Vaccinations, licences and what to ask in Preston

Preston's dog-relevant licensing runs through five different councils, so a business's licence position varies more here than in many towns: the sixteen kennels, home boarders and day cares on this page sit under Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Chorley Council, Fylde Borough Council or Wyre Council depending on their address. A licence is not a promise about any single stay, but it is the one document worth asking to see, alongside a plain answer on vaccinations and any breed policy.

Vaccinations

Every kennels, home boarder and day care here sets its own vaccination policy, so ask what they require and how far ahead of the stay, rather than assuming one rule covers the whole town. Several also have their own view on kennel-cough cover; practice differs business to business, so raise it directly when you call.

Licences

Eight of the sixteen businesses on this page carry a licence confirmed directly against Preston City Council's own published register: Mill House, Frankies Doggy Daycare, Cow Hill Kennels, Landorn Kennels, We Love Pets Lytham, Barton Boarding Kennels, Willows Country Friends and Joanna's Animal Care. The other eight sit under a council that publishes no searchable register at all, or one this directory could not read, so their licence is shown as stated by the business itself rather than confirmed against a register. See our council licences guide for exactly which council covers which business and why.

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, so ask directly rather than assuming either way. Where a business's own site says it holds public liability insurance, treat that as the business's own claim: Roskosh 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 see the certificate or licence number?
• 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 policies I should know about, including for an XL Bully?
• Do you say you hold public liability insurance, and can I see evidence of it?
• Will my dog share a run, room or exercise area with other dogs, and how often?
• What happens if my dog needs a vet while staying with you, and who decides that?

What a licence actually covers

Wherever it is confirmed, a licence covers premises standards, record-keeping and how many dogs a business may keep at once; it does not fix a price, promise a particular run, or guarantee a certain group size, so ask those separately even once the licence itself checks out.