Has anyone had trouble leaving there dog at a Sheffield kennel.

The one I use and have used about 4 times leaves me thinking there not quite what they seem.
I will not name the kennel but it is in the North West of Sheffield, not Grenoside.

My dog has come back usually after a week with an eye infection on two occations.
This time I went for two weeks and when I picked her up she was visibly showing her ribs and had lost a lot of weight.
My dog is a Boxer and she is a lovely solid dog and looked more resembling a Whippet when I picked her up.

I did not say anything at the time and when I examined her at home she had lost a load of weight.
My wife has said she will phone them up and complain but I feel that will not solve the problem so we have decided never to use this one again.

It cost me £144 for the privalge to.
Has anyone else used the kennel and had there dog loose so much weight in a short space of time, thankfully we have now got her back to her usuall weight and she looks very healthy.
This kennel is not to far from the Strines, about 5 miles from Hillsbrough corner.

I can't comment on the kennels themselves, but could the weight loss possibly be down to the fact that your dog missed you and was off her food through pining? I'm not trying to make you feel guilty about abandoning her, by the way! I'm just wondering if it may be a more benign, albeit sad, reason. When trusted friends have catsat for me, they have mentioned that they were not eating their usual portions, and lost some weight while I was away. So it might not be because the kennels themselves are at fault.


But then again you say you had a feeling about the place that wasn't quite right. Was that purely down to the weight loss or did you get a 'vibe' about the place? I think you can suss quite a lot from gut feeling, even if you can't put your finger on why.

If they are the kennels I'm thinking of, then we went off them when they were taken over a few years ago as we just didn't feel the dogs were cared for as well. But we did use them last year as the other place I used was really bad and my dog ended up with a an infected ear and I didn't know where else to take them. This time my dogs were skinny, very distant and my parents dog's skin went funny and we think it's because they leave the floor wet with disinfectant or something. We won't be going back there again and we are trying to find another one.

Well at first I thought it may be because she was pinning but she is a good eater and the kennel owner said she was eating well.
Regarding her eye infection which she has had on at least two occations mayybe it is the disinfectant.
I am now looking for another kennel so if anyone can recommend one then please PM me.
All the same if you have any to avoid then also PM me with the name.
If you want to know the one I have been using I will do this by PM.
I have seen one at Skew Hill, it looks OK and its closer to me.
If anyone has experienced this kennel please PM me.

Hi,

I have just brought my dog home after his stay at Rainbow Hill Kennels at grenoside for the week.

He's put on weight, and seems very happy (I've yet to talk 'doggy' to ask his exact opinion of the place) but all seemed fine.

They no longer do the rescue dogs side of things like they used to, as they want to concentrate more on the boarding aspect, and seem to have put alot of energy into this side.

It cost £6.50 a night and they were very helpful and friendly. The kennels are all indoors with heating/lighting and they try and keep to your dogs regular feeding, and they take them all out at least once a day for a walk.

Hope this is of some use :)

Thanks it is usefull for me.
I will have a look at them next time.

Paul

Hmm, personally I've had a bad experience with Rainbow Kennels in 2004. I came home to find that one of my dogs had apparently bit my other dog (two dogs sharing a kennel) They were only there for 3 nights, and my dog who had been bitten had infected wounds around her face and in her ear. I was told it only happened that morning, but speaking to my vet later that day, to be infected it would take more than 4 hours to be infected. So I wasn't very happy as I believed that my dogs would be seen by a vet if anything had happened to them - plus I don't believe that my other dog bit her as the bite mark was of a wide jaw and not a slimline one. They also didn't remove my dogs jackets for the whole time they were there (I thought they would have removed them) which left marks on their bodies where they had dug in.

I would not leave my dogs there again.

Don't know the kennels but how comfortable was your dog at being there?

I know dogs don't eat as much when they are unhappy, if he didn't feel comfortable with all the noice etc he may have voluntarily starved himself.

So the trick is to avoid kennels.

Anyone know of a scheme to share dog-caring while on holiday? I'll look after yours if you'll look after mine type of thing.

My dog has just been to a beautiful Kennels in Penistone, little bit pricey £11 per night but I think it is worth it! I didn't get to see it as Mum took her up for me but by all accounts the location & kennels themselves are absolutley lovely. This is the 2nd time she has been in kennels, first time in Skew Hill. There is nothing wrong with Skew Hill but the kennels in Penistone (Can't remember the name but PM Twinky1 and she can give you all the details) walk the dogs a few times a day and they are allowed to run around on her garden with the other dogs rather than just been left alone in excercise pens.

Daisy.xx

why not try us?? :)
http://www.pet-walkiz.co.uk/

its possible to care for your dog living in with one of our staff team.

My dog has just been to a beautiful Kennels in Penistone, little bit pricey £11 per night but I think it is worth it! I didn't get to see it as Mum took her up for me but by all accounts the location & kennels themselves are absolutley lovely. This is the 2nd time she has been in kennels, first time in Skew Hill. There is nothing wrong with Skew Hill but the kennels in Penistone (Can't remember the name but PM Twinky1 and she can give you all the details) walk the dogs a few times a day and they are allowed to run around on her garden with the other dogs rather than just been left alone in excercise pens.

Daisy.xx
New Mill Kennels,Old Mill Lane,Thurgoland,Sheffield S35 7EG
Tel - 01142 886721.
The owners name is Kathy Newbury and she runs about 8 kennels,its a lovely setting and the dogs are very well cared for (not just tolerated)Kathy's husband Simon is our Vet so we feel happy and relaxed to leave our dogs there.
I would suggest that if anyone is thinking of using New Mill Kennels to book well in advance, due to her great reputation she gets booked up very quickly with repeat clients.

twinky1

Hi everyone

I have read all the threads on Kennels and am now confused :(


We live in Walkley and would prefer to be close to home...does anyone have any experience of either Edgedale Farm or Lea Farm?

Thanks!

New Mill Kennels,Old Mill Lane,Thurgoland,Sheffield S35 7EG
Tel - 01142 886721.
The owners name is Kathy Newbury and she runs about 8 kennels,its a lovely setting and the dogs are very well cared for (not just tolerated)Kathy's husband Simon is our Vet so we feel happy and relaxed to leave our dogs there.
I would suggest that if anyone is thinking of using New Mill Kennels to book well in advance, due to her great reputation she gets booked up very quickly with repeat clients.

twinky1

I can highly recommend these kennels. The greyhounds always settle well and are very happy. The lurcher isn't happy in kennels at all, despite being well looked after. The first time we left him there, we got back to find that he had no 'bark' left - and it's still a bit squeaky. So, while the greyhounds go to kennels, he has his own 'paid companion', albeit paid in terms of a well-stocked fridge & freezer and a fair amount of booze!

Ours is a greyhound too, so that is attractive advice !

I'll look into this one but it is quite a distance from us - I had hoped for something a little closer.

Thanks - will let you know what I decide!

My dog has just been to a beautiful Kennels in Penistone, little bit pricey £11 per night but I think it is worth it! I didn't get to see it as Mum took her up for me but by all accounts the location & kennels themselves are absolutley lovely. This is the 2nd time she has been in kennels, first time in Skew Hill. There is nothing wrong with Skew Hill but the kennels in Penistone (Can't remember the name but PM Twinky1 and she can give you all the details) walk the dogs a few times a day and they are allowed to run around on her garden with the other dogs rather than just been left alone in excercise pens.

Daisy.xx

I think your describing Rivos Kennels on pond common lane, Oxspring. The ONLY place we will use as they are experienced dog owners, trainers and lovers, not just in it to make a fast buck.

We picked our Staffie up from Rainbow Hill Kennels yesterday after a 10 day holiday abroad. She was in great shape and was full of bounce as per usual. She went to greet the staff who collected her from the kennel, which she would not have done if they hadn't been caring for her or showing her any attention. She has come away from another kennels in Sheffield and looked very distressed, which was not the case at Rainbow Hill. The staff at Rainbow Hill gave her some toys to chew on and she had her own gear in the kennel with her during her stay. We took her toys and bedding to the other kennel last year and they kept it all behind reception!

We would have no problems leaving her at Rainbow Hill again and we're already considering booking her in for next summer.

John
www.primebuy.co.uk

I use Croft Kennels for Bubble occasionally. She absolutely loved it there although I did book her in with her breeder's dogs so she was kenneled with her mum.

She's a bombproof pup though and deaf, so none of the usual kennel noise bothered her.
I wouldn't put Takara in kennels as she's a very different personality altogether.

All that aside, Croft were brilliant. They knew I was worried so sent me a text the first night to tell me she'd settled and was happy. They also took into consideration her urinary stone problem and said they'd let her out as often as possible to give her chance to relieve herself more than the average dog as well as making sure she only got the treats she was allowed to have that I'd brought for her.

They were lovely and at £7 a night (or day, can't remember) it was good value too.

In fact, Bubble should be staying there again next weekend as her mum's back in while her breeder's away so it'll give Takara a chance to rest without the mental puppy on her back and hopefully we'll get a knackered Bubble back!

I think that when considering kennels it's important to know whether your dog is likely to be OK in kennels at all, not just to consider whether the kennels themselves are great or not so great.

Molly would come back distressed and underweight from any kennels, as would many GSDs because GSDs generally do appallingly badly in kennels. Molly only eats for the right human (i.e. me) and won't even let known and trusted neighbours take her out of the house, out for a walk or into their own home. As far as she's concerned she'd rather wait for one of her humans to come back to go out to the loo thank you, even if that's going to be some time.

Even the best of kennels is not going to succeed with a dog who is distraught because their human isn't there and the distress maximises weight loss, diarrhoea, eye infections and the like, all of which result in a stressed, unhappy and ill dog meeting you when you come back.

If I ever have to leave Molly in a kennel it will be because there is truly no other option and that is irrelevant of how good the kennels and their staff are.

I agree medua - this is why I would never leave Takara in kennels and would only leave her with certain people too - whereas Bubble is bombproof and could be left anywhere and she wouldn't care!

They're the same breed but two very different personalities.

I think it depends on the kennel.
I took my dogs to one and when we collected them, they were all nicely bathed and brushed. We thought it was wonderful ntil one day, we were told that they drugged the dogs. The reason why they were washed was to get all thier gunk out of their coats.

The best one we found was 1 1/2 hours drive away, but they were walked and fed twice a day, were given individual runs and were shut up in huge heated kennels overnight.

Occasionally, small dogs (which mine were) would be taken into the house and allowed to curl up on the owners knee. - and a lot cheaper than the druggie place. Well worth the distance.

I have heard horror stories and have heard great stories.
it really depends on the place and I would reccommend checking them out thoroughly prior to leaving your loved ones for any length of time.
But I agree - your dog could have been off his food due to missing you/change of food/ different surroundings.

So the trick is to avoid kennels.

Anyone know of a scheme to share dog-caring while on holiday? I'll look after yours if you'll look after mine type of thing.

That would be a great plan, especially if it was all us dog owners on here. I'd trust you lot on here as i've read many good advice and ideas from you all.

I only used kennels once, forgot the name, somewhere out near Barnsley i think, it wasn't a good experience, the dog came back with kennel cough even though she had had the vaccination. i know there's more than one strain but it's obvious when a dog has it and they shouldn't have allowed a dog with it in their kennels. Failing that they should have quarantined the dog who had it in the first place to try and stop it spreading. My vet wasn't very pleased at all and advised me to contact the RSPCA, but nothing got done because the kennel helped the RSPCA, acting like an overflow for strays. A case of it's not what you know but who you know methinks x

Our dog's first stay at kennels is coming up in September, she's going to a place on Huthwaite lane, near Thurgoland. We went and had a look round and they all had large pens and the dogs get taken out twice a day so fingers crossed it'll all go ok. Will report back!

Croft kennels house greyhounds for the retired greyhound trust at Lincoln, so must be very good for them to travel so far. I think they like those kennels because of the big outdoor runs, dogs aren't shut in kennels with small attached runs. Its important for big dogs to get out for a run round i think :)

I dont choose to leave my dogs so it doesn`t really affect me. Could never put any dog in kennels as I have worked in a couple and I`m sorry but what I saw was not acceptable.
If it helps anyone I know of a fab lady who is a vet nurse, she house sits...which means she lives in your house while you are away, cleans and looks after your house and walks your dog at least twice. Your dogs or indeed cats can stay in their own home with someone who is experienced in all animal care and will take care of any medical needs.
And for all of you who say `I cant afford that` I say sure you can....you can afford a holiday so afford your pet more thought than kennels!!! I will gladly pass on her number to anyone interested.

I understand what you are saying, but not everyone wants a total stranger staying in their home and who ever else they may have round.