dog boarding
Spacious, clean kennels with daily walks and turnout.
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Bowesfield Farm is a family run boarding kennels and cattery on E Langdon Rd in Guston, just outside Dover. Dogs, cats and small pets stay with people who know them by name.
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One to one handling, clean rooms, animals put first
Boarding for dogs, cats and small pets, plus grooming, hydrotherapy and laser therapy on site. Every door carries a clipboard with that animal's own needs and personality.
cattery
Quiet cat boarding, with small pets welcome too.
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grooming
Paula will talk through the options before anything is trimmed.
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hydrotherapy
Water work for dogs who need gentler exercise.
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laser therapy
Sessions for older dogs, ask us what is involved.
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trusted by dog and cat owners across dover
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 102 Google reviews.
“We've boarded our 2 sausage dogs here for a few years now and they always come back extremely 'chirpy'”
“Facilitates were clean and spacious, with little clipboards on every door which set out each dogs own needs and personalities.”
“All the people at Bowesfield are so obviously animal lovers and he came home as happy and healthy as when we left him!”
“I was a bit apprehensive when I first left my “baby” for 10 days, but i received photos and update's which really helped me not worry about him.”
“I cannot recommend Bowesfield highly enough, lovely people, lovely job.”
“Being nearly ten years old they gave her expert care and love. The stuff were lovely and so attentive.”
FAQs
frequently asked question about
Plenty of owners tell us they worried before the first stay and needn't have. Dogs go home happy, and each one has their own needs and personality written up on the door.
Owners regularly get photos and updates during a stay, which takes the edge off being away. If anything needs a decision, we contact you rather than guess.
Staff check the animals and act when something is not right. One owner's dog was taken to their own registered vet a few miles away, with the owner kept in the picture throughout.
Yes, and older dogs are looked after with that in mind. Laser therapy and hydrotherapy are available on site if they would help.
We are at E Langdon Rd, Guston, Dover CT15 5EX. We are open every day of the week, 8:30am to 12pm and 3:30pm to 5pm.
Yes, people often come for a fact finding visit first. Ring 01304 212038 and we will arrange a time inside opening hours.
Good to know
A few short reads for owners
Small things that make a stay easier.
Getting ready for a first stay in kennels
What to pack, what to tell us, and why the clipboard on the door matters.
Bowesfield Farm Boarding Kennels & Cattery
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Grooming an older, thicker coated dog
How we talk through the options with you before any coat comes off.
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Gentler exercise for dogs slowing down
Where hydrotherapy and laser therapy fit for dogs in their later years.
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