Kennels

A quiet Kennels is a sign of happy and content dogs

At Silver Birch we are all about quality of care and not quantity of pets. With only 17 kennels of various sizes to accommodate all breeds or families, that have been designed with the dogs’ welfare in mind. We are able to provide exactly what the dogs need to feel loved and at home.

Our Kennels are designed for the dogs to see the outside and to watch our staff and other guests at play. This means that when the dogs are left to sleep and have their own quiet time, they are able to do so. Dogs love to sleep, especially during the day and at Silver Birch, fun and play time are usually followed by nap time.

How many Kennels are laid out with a central corridor and all of the dogs facing each other? This alone is enough to send most dogs into a barking frenzy which leads to so much stress and absolutely no rest.

Would your dog bark at home if another strange dog was barking at him through a fence less than a metre away?

The answer is probably yes. So why would you want to leave them at a kennels where the noise even for 5 minutes is totally unnecessary and incredibly stressful for your pet.

We at Silver Birch care about the dogs and we work very hard every day to make sure that every visitor to our Kennels is treated as an individual.

To this day we have remained a small family business and have no intention of increasing our capacity. We want to spend time getting to know your pets and share the joy and love they give us.

If you want a friendly caring experience for your four legged friend, then come and meet the guys at Silver Birch.

We’re lucky enough to be able to leave our dog, Minnie, with my mother whenever we go away, so anguishing over which boarding kennels to use wasn’t something I ever expected to do. However, when my mother had the audacity to go on holiday at the same time as us, anguish I did! As with all dog owners, I didn’t relish the thought of leaving my beloved pet with a stranger and assumed she’d spend all day pining from the confines of a grubby little kennel. So imagine my surprise when we turned up at Silver Birch to be met with spacious, clean kennels and a very smiley Dean! The fact that Silver Birch is a small kennels makes a big difference, and knowing that Dean and Jo wouldn’t be caring for 100 other dogs was a great relief. The first time Minnie stayed with them, she’d undergone an (unplanned) operation only a few days prior so we were especially concerned about leaving her. But Dean listened carefully to all the details and went the extra mile by following the care routine she needed. I was also impressed by the raised beds and raised food / water bowls for larger dogs. When we returned Minnie was happy and healthy and continued to make a big fuss of Dean even after she’d been to welcome us back. She absolutely adores him so all his talk of taking her for walks and playing with her must have been true! She’s since stayed for a long weekend and I’m sure she can’t wait for her next visit. Amber Bryan, Cambridgeshire

Dog thinking

Dougie having fun