stay, other behaviours may need a change of management to maintain the level of training the dog has left with. We ensure that every owner fully understands what their dogs require to enhance their lives and maintain correct behaviour.
We also offer refresher training if owners feel their dog needs additional input or just a reminder on how to behave.
Meet the team
Steve – Proprietor & Trainer
At 9 years old, I won my first Junior Dog Handling competition with my Great Dane, Tara.
After that my love of dog training became my passion so I volunteered to work with animals as often as I could.
Now I am a fully Qualified dog trainer with the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers enabling me to do a job I love and hope to do for many years.
Eve – Proprietor & Manager
As most young people, I grew up with cats, rabbits and dogs but cats and dogs were always my first love.
Our Rottweiler, Molly, and cat, Tigger, were great friends all their lives so it was no surprise I chose to become a dog groomer!
After I qualified, I opened up my own grooming parlour which I loved and 18 years later I found Crossroads Kennels. I knew from the start this would be a great opportunity for me to be with cats and dogs all day every day. I still love grooming and do it whenever I get a chance; I find bathing a dog is a very therapeutic experience for both them and me! I couldn’t ask for a better job than being part of the Crossroads team.
Jay – Head Animal Carer
Ever since I was little, I have known that I wanted to work with animals. I’ve always had dogs myself, 4 at one point: a German Shepherd, Husky, Yorkshire Terrier and a medium crossbreed, along with a lovely ginger cat who lived to the ripe old age of 26.
I have been with Crossroads for nearly 10 years, starting shortly after Eve and Steve took over, and worked my way up from the bottom to now being Head Animal Carer.
For 3 years I assisted with Steve’s training classes allowing me to understand a variety of breeds and how to handle them. I don’t see Crossroads as a job but as a family, my team is great and we treat every animal in our care as if they are our own.
It’s also nice to see our guests growing up and looking forward to their visits.
Louise: Deputy Head Animal Carer
Since I can remember, I have always wanted to work with animals. I have had a variety of small pets including guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits as well as small and medium breeds of dogs. My desire to work with animals led me to complete two weeks of work experience in a veterinary hospital as well as gaining work experience in a large pet store.
I have recently graduated from Northampton University with a Distinction in FdSc Applied Animal Studies and as the course was based at Moulton College, I was able to gain experience with an even larger variety of animals as well as larger breeds of dogs. For over a year now I have been working at Crossroads and I thoroughly enjoy looking after the animals staying with us as well as being part of a friendly and welcoming team.
Kirsty– Deputy Manager
I always knew from a young age that I wanted to work with animals. I grew up always having animals around – fish, guinea pigs, rabbits and dogs. At the moment I have a dog and two rabbits – I’d have more if I could!
When I finished school, I decided to study Animal Welfare at college and got a part time job at Crossroads to go alongside my studies. I then went onto university where I got my degree in BSc Applied Animal Studies.
When I finished, I was unsure of what to do exactly but after being offered a full time position at Crossroads, 8 years later I am still here! From the age of 15 where I started off at the bottom, because of my love of the job and my dedication I have now become Deputy Manager.
Ellie – Hydrotherapist / Animal Carer
I have always been determined to work with animals having owned a wide range of pets from hamsters, gerbils and rabbits to currently owning two of my own horses. I have volunteered to work with animals from an early age and always wanted a full time job in this area.
My aunt also has a guide dog which I regularly look after which leads me to have a good understanding of dogs needs and requirements.
When I am not at work you’ll find me looking after and riding my horses, possibly preparing them for another sponsored charity ride. I have been at crossroads for almost a year and it is the best place to be! I love every minute and I always give my best to make sure our guests are happy, comfortable and loved.
Clarissa – Animal Carer
Since I was very young it has been a dream of mine to work with animals and I am hugely appreciative of being given the opportunity to do so.
When I was younger I volunteered at a riding stables to work with horses and I also did work experience at a dog groomers.
I studied Level 2 Animal Welfare at Moulton College based in Silverstone where I further increased my passion for working with animals.
Rebecca – Animal Carer
Working with animals was something I knew I wanted to do from a young age. I have owned both dogs and cats though most of my time has been spent with cats as I have lived with at least 2 cats (4 at one stage) since age 3.
I went to Moulton College to study Level 3 Animal Management which allowed me to gain experience with a larger variety of animals.
I have been working at Crossroads for 6 months now (since April 2019) and have enjoyed meeting and caring for the dogs and cats that have come to stay there.
Bailey – Animal Carer
Bailey has a Level 3 qualification in Animal Management at Moulton College, and has a passion of working with all types of animals, from reptiles dogs and cats.
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