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Elmtree Pet Hotel – Your Thoughts!

Having heard different stories in the past about kennels, we decided to visit Elmtree Pet Hotel before booking for our dog to stay there whilst we went on holiday. We were extremely pleased with the staff and the cleanliness of the entire place during our visit. Although more expensive than other kennels, I am happy to pay more to know that my dog is looked after professionally, she has now stayed there three times and always seems happy to go there and looks well when we collect her. I would recommend Elmtree and have told many people about it.

Thanks to K Satchell for the review on our Google Plus page.

Elmtree Pet Hotel

Elmtree Pet Hotel

If you’re a pet owner and expect the very best in animal care whilst you’re away, why not head over to our website and see what we can do for you and your pet?

If you like the idea of keeping in touch with your pet, some of our London Kennels are equipped with webcams to allow you to see your pet from anywhere, anytime.

Elmtree don’t just cater for cats and dogs. We also offer a boarding service for Rabbits, Hamster, Mice, Gerbils and many more!

For a list of our services and prices, head over to www.elmtreepethotel.co.uk.

Elmtree Pet Hotel – Review from Sarah

Brilliant staff, lovely kennels – my dogs always love their stay here. Big outdoor grass runs, animal loving staff who manage my boisterous big dogs with ease. Always kept very clean and tidy. Tour of facilities was great. Although more expensive than most kennels they are well worth the money and will always bring my dogs to them.

Thank you! View more reviews of Elmtree Luxury Pet Hotel, on our Google Plus page.

Dog Chewing

Have you ever found one of your shoes thorn to sheds by your little pal? Or does your puppy constantly chew on your socks? Many people don’t realise that, besides it being fun and entertaining, chewing is actually very healthy for dogs. Newborn puppies chew on things to explore their new world and to discover new smells and different textures. Once a puppy has hit the age of four months they will need to chew in order to get rid of their baby teeth. Besides using chewing as an outlet for excess energy, older dogs also use it to make their teeth stronger and healthier.

The fact that your dog is chewing isn’t the problem. The problem is that your dog doesn’t know the difference between your stuff and their own stuff. The best approach to stop your dog from chewing your stuff is to get special dog chews and toys which are very different than your common possessions. For example, if you give your dog an old shoe, he won’t understand the difference between your good shoes and your old shoes and is more likely to start chewing on either of them.

The worst approach, unless you catch your dog in the actual act of chewing your possessions, is to punish him. If you punish your dog afterwards, he will get confused to why you’re punishing him and it will only cause him to fear you.

As dogs want to please their owners, the training they are most likely to respond to is to praise. When your dog is chewing on something they are not allowed to chew on, use the command “drop that” or “no”. Finally, offer him something he is allowed to chew on and reward him with a treat or praise.

Excessive Barking

It’s very hard to resist those big, cute, puppy eyes and fluffy paws, but sometimes we just need to stay strong and think of the good it’ll do in the long run.

Little puppies use their barking as a cry for attention. And as your little ball of fluff has been used to being around his mother and little brothers and sisters, he’s probably just feeling a little lonely and scared since you’ve taken him home.

Cuddling and playing with him is always a good way to cheer him right up! But in order to teach him to be okay on his own, you will have to ignore his whines. Once he has quieted down a little bit you may give in to his cuteness and reward him with a little treat.

Another way of teaching him that it’s okay to play by himself or be on his own is to leave him alone in a room for a little while. Slowly build the periods of time up until he is absolutely happy for you to be somewhere else.

It is okay for you to leave the house without your new puppy, but remember not to make a big fuss over him once you have come back or just before you leave. This could cause some serious separation anxiety which will cause your little buddy to be scared and worried whenever you leave him home alone.