Gibsons dog boarding frequently asked questions

Will my dog be exercised on or off lead and how often?

We will exercise your dog on the lead we do have heavy duty training dog leads to walk your dog we would confirm with you the best way to exercise your dog and not deviate from that for his/hers stay.We would walk/excercise your dog at least twice a day and our gardens are free for them to roam.

Will other dogs be boarding with my dog?

We do not own any household pets of our own.We are licensed at the moment to provide Home boarding services for upto a maximum of three dogs at any time.We only board singular dogs on a 1:1 basis.If you have more than one dog and they live together normally in your household we would be able to board multiple dogs at the same time.

Can you get updates on your dog?

Yes of course we can provide updates of how your dog is doing whilst being boarded with us and we would contact you straight away if there were any issues we need to speak to you about.

What do i need to bring with my dog?

Ideally you would provide your dogs bed/blanket and collar/lead..we would tag your dogs collar with our address whilst boarding.We would also ask for you to provide your dogs regular food for the duration of the stay.Any smaller items that are familiar to your dog are welcome here too.We would under council regulations have these items ourselves as a licensed dog boarder but would always recommend bringing your own items that are normally used by your pet.

Sleeping arrangements?

Bedtime for your dog can be discussed with us prior to us boarding your pet.We can arrange most sleeping requirements within reason and would always have your dogs best interest at heart however they felt most comfortable sleeping.

Who would be around our dog when boarding?

There would be me and my wife and our daughter who is very well behaved around dogs and rules within our household would be in place to insure your dog's stay is stress free.We do not have any dogs of our own although we have three hens.

Is Gibsons Dog boarding licensed?

Yes were we visited at our address from an Animal Health and Welfare officer working from Dumfries and Galloway council and granted a licence to provide dog boarding for upto three dogs.Our certificate will be available to view with ourselves from January 2024.

Are you insured?

Yes we certainly do have insurance which includes public liability and specific insurance covers for the home boarding of dogs.

Food?

We would always recommend to bring your own food for the duration of the stay but we do carry various dry/canned foods of our own if you would prefer this.Any dietary requirements/restrictions can be discussed at the time of booking and also noted on our booking form.