EXCLUSIVE, SAFE AND LOVING LOCAL CARE YOUR DOG DESERVES.
Holidays4Dogs provides the perfect dog care solution, and complete peace of mind for when you cannot be with your dog. We offer a professional, local, and reliable home boarding booking service across England and parts of Wales and Scotland.
Home from home exclusive care with all home comforts
Audited and approved carers to suit your dog’s needs
FREE registration and online discount
Personal and one-to-one care, no crowding of dogs
Meet your local dog carer before booking
Keep in touch while you are away with regular updates
Professional and reliable dog care you can trust
DOG HOLIDAYS WITH EXCELLENCE. COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG.
Holidays4Dogs provides the perfect dog holiday and complete peace of mind for you and your dog. We offer a professional, local and reliable home boarding booking service across England and parts of Wales and Scotland. We welcome you to choose and meet a local available carer perfectly matched to your dog’s individual needs. Registration is FREE and an online discount applies to all bookings requested via our Membership site.
Your dog’s carer will be a like-minded, experienced dog loving person to look after your dog just like you do. Your pet will be given a complete Home from Home 5* stay, welcomed in as part of the family with no other guest dogs coming and going. Your dog will stay in a caring, knowledgeable home with all the love, attention and exercise he/she truly deserves.
STRICTLY NO KENNELS!
Holidays4Dogs provides the only real alternative to kennels where walks and cuddles are guaranteed at no extra cost! Booking with us means you will be invited to meet and greet your dog’s carer in their own home to see exactly where he will be staying. Refer to Our Process web page for help. Whether it is a long awaited holiday or a forced separation when you cannot be there for your dog, your local Holidays4Dogs carer will be there for you fully contactable and eager to help. Many of our guests have never been away from home before, some have very specific needs, all are happy on holiday and always enjoy coming back!
A choice of insured, approved and reliable carers, local to you.
All home comforts and a complete ‘Home from Home’ stay with all the exercise, fun, love and attention your dog deserves living as part of the family.
FREE registration and an online discount on all bookings via our Membership site.
COVID-19 safeguarding in place to protect you and your dog’s carer.
Dog owning and non-dog owning carer homes offered, all non-smoking and experienced dog lovers.
We have operational offices covering much of the the UK. Meet some of our professional, customer focused, dog loving people to guide and support you through the booking process and all the way through your dog’s stay. Our team of carers are fully supported, approved and audited to meet our very high standards in becoming an approved Holidays4Dogs carer.
CLAIRE
OWNER
Claire originated Holidays4Dogs back in 2006 with just a handful of local carers, she has since built the business into the extensive UK wide service it is today. Claire’s working career began as a post graduate within Medical Product Development. She then took a break from full-time employment to raise a family of four and to start her own business. Claire has been a life-long lover of animals, especially dogs and horses. She is rarely happier than when walking her dogs, riding her horse around the farm where she lives or being with her family. Family life always comes first but socialising and world wide travel are also enjoyed by Claire.
SAM
OFFICE MANAGER, CUSTOMER SERVICES AND CARER RECUITMENT
Sam has been a valuable team member since joining in 2016 and now holds the position of Office Manager. She is Mum to 2 dogs; Jack the Sprocker & Bella who is a terrier x. Sam is a busy working Mum with three active school aged children. Dogs, kids, Cats and a hubby to take care of Sam’s a busy lady! sprinkles_and_spaniels
CARLY
CUSTOMER SERVICES AND CARER RECUITMENT
Carly joined the team in March 2022 from a very different but very customer facing background of Dental Nursing. Carly is super efficent and keen to help any anxious owner leaving their dog for the first time. Busy Mum of two, Carly is of course a dog mum too with Bessie the Springer and Pippa who is a Terrier-cross. Carly has quickly taken up the reins working part-time in the Holidays4Dogs office, you’ll be sure to be looked after well by Carly.
LUCY
CUSTOMER SERVICES, CARER RECRUITMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Lucy is busy Mum to two young children and Black Lab Babs and terriers Betty and Barry. Lucy orginally came to us fresh from the farm back in March 2013 and quickly established herself as a characterful and very capable member of the Holidays4Dogs office. Since then she has worked around having 2 children who are now school age. We are delighted to have Lucy back on the team 🙂 Lucy is another very active Mum and occupies herself with childrens ponies both in and outside the show ring and ‘grown up’ riding. Lucy can also be found poolside, riding club or at school-rugby!
JULIE
DONCASTER AND ROTHERHAM, DEVON AND CORNWALL BUSINESS OWNER
Julie heads up the Holidays4Dogs family team in the Doncaster and Rotherham area as well as Devon and Cornwall where she now lives. She and all the family are huge dog lovers and fully understand first hand the anxiety of leaving your dog and how important it is to find the right care for them when you have to be parted. Family dog Bodhi brings much joy as does living so close to the sea. Julie and her team have selected only the very best dog carers entrusted with the care of your special family member. They’d love to hear from you and can’t wait to meet you !
ZOE
DONCASTER AND ROTHERHAM AND DEVON AND CORNWALL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Zoe is busy dog Mum to her gorgeous girl, Bodhi (pictured here!). Zoe began working the Rotherham and Doncaster office back in 2018. She has also worked in our head office and now lives in Cornwall by the sea. Zoe and her partner Cameron both pursue their own careers, as well as getting involved in the family Holidays4Dogs business. Lucky dogs, and owners in Devon and Cornwall and Doncaster and Rotherham enjoy an excellent Holidays4Dogs service. Zoe has been a professional dancer, even performing on stage at Glastonbury and is a fitness fanatic though less so now that Zoe is expecting. Zoe certainly brings bounds of energy to the business and her lively approach on H4D social media.
ANDREA
DOG TRAINER AND ‘IN-HOUSE’ ARTICLES, BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR
FEES ACROSS ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES ACCORDING TO CARER LOCATION.
London area within M25: WD, EN, IG, HA, NW, N, E, UB, W, WC, EC, TW, SW, SE, RM, KT, SM, CR, BR, DA.
Central London postcodes: W8, SW7, SW1, W1, W2, WC1, WC2, NW1, EC1, EC2, EC3.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Giant breeds are subject to a supplement expense of £4/day/dog payable to your dog’s carer.
An extra supplement expense of up to £5/day may be asked for by your dog’s carer for looking after your puppy.
Fees are subject to change.
Holidays4Dogs home boarding booking fee and also the carer’s expenses are charged by the calendar date and not by the 24 hours. This means that you have your carer available all day on the day that you wish to leave your dog and on the day you wish to collect your dog (particularly early and late times by prior arrangement with the carer). This gives you the complete flexibility that you need.
The minimum stay is two days at the daily rate. Please remember to check your travel times and book your dog’s exact stay accordingly.
Total boarding fee/day is made up of the Holidays4Dogs booking service fee and the carer’s expenses which is paid by you directly to your dog’s carer when you drop your dogs off at the beginning of the stay – cash preferred (negotiable with individual carer).
Caroline has over 30 years’ experience working within the animal industry. She is a qualified registered veterinary nurse and has a professional teaching qualification. Caroline’s teaching experience is varied, having taught students from level one through to undergraduateson degree courses. During her career she has worked for a number of colleges and was an external verifier for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, ensuring standards were met on the Veterinary Nursing programme.
Caroline is also an animal behaviourist and runs a referral clinic in Yorkshire. She is a full member of the APBC (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors) and one of only a small number of specialists to have achieved the status of Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB) with the Animal Behaviour Training Council (ABTC). Caroline still maintains links with the veterinary environment, working as a clinical coach within a busy 7-branch veterinary hospital.
ABOUT P.E.T COURSES
Pet Education and Training courses are an Open Education College for distance learning and hosted animal health and behaviour related courses in the UK and in all English speaking countries throughout the World.
Pet Education and Training courses provide specialised up to date and accurate canine and feline related programmes of study for anyone who is interested in pursuing a career or currently works with animals. However, courses also suit pet owners who just want to learn more about their animals.
Our courses are written and assessed by professionals currently working within the animal nursing, behaviour and training field. This means that we can share real-life experience with our students in order for you to develop professionally.
WHAT IS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
Most professionals in many sectors are expected to fulfil CPD.
For certain canine professionals CPD is required to track and formalise on-going study. For home boarders, doggy day-carers and kennel owners it is likely to be a requirement for obtaining or maintaining an Animal Activities license (AAL).
CPD is recognised by many employers and is a requirement for belonging to a number of pet professional bodies.
Structured CPD gives students and professionals a clear path to success within their current role and for progression to future ones.
The CPD Standards Office accredits and validates many of our courses. They have a long-established reputation for providing high-quality courses. Working with other organisations such as the NHS and Open University, they add credibility to your course of study and their unique logo is displayed on each accredited course certificate.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
CPD Accredited courses gives you peace of mind. It demonstrates that the course has been assessed against rigorous standards and, for pet professionals, shows your customers that you care enough to update your knowledge and skills.