Looking for a new direction?
Whether you already work with dogs, want a less weather-dependent way to earn (the recent heat waves have severely affected dog walkers income), or are considering a complete career change, home dog boarding could offer a wonderful new direction.
If you're wondering how to become a home dog boarder in England, this is the place to start
Home Dog Boarding Help gives you practical, guided resources to help you explore becoming a home dog boarder, understand the licensing requirements in England and build the foundations of your own home boarding business.
Choose where you are in the process below and we’ll help you find the right place to start.
Each resource is designed to support a different stage of starting and licensing a home dog boarding business.
Where are YOU in the process?
I’m curious, but I don’t know where to begin.
Home boarding sounds like a possibility, but you need to understand what is involved before making any decisions.
Start gently with our free home dog boarding guide for England. It brings the essential information together so you can explore the idea in your own time, without spending anything.
I want to do this, but there is so much to think about!
You may have the enthusiasm and experience, but turning the idea into a safe, practical home dog boarding business can feel overwhelming.
The guided Operating Manual walks you through the important decisions, with prompts and hints to help you shape a service that works for your home, household and future plans.
The paperwork is making me feel completely stuck!
You know what kind of care you want to provide, but translating that into professional home dog boarding policies and procedures can be daunting.
Our 26 editable policies give you a robust framework to work from, so you are supported by detailed documents rather than left staring at a blank page.
Looking for something specific?
I need help with my client paperwork and home dog boarding forms.
Our client form resources are designed to help you gather the information, consents and records you need for your home boarding business, without starting from a blank page.
Choose from editable Microsoft Word forms or ready-to-clone Jotform templates, depending on how you prefer to work.
I need to identify and record risks
Risk assessments help you demonstrate that you have considered what could go wrong and the measures you will use to reduce the risk.
Our editable home dog boarding risk assessment templates give you a clear framework to assess your own home, garden, household, routines and service without starting every document from scratch.
I need someone to talk it through with
Sometimes you need more than a document. You need the opportunity to explain where you are, ask questions and work out what to do next.
Book a private 30-minute support session with Sarah to talk through your ideas, sticking points and next steps.
There’s no fixed agenda. We’ll focus on whatever would be most useful to you.
Who is behind Home Dog Boarding Help?
I’m Sarah, a licensed home dog boarder with a regulated Level 3 qualification in canine welfare, care and behaviour.
Before starting my boarding business, I spent around twenty years working in NHS clinical pharmacy, developing extensive experience in policies, procedures, governance and compliance. I also spent time working as a tutor.
These resources grew from the documents and systems I researched, created and now use within my own home boarding business. They are designed to help you understand the requirements, make informed decisions and shape a business that works for you.
Money Saving Resource Bundles
Home Dog Boarding Toolkit
The core framework for planning how your home dog boarding business will operate and putting the supporting policies in place.
The Toolkit includes:
• The guided Home Dog Boarding Operating Manual
• All 26 editable Home Dog Bearding boarding policies
The manual helps you think through the important decisions and shape your service. The policies support those decisions across the different areas of your business.
Bought separately: £178
Toolkit price: £159
The Complete Home Dog Boarding Business Pack
Starting from the beginning?
This pack brings together the main resources for setting up and organising a home dog boarding business in England.
The Complete Business Pack includes:
• The guided Home Dog Boarding Operating Manual
• All 26 editable home dog boarding policies
• The Risk Assessment Pack
• Five editable online Jotform templates
• The Terms & Conditions template
From shaping your service and preparing your policies to assessing risks and taking your client paperwork online, it is all here in one place.
Bought separately: £278.97
Complete pack price: £212
Saving you £66.97