Licensed Activity: DEFRA Compliant

Dog Home Boarding

Dog home boarding is a licensed activity. Our documentation bundles cover everything from client onboarding to DEFRA inspection readiness. The most comprehensive licensing pack in the UK.

DEFRA Animal Welfare Licensing 5-Star Inspection Ready 100+ Pages of Documentation Instant Download

DEFRA 5-Star Aligned

Every document is mapped to DEFRA's Animal Welfare Licensing requirements for home boarding operators

Home Boarding Specific

Documents tailored for in-home dog boarding, not generic pet care templates

Full Legal Protection

Force Majeure, XL Bully/DDA, GDPR, Brucellus Canis, and livestock protection clauses included

100+ Pages of Documentation

Comprehensive policies, procedures, forms, and records. Nothing left out.

Dog Home Boarding is a Licensed Activity under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

You must hold a licence from your local council. Our Licensing Standard Operations Manual and Support bundles are designed to help you achieve and maintain a 5-star rating.

Foundation Bundles

Core client-facing and operational documents for day-to-day business management.

Just starting out

Starter Kit

£17

The bare essentials to get started legally. A clean, reliable foundation for new home boarding businesses.

What's Included

Client & Pet Information Onboarding Form
Terms & Conditions (Rulebook)

Foundation documents

Business Essentials Bundle

£37

Core client-facing legal and operational documents. Everything you need to onboard clients and run your home boarding professionally.

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What's Included

Client & Pet Information Onboarding Form
Master Consents & Permissions Form
Repeat Booking Form
Terms & Conditions (Rulebook)

Operational excellence

Professionals Bundle

£47

Advanced operational documents, overnight check sheets, medication logs, and staff training frameworks.

What's Included

Training Records & Medication Logs
Overnight Check Sheets & Daily Logs
Career Progression Frameworks
Staff Induction & Onboarding Materials

Licensing Documentation

Flagship Product

The Licensing Standard Operations Manual

Elevate Your Standards: The Definitive Licensing Standard Operations Manual

In the professional dog care sector, excellence is never an accident. It is the result of rigorous systems and unwavering standards. Whether you are preparing for a local authority inspection or scaling your business, your operations need to be beyond reproach.

Our Licensing Standard Operations Manual is a comprehensive, 200-page blueprint designed to take the guesswork out of compliance. It provides a "gold standard" framework that ensures your business remains safe, legal, and highly efficient.

What's Inside: 13 Pillars of Operational Excellence

Part 0: Manual Administration: how to maintain and update your core operating procedures
Part 1: Governance and Legal Framework: ensuring your business sits on a rock-solid legal foundation
Part 2: Staffing and Training: building a team that is skilled, compliant, and motivated
Part 3: Premises and Environment: optimising your physical space for safety and flow

100% Customisable

While we provide the 'Gold Standard' foundation, you have total control to tweak, refine, and adapt the content to reflect your unique local authority requirements and specific premises.

Plug-and-Play Appendices

All forms and templates are ready for your branding and immediate use. No blank placeholders, no guesswork.

Corporate-Level Detail

With over 40 years of service-sector expertise behind our methods, we provide the level of detail usually reserved for major corporations, tailored specifically for the dog care industry.

£89

Microsoft Word, instant download

Inspection Ready

Licensing Support Bundle

Supplementary compliance documents to prepare for and maintain your licensing inspection rating. The ideal companion to the Licensing Standard Operations Manual.

What's Included

Pre-Inspection Preparation Checklist
Staff Training & Competency Records
Health & Safety Policy Suite
GDPR Compliance Documentation

£67

Microsoft Word, instant download

Best Value

Complete Bundle

The complete business-in-a-box for home boarding operators. Includes the Licensing Standard Operations Manual, Licensing Support Bundle, Business Essentials Bundle, and Professionals Bundle. Everything you need from day one to inspection day.

Everything Included