Sad poorly dogs

Rose Tree Farm Boarding Kennels, Warrington
★★★★☆
3.7
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Guest's review of Rose Tree Farm Boarding Kennels, Warrington

“Sad poorly dogs”

★★★☆☆

written by on 10/04/2013

We put both of our dogs into Rose Tree Farm for a short period on 22nd March 2013 for 2 nights (3 days) It was a very bad weekend for snow and the dogs were in the kennels to the left of the reception which looked to be very exposed to the elements. On collecting them, as you would expect both dogs were really excited to see us, however the male dog was extremely distressed. He never howls but when I put him in the car with his sister, he started to continue to howl all the way home in a really distressed manner. When we got home it took a while for them to settle, when they had I took them upstairs for a warm bath to clean them after being away, which they tend to love and play excitedly for ages with each other afterwards. This was very different. I took the female and she was very quiet and just let me wash her, then when it was the male dogs turn he was sick on the carpet (again this has never happened before) He stood there and let me wash him - neither dogs played excitedly afterwards! For the rest of the evening and the next day all they did was sleep, curled up in such a small ball you could hardly recognised them. As the days passed they seemed to get back to themselves, but not quite right. Since then we have taken them to the vets twice, the first time they suspected kennel cough and gave them anti inflammatory tablets. These have not worked so today they have been prescribed antibiotics. Our conclusions are that the dogs got really cold whilst in these kennels, they had both had the kennel cough vaccine early in the year so we don't think it would have been a reaction to this, and anyway it was too long after. The people at this kennel are really nice people and I would not score this against them. But please think if you dog is used to a lovely warm home where they do get time for some piece and quiet these kennels are not the place to put your dogs. We have put our dogs in several different kennels in and around Warrington and have never had any problems with them on their return.

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