PRICES: Small/toy dogs: £11.98 per day Medium/large dogs: £13.20 per day Giant dogs: £14.42 per day BOARDING FEES All prices include VAT and insurance, food and bedding. A non-refundable £20 deposit is requested to secure all dates upon booking. This is taken off the final bill. In the event of a cancellation, the deposit may be transferred to a subsequent booking. The balance is payable upon arrival. We accept cash or cheque only. When paying by cheque we require the amount to be covered by a current bankers card. A 10% discount is offered for two or more dogs sharing the same kennel outside peak periods. A collection and delivery service is also available by arrangement for a small additional fee. Prices are subject to change at peak periods. All animals are boarded at their owner’s risk although every care will be taken.

The Kennels Main Buildings
These include: Large Kennel Block, Small Kennel Block, Reception, Staff Room, Feed Preparation Room and Grooming Parlour. Although these are old our dedicated staff spare no effort to maintain them in a clean and hygienic manner. All boarders have a ‘room with a view’ depending on whether they prefer to be by the main activity area or overlooking the quieter woods or house
paddock. During the quieter times all dogs are housed in the main kennel block. When it is busier the small dogs are housed in the Small Kennel Block so that their owners do not have to worry about their pet having overly large or exuberant neighbours!

Kennels Exercise Main Paddock
Boarding dogs are continuously freely exercised in this area.

House Exercise Paddock
Specialist one-to-one private dog training advice & tuition is conducted in this area.

Isolation Kennel & Wetland Habitat
The Isolation Kennel is used in the event that a boarding dog develops a contagious ailment such as Kennel Cough. It is imperative that a sick dog can be isolated to prevent the spread of disease.

House, Stables/Storage Buildings & Oakwood Parkland
Oakwood Park Kennels is licensed to take 100 dogs. It is a condition of the licence that the premises are manned 24 hours a day for animal husbandry needs. The parkland is used for working and patrol dog training.

Oakwood Park Kennels is a permitted development within the area known as Big Wood. Oakwood Park is rich and diverse with regard to the ecology of the various zones maintained as a functional requirement of the kennels activities and the sensitive management of the owners, which stems from their scientific background and appreciation of nature.
The kennels business at Oakwood Park has passed through the hands of several private owners and now resides with Mr.& Mrs.Carpenter and is their sole occupation. Both Mr.& Mrs.Carpenter were formerly employed as scientists at Jealotts Hill Research Station. Mr.Carpenter is well known world-wide in the specialist field of Chromatography. Mrs.Carpenter is a Founder Member of the Australian Cattle Dog Society of Great Britain and was Hon.Secretary for seventeen years, she is still an active Committee Member.
She has successfully competed in Breed Shows (including Crufts) and Working Trials, judging occasionally. She was dog handler and photographic assistant on the production of a major series of dog breed handbooks and encyclopaedia, as well as being co-author (in conjunction with Sally Bergh-Roose who also co-runs the Training Classes) of a book on dog training and the responsibilities of dog ownership.
Oakwood Park business is growing under the management of Mr.& Mrs.Carpenter and although Boarding Dogs is still the prime function, now includes a steadily developing Dog Grooming business. Acorn Dog Training Centre runs regular twelve week Basic Obedience courses as well as Puppy Playgroup and Private Tuition as required. Acorn also runs Agility classes which are growing in popularity all the time, and Working Trials training, particularly aimed at beginners.In conjunction with the training courses, Oakwood Park is now registered with The Kennel Club to run their Kennel Club Good Citizen Tests.

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