Vaccinations, licences and what to ask in Lincoln

Every kennels, home boarder and day care listed for Lincoln needs a council licence to operate legally in England, whether it takes dogs into a purpose-built kennels, a home, or a day-care site. Lincoln’s own licensing picture is more fragmented than many towns on this site: the eleven businesses listed here sit under four different district councils, so what you can check for yourself varies depending on who licenses the business you are calling.

Vaccinations

Every kennels, home boarder and day care listed here sets its own vaccination policy, so ask what they require and how long before the stay they need to see proof of it. Several also have their own view on kennel-cough cover; practice differs from business to business, so raise it directly when you call rather than assuming one rule covers every Lincoln listing.

Licences

Ten of the eleven businesses on this page are confirmed directly against a council register: West Lindsey District Council for Kendrick’s K9 Services and Lea Wood Trails and Tails, North Kesteven District Council for A Groom With A View Lincoln, Elderberry Boarding Kennels, Lady Pea’s Dogs, We Love Pets Sleaford and A17 Boarding Kennels & Cattery, and a South Kesteven District Council mirror register for the three Grantham businesses, Absolutely Barkers Grantham, A Dog’s Life Group and Who Lets Your Dog Out? UK. The eleventh, Corner Cottage Animal Boarding, states on its own site that it holds a North Lincolnshire Council licence, but no North Lincolnshire register could be found to check this, so no licence panel is shown for that listing. See our council licences guide for what each register actually shows.

Breed policies and insurance

A kennels, home boarder or day care is entitled to ask about a dog’s breed and set its own conditions, including for an XL Bully with a valid exemption certificate; none of Lincoln’s eleven listed businesses states a specific breed policy on its own site, so this is a question to ask directly rather than assume either way. Where a business’s own site says it holds public liability insurance, treat that as the business’s own claim: this directory has no way to check an insurance policy independently, so ask to see evidence if it matters to your decision.

Questions to ask before you book

• Which council licensed you, and can I check the licence number myself?
• What vaccinations do you need before the stay, and how far in advance?
• Do you have a policy on kennel cough cover?
• Do you have any breed or health conditions I should know about, including for an XL Bully?
• Do you say you hold public liability insurance, and can I see evidence of it?
• How many other dogs, and from how many other households, will be there during my dates?

None of the Lincoln businesses listed here publish a vaccination schedule or a stated insurance position beyond what appears on their own site, so ask rather than assume an answer either way.