Become a Member
Give your dog the gift of loving companionship
whenever you need to be apart.
How to Become a Member
To qualify for Home Boarding, your dog must become a Knitted Dog member, but how?
To become a member your dog must:
- Successfully pass our screening process
- Attend the daycare regularly (at least one day a week during school term time) OR
- Have attended the daycare regularly for at least 3 years AND continue to book regular holidays (at least once every six months)
Once your dog is a member, you can book them in for Home Boarding whenever I have availability & also benefit from perks such as free monthly social walks & discounts on training packages through Patchwork Puppies!
The Screening Process
Here at The Knitted Dog I am very careful about taking on new members & any potential clients go through a rigorous screening process before being accepted into the family.
This is nothing personal - it is just extremely important that any new member dog is well-suited to the set up we have here & finds their time with us enjoyable & fun.
As a general idea, a 'good match' would:
- be small to medium in size - roughly 8 to 18kg adult size
- be moderately active - can manage a 60 minute walk plus some play time (or would be able to as an adult)
- be sociable & friendly with other dogs - no history of aggression or extreme fearfulness
- be friendly & comfortable around children, including babies & toddlers
- have no serious health issues & be up to date on all necessary vaccinations, flea & worm treatments
- have a good level of basic training, including toilet training & recall
If this sounds like your dog, then get in touch!
Trial Walks & Settling Period
After you've been in touch & it's been decided that your dog sounds like a good fit, the screening process continues as follows:
- Trial walk with me - you & your dog go for a short walk with me so I can assess their current training level & social skills.
- Trial walk with me & some current member dogs - you & your dog go for a walk with me, my dog Rosie, & some current member dogs. This will usually be on the day you're hoping to book so that your dog gets to meet that day's gang (e.g. the Tuesday gang).
- Premises tour & paperwork - you attend the premises without your dog for a tour & to complete some paperwork over a cup of tea. This includes your client questionnaire, contract & vet release form. We will also confirm dates & drop off times for your dog's first few months in daycare on the assumption that they will settle in well.
- Trial day in daycare - the big day! You drop your dog off at the premises in the morning for a day filled with fun & adventure & pick them up again in the evening! You will be kept up to date on all their antics throughout via WhatsApp so be prepared for lots of cute pictures & videos!
Your dog then stays on a 'probation period' for their first 4 weeks as they are closely supervised & guided by me. You will receive regular updates on how your dog is settling in during this time & which dogs they are forming friendships with.
Once their 'probation period' is over, they will then be able to have a trial overnight stay &, assuming this is successful too, will become a fully fledged member of The Knitted Dog!
Contact us
Telephone: 07960 345 311
E-mail: theknitteddog@hotmail.co.uk
Address: 64 Grosvenor Road, Shipley, BD18 4RB
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