Cottage Kennels

I have two springers, aged 7 and 8 who had never been in kennels before. To say I was apprehensive was an understatement! There was no need. Doug was so good with the dogs, explaining all that would happen. he makes a point of getting to know each of the dogs in his care which was evident when we visited to look around. He texted me when I was on holiday with reassurance that they had settled well. when I collected them they were clearly comfortable in their surroundings. I will be going back. I cannot recommend him enough. I had viewed another kennels before there and the difference was obvious. Thank you for being a genuine animal lover !

My 2 11 month old labs spent 2 weeks at cottage kennels. Doug & his team did a fantastic job keeping them happy & safe. Doug is a very knowledgeable person and has given me some great advise on how to handle my monsters. Thanks Doug.

Our lab Max had a fantastic stay at the kennels for 2 weeks. So much so we have booked him in for next year! Thank you for taking such great care of him. Rose and Martyn

Recommended by our neighbour, Murphy, our Lab cross, has been staying under the care of Douglas at Cottage Kennels, when we holiday since 2017. Murphy happily wags his tail on arrival and we have had no worries or concerns, as we see the dogs are kept in clean and secure surroundings. Douglas has many years of experience and has given us good advice with Murphy as he is our first family dog.

We were recommended to use Cottage Kennels by a local kennels that was unfortunately ceasing trading. We contacted Doug who recently accommodated our two dogs for the first time for a ten day stay. From the outset, Doug was very engaging and obviously has the dogs interest at heart. He listened to our summary of their individual personalities and needs, and we left very reassured that our dogs were in good hands. When we collected the dogs from their first stay, Doug gave us helpful and informative feedback on their time with him. We left very impressed, and will certainly be using Cottage Kennels for all our boarding requirements in the future. Thank you Doug.

This is the first time using cottage kennels and I was a tad apprehensive as we'd had a bad experience with a previous kennels but I need not have worried. I collected my 2 and they were so happy . I thoroughly recommend cottage kennels. The owner after a few days sussed my springer out . I will definitely be using them again. Thank you for taking care of them

First time stay for our 2 GSD’s and they left happy and clean (we have used other boarding facilities in the past and the dogs have left rather smelly)! Doug is a really knowledgable, friendly guy and I have absolutely found our new regular boarding kennels :-)

Doug is currently helping us with training our GSD. Only the 2nd week and already seeing an improvement. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is certainly an asset to us. We are confident that our pup will finish a well trained and obedient dog.