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Settling a pet into boarding.
Original sample notes, not veterinary advice and not a promise that a stay will feel easy.
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The week before
Keep the routine you already have. A sudden new food, a new bed and a new house on the same day is a lot. If their meals will travel with them, start that food at home only if your vet has already agreed it.
Walk past the gate if you can, or book the settling-in visit. Let them sniff the blanket that will go in the car. Leave the farewell short. A long goodbye teaches them that the door is a worry.
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What to pack
Their usual food, enough for the stay plus one extra day, in a plain tub. A bed or a shirt that smells of home, if they like that. Any medicine in its original box, with the written note from your vet. A lead, a coat if the weather wants one, and the vaccination certificate.
Skip toys that matter too much to lose. A spare is kinder than a favourite with a story attached.
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The first night
The first evening is often the quietest and the strangest. They may eat less. They may pace, then sleep hard. The sample update you get should say what happened, not that everything was perfect.
Staffing on a real site must match the licence. Here that line is still open: [staffing details to be completed]
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Coming home
Give them the garden, water, and a boring hour. Do not plan a party of visitors for the doorstep. If they are loose in the stomach or very tired, call your vet rather than waiting for a website to reassure you.
Tell the retreat what helped. The next stay, if there is one, should start from that note.
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This website is a sample. A real stay is confirmed only when the team writes back.