Welcome to Emma's Dog House - Herefordshire
Loved and cared for, your best friend stays in our home not kennels, giving you total piece of mind while you are at work, busy or away.
We take great pride in offering exceptional, professional home from home Day Care and Boarding services with very high standards and attention to detail. So much so, many of the dogs we care for come back multiple times. We get to know them and they get to know us and each other really well. This means we provide a relaxed, welcoming environment for new dogs helping them settle in and feel safe and happy. We are inspected and approved by Herefordshire Council and proud to hold a 5 star Licence / Number:N-HOB26 and we are fully insured with Pet Business Insurance.
We opened in 2018 and are based in Herefordshire (HR6) We only look after a small number of dogs at any one time ensuring your fur baby will be a safe, cherished, loved member of our family with sofas to sleep on, friends to play with and limitless cuddles :)
We have an acre of private, safe and securely fenced garden, orchard and a paddock for the dogs to run and play in, plus quiet areas both inside and out where the dogs can snooze and relax. Once we get to know your dog and your dog gets to know us, we also go out for walks to the wonderful woodlands on our doorstep.
We take security very seriously. We do not advertise or publish our address, you won't find us on Google Maps and we work on an appointment basis only.
With 30 years experience working in animal welfare, positive training methods, rescue and rehabilitation, Emma is also Ofqual Level 3 qualified in professional Day Care and Boarding and trained in canine first aid and emergency care. A question owners are uncomfortable to ask, but it is important for you to know - we don't smoke or drink. This may be our home but the welfare of your dog comes first.
We are a child free home and dog owners ourselves, so we aim to always offer what we would want for our own dogs if we had to go away. We offer 24 hour care. There is always someone at home so dogs are never left alone and there is CCTV on the property.
Because we offer a very personal care service we ask that you come and meet us and see where your dog would be staying before making a booking. Please see our Pre Booking Information Page for further details.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss a booking.
About Emma
Since I can remember I have had the privilege of sharing my life with dogs. My first steps were taken by hanging on to the collar of our beautiful Dalmatian Dolly who was my best and constant friend. I grew up in a pack rather than a family as my mother home boarded dogs and they have inhabited my heart ever since. All kinds of dogs including rescue, foster, young, old and unwanted dogs have blessed and enriched my life.
During my career I have predominantly worked with horses and I have been lucky to have lived and worked in America, Australia and across the UK ultimately specialising in animal welfare and specifically in positive handling and training methods. Understanding and working with animal behaviour and emotions has always been a passion and way of life for me.
Today I am very proud to support owners struggling to find a professional, caring alternative to kennels. This has resulted in me going full circle and opening my home, with my partner, our two dogs and my mother (just as she did all those years ago) for dogs needing a fun, knowledgeable, safe and loving place to stay.
We take great pride in offering exceptional, professional home from home Day Care and Boarding services with very high standards and attention to detail. So much so, many of the dogs we care for come back multiple times. We get to know them and they get to know us and each other really well. This means we provide a relaxed, welcoming environment for new dogs helping them settle in and feel safe and happy. We are inspected and approved by Herefordshire Council and proud to hold a 5 star Licence / Number:N-HOB26 and we are fully insured with Pet Business Insurance.
We opened in 2018 and are based in Herefordshire (HR6) We only look after a small number of dogs at any one time ensuring your fur baby will be a safe, cherished, loved member of our family with sofas to sleep on, friends to play with and limitless cuddles :)
We have an acre of private, safe and securely fenced garden, orchard and a paddock for the dogs to run and play in, plus quiet areas both inside and out where the dogs can snooze and relax. Once we get to know your dog and your dog gets to know us, we also go out for walks to the wonderful woodlands on our doorstep.
We take security very seriously. We do not advertise or publish our address, you won't find us on Google Maps and we work on an appointment basis only.
With 30 years experience working in animal welfare, positive training methods, rescue and rehabilitation, Emma is also Ofqual Level 3 qualified in professional Day Care and Boarding and trained in canine first aid and emergency care. A question owners are uncomfortable to ask, but it is important for you to know - we don't smoke or drink. This may be our home but the welfare of your dog comes first.
We are a child free home and dog owners ourselves, so we aim to always offer what we would want for our own dogs if we had to go away. We offer 24 hour care. There is always someone at home so dogs are never left alone and there is CCTV on the property.
Because we offer a very personal care service we ask that you come and meet us and see where your dog would be staying before making a booking. Please see our Pre Booking Information Page for further details.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss a booking.
About Emma
Since I can remember I have had the privilege of sharing my life with dogs. My first steps were taken by hanging on to the collar of our beautiful Dalmatian Dolly who was my best and constant friend. I grew up in a pack rather than a family as my mother home boarded dogs and they have inhabited my heart ever since. All kinds of dogs including rescue, foster, young, old and unwanted dogs have blessed and enriched my life.
During my career I have predominantly worked with horses and I have been lucky to have lived and worked in America, Australia and across the UK ultimately specialising in animal welfare and specifically in positive handling and training methods. Understanding and working with animal behaviour and emotions has always been a passion and way of life for me.
Today I am very proud to support owners struggling to find a professional, caring alternative to kennels. This has resulted in me going full circle and opening my home, with my partner, our two dogs and my mother (just as she did all those years ago) for dogs needing a fun, knowledgeable, safe and loving place to stay.