Frequently asked questions
Vaccination Card (Fully up to date showing most recent injections)
Food
Ensure your dog is wearing a collar and ID tag
Your completed 'Boarding Check In Sheet'. Don't worry, if you don't have it you can fill this in at reception.
We provide all bedding, beds, toys, coats, and bowls so please don't bring any of these items with you.
Please click here to see our full rules on vaccinations. ​ Vaccinations MUST be correct or we will have to decline your dogs for boarding.
We love our dogs to be outside as much as possible so they leave their kennel and go outside 4 times a day. They will have their own mini secure field to run around in, or walks, and we will keep rotating them between the field and their kennel throughout the day. Also stopping for hugs and play time in-between!
Feel free to give us a call on 01928 714211, email us on early.paws@mail.com, or send us a message on our Facebook page if you would like a picture.
Yes, absolutely. We have numerous fridges and freezers to accommodate dogs on a raw diet. If you don't want to bring the raw with you, we sell it here in our shop and we can simply add this to your bill at the end of the stay.
Our staff are fully trained on giving medication and we record all medication given to dogs which is checked daily by the manager. Please note we can only provide medication to your dog during certain hours. Contact us for more information.
We have boarded many different types of personalities over the years: nervous, escape artist, old, injured, medicated, hyper - you name it, we've had it! If you are concerned about a particular trait your dog has, please get in touch with us. We ask those with 'aggressive' dogs to please contact us before booking.
We highly recommend booking a trial night before your dog's actual stay. That way, they can get used to us and the smell and sights here. If we find your dog is not happy or settling, we will then call you to come and collect the dog straight away. If all is well, we can all be comforted knowing the dog will be fine for their real stay with us.
On the day you drop your dog off, we expect you to drop off between 3-4.30pm and this is included in the night's price. If you want to drop off early, between 9-10.30am, this is classed as an early drop off and is the extra £12.
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On the day you collect your dog, we expect you to collect between 9am-10.30am and this is included in the night's price. If you want to collect later, between 3-4.30pm, this is classed as a late collection and is the extra £12.
No. We have strict drop off and collection times which are: 9am - 10.30am and 3pm - 4.30pm. There are a number of reasons why we do this. Please do not arrive to drop off or collect outside of these times as we will simply have to ask you to wait until we open again.
No. Dogs can only stay in the same kennel if they are from the same household. They get their own exercise runs outside too. We believe this is the safest way for your dog to stay with us. Kennels can be a very stimulating environment and we wouldn't want your dog to have any negative experiences whilst staying with us. It also means we can cater for dog aggressive dogs, dogs in season, entire males etc. You can have the reassurance your dog is completely safe while staying here.
Yes we do accept dogs that are on the UK Banned Breeds List, however we do have a number of rules that must be followed both by the discretion of us as a business and also the guidelines of the government. If you have a dog that is banned, please get in touch with us directly to discuss the rules involved.
All kennels have 2 different heaters in the bedroom area. These keep the bedroom areas above 10'c.
Only dogs that you yourself are the owner of can stay in the kennel together. Relatives' dogs cannot board in the same kennel as yours. This is as per our licence.