Fairview Boarding Kennels

Fairview Kennels is a small, friendly and totally dog orientated establishment, which I have run for over almost 30 years. As well as gaining much experience and knowledge over this time, I attained a HND in Animal Management at College and also achieved a Distinction in the Kennel and Cattery qualification. I am a member of the Pet Industry Federation which is the main organisation of the pet trade. The dogs who board at the kennels are, in the most part, dogs who come on a regular basis, whether this is several times a year for long or short stays, or once a year when their owners are on an annual holiday.

We find dogs who come in regularly tend to have a particular kennel they prefer to stay in and we try our utmost to accommodate this as it helps them to settle. Each dog is treated as an individual and we try to meet any likes or dislikes they may have, such as the type of food they prefer and the amount of exercise they need, as much as possible. We also try to avoid putting dogs who dislike a particular breed next to each other to help avoid stress. We accept both puppies and older dogs, who both present different challenges.

We are also happy to take dogs who are on medication, whether in tablet form or by injection and whilst staying in our kennels they are insured for vetinary care if they are taken ill which, in my experience, is very rare. We try to be as flexible as we can as to when owners can deliver and collect their pets as we appreciate making a ‘set time’ can be difficult to fit in with people’s daily routines. However, we do hope our customers realise that we do need to have a break at times, and once the dogs are settled in the kennels at night, we do not open them again until morning as it tends to disturb the other dogs and results in an hour or two of constant barking.