General record rules and daily checks
- Paragraph 2.1: "The licence holder must ensure that at any time all the records that the licence holder is required to keep as a condition of the licence are available for inspection by an inspector in a visible and legible form ..."
- Paragraph 2.2: "The licence holder must keep all such records for at least 3 years beginning with the date on which the record was created."
- Paragraph 9.13: "All animals must be checked at least once daily or more regularly as necessary to check for any signs of pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour."
- Paragraph 9.14: "Any signs of pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour must be recorded and the advice and further advice (if necessary) of a vet ... must be sought and followed."
The register: paragraph 17.1
Paragraph 17.1: "A register must be kept of all the dogs at the premises which must include:"
- 17.1(a) the dates of each dog's arrival and departure
- 17.1(b) each dog's name, age, sex, neuter status, microchip number and a description of it or its breed
- 17.1(c) the number of any dogs from the same household
- 17.1(d) a record of which dogs (if any) are from the same household
- 17.1(e) the name, postal address, telephone number and email address of the owner of each dog and emergency contact details
- 17.1(f) in relation to each dog, the name, postal address, telephone number and email address of a local contact in an emergency
- 17.1(g) the name and contact details of the dog's normal vet and details of any insurance relating to the dog
- 17.1(h) details of each dog's relevant medical and behavioural history, including details of any treatment administered against parasites and restrictions on exercise
- 17.1(i) details of the dog's diet and related requirements
- 17.1(j) consent forms
- 17.1(k) a record of the date or dates of each dog's most recent vaccination, worming and flea treatments
- 17.1(l) details of any medical treatment each dog is receiving
Source: gov.uk, "Home boarding for dogs licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities" (updated 1 June 2026). Use your browser's print command for a clean A4 copy.
Ready-made record sheets
Record sheets mapped to the England statutory guidance (2018 regulations). Not legal advice.
Not endorsed by or affiliated with DEFRA, the Canine and Feline Sector Group or any council. Check your own council's licence conditions; councils may add their own.
For England. Wales and Scotland have their own rules.
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The full records pack would cover the register, daily check and injury log, arrival and departure log, and vaccination, worming and flea tracker, as a printable PDF and spreadsheet. The register-only sheet would cover the register alone.
This pack is not built yet. No payment is taken. Pressing registers interest only and records nothing about you.