Dog day care

Businesses now require a dog boarding licence to provide day care for other people's dogs and puppies.

See the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 on legislation.gov.uk for details of the legislation that came into force on the 1 October 2018.

Defra guidance on day care for dogs licence 2018

See Defra guidance notes for conditions for providing day care for dogs.

Apply for a dog day care licence

Download application for a licence to provide or arrange for the provision of boarding for dogs (PDF: 1.6Mb / 5 pages)

Contact details:

  • Contact: Commercial Protection Team
  • Email: env.health@eden.gov.uk
  • Telephone: 01768 212491
  • Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Last updated: Wednesday, 2 February, 2022.