Hounds for homes doggy daycare

08/10/2025

Please feel free to dress your pop up when coming to daycare the weeks of Halloween thank you

08/10/2025

Sybil is playing shy today she doesn’t want me to take a picture of her. She keeps running away bless her. She’s playing with Lola at the minute.

08/10/2025

Nothing like having a cup of tea with two snowy heads lol 😂

08/10/2025

Cup of tea and cuddles at the minute we’ve all been out. It got slightly wet though it was like a weird rain came down on us.

08/10/2025

Let’s talk about crates for a second 🐾

You know those mornings where you open your eyes, do your gratitude, take a deep breath, and think, “Right, today’s going to be a good one.” ( me about 15 minutes ago)

And then you open Facebook, and the first post you see is absolute bullsht* about crates and dens being horrific torture chambers for dogs.

So let’s set the record straight shall we.

Yes, if you use a crate badly to make your life easier all day long, it’s confinement.

But when you use it well, it’s comfort, safety, and structure all rolled into one.

Crates aren’t about control. They’re about helping our dogs feel settled 🐶.

They give them a predictable place to switch off, decompress, and feel secure, especially in busy homes where proper rest doesn’t always come easy.

The difference is simple. We don’t shove them in there and hope for the best. We teach them that their crate is their space, a cosy spot to snooze, not a punishment corner 🦴.

And let’s not forget the real-world wins we all need:

✅ Safety during travel or recovery
✅ A familiar base when life gets chaotic
✅ Protection from hazards (especially for pups who think wires taste great)
✅ And a brilliant way to help dogs learn to self-settle

So no, crates aren’t cruel when used with care and understanding. They’re one of the kindest tools we can offer when we pair them with patience, trust, and consistency 🐕.

If your dog chooses to curl up in their crate for a nap, that’s not confinement, that’s confidence they have their own space .

What about you? Does your dog love their crate, or are you still working on helping them feel safe there?

08/10/2025

07/10/2025

Doggy daycare will be closed from Friday to Monday thank you. We are away this weekend. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Any new messages but will be answered when we get back. Thank you.

06/10/2025

WAGS on WATER So every year for Christmas we give a donation to someone local !  she does amazing work with dogs this year we have chosen to help
Wags on water this lady is totally amazing. She spends her time rescuing dogs and rehoming them giving them a great start from not so great start so this year we want to be able to help her succeed her goal and getting this operation for this beautiful girl, so please if anybody wants to get on board and help us with donations and so on please let us know.  let’s help these beautiful dogs reach their goals.

Thank you for taking the time to read Cindy's story...its a very sad one. Cin… Yvette Hart needs your support for Cindy needs a lifeline to get pain free.

06/10/2025

So we had our inspection last week and we’ve managed to gain a five star license  I am absolutely over the moon hard work does pay off

06/10/2025

Pictures from the weekend, I know I’m a bit late putting them up sorry guys we had beau and Stella for the weekend. It was such beautiful weather. We took a little walk out

06/10/2025

Today we had Beatrice it is a bit more of a quieter day today. We took Beatrice on her first out and about walk and she done amazing. We’re so pleased with her progress.