Home Dog Boarding – Wigan, Greater Manchester
This Feeding Policy outlines how Pet Getaway manages nutrition, feeding routines, food hygiene, and dietary requirements within a home boarding environment.
Our aim is to ensure:
Dietary consistency
Prevention of digestive upset
Safe feeding practices
Reduced resource guarding risk
Compliance with hygiene standards
Owners are required to provide sufficient food for the entire boarding period.
This helps:
Maintain the dog’s usual diet
Prevent sudden dietary changes
Reduce risk of digestive upset
Food must be clearly labelled with:
Dog’s name
Feeding amount
Feeding times
If insufficient food is provided, we may supply suitable alternative food and charge accordingly.
We follow the dog’s normal feeding schedule wherever possible.
Typical structure includes:
Morning feed
Evening feed
Additional midday feed if required
Puppies and dogs with medical conditions will be fed according to owner instructions.
Fresh drinking water is available at all times.
To prevent resource guarding and conflict:
Dogs are fed separately
Bowls are spaced apart or placed in separate areas
Dogs are supervised during feeding
Uneaten food is removed promptly
No shared bowls are used.
Treats may be given:
With owner consent
As part of enrichment
During training reinforcement
We do not give:
Human food
Unapproved raw treats
High-risk bones
Items that may present choking hazards
Owners must disclose any food allergies.
If owners provide a raw diet:
Food must be pre-portioned
Stored securely
Handled using strict hygiene measures
Prepared separately from human food
Surfaces are disinfected after handling raw food.
We reserve the right to decline raw feeding if hygiene risks cannot be safely managed.
If medication or supplements are given with food:
Clear written instructions must be provided
Doses recorded in medication log
Administered as directed
We do not administer medication without written consent.
We maintain strict hygiene practices:
Bowls washed after each use
Surfaces disinfected daily
Food stored in sealed containers
Hands washed before and after handling food
Separate cleaning materials used for feeding areas
This reduces risk of contamination and illness.
We monitor:
Appetite
Sudden refusal to eat
Vomiting or digestive upset
Behaviour changes related to feeding
Owners will be informed if appetite changes significantly.
In cases of:
Illness
Stress-related appetite change
Veterinary advice
Feeding may be adjusted appropriately.
Owners will be contacted where necessary.
This Feeding Policy ensures:
Nutritional consistency
Reduced stress
Safe group management
Hygiene compliance
Monitoring of health indicators
Feeding is treated as part of structured welfare management — not a casual routine.