Welcome to The Grove, where we are all about luxury for dogs!

We are situated in the heart of rural Staffordshire, just 1 mile from the picturesque village of Whittington.

The Grove offers luxury dog boarding, which has been created to provide an incredibly spacious, light and calm place to stay, with the one-to-one attention and playtime that is so important to every dog.

We have 80 acres of fields and woodland (a massive area) enabling us to vary our on-lead walks, giving our guests the chance to explore something different and stimulating every day.

Two generations of our family live and work here, which provides the highest level of safety and security for our guests. Keith and Annabelle live on one side of the kennels, and son Robert, with his wife Lindsay, 3 children and pets on the other side. With the added CCTV system, and our large securely fenced off-the-lead play field, the dogs' safety and security is assured.

We believe that at The Grove we have created luxury kennelling to a standard that far exceeds the imagination...

We welcome personal appointments where possible between 12 Noon & 2:00pm.
This allows us to spend as much time with our guests as possible.

Opening Hours:
Monday - Sunday         8:00am-5:00pm
 

Keith and Robert both have agricultural college qualifications, and have spent over 65 years (between them!) caring for both large and small animals.

Annabelle grew up with kennels, being involved with her family kennels from a very early age. Lindsay has exceptional caring and calming skills, and is probably going to be your first contact here!

All our rooms are luxury in terms of size, amount of light and underfloor heating. With glass doors for calmness and natural light.

We have 59 Deluxe rooms for you to choose from:

These are from two to three times larger than is normal!

All rooms are large and peaceful, where our guests can daydream about the games they've played, without being disturbed.

All rooms are fully tiled with underfloor heating, and have double-glazed doors & acoustic ceilings for quietness enabling our guests to have a relaxing nap after their playtime

Because our philosophy is to create as much of your dog's home environment as posssible, we have created rooms which are big and bright, with plenty of room for even the largest dogs to bound around in.

We believe the minimum requirements are just not good enough, which is why our Deluxe rooms are between two & three times larger than is normal.

Whether you are owned by a great dane or a chihuahua that thinks she is one, we have the perfect sized room for their needs and your wishes.

Soothing music is played at quiet times, and for television lovers we have the option of TV in most of our rooms now.

We would love you to come and see just how big and bright our rooms are for yourself!

Off-the-lead exercise.
Off-the-lead exercise is so important for dogs, who love the freedom to run and play, or if they choose - just to daydream!

This is why we have a large paddock that has a woodland copse, where our guests can individually, (or in friendly groups), play together with us.

This off-the-lead area is made safe with our 8ft high security fencing.

Play Gardens
We also have 25 individual play garden areas,where our guests can relax and soak up the country air, whilst enjoying a brush and a cuddle.

Indoor Play Barn
We have an indoor play barn, where guests can play around in,on very cold or wet days.

We have a selection of toys from balls and ropes, to splash pools on the hotter days, and treat balls, to keep active minds on the go.

We believe that regular contact and play is very beneficial, so our guests are taken out several times a day, between the hours of 8am and late. Dogs that have evening walks will love this!

For guests that like a longer walk, we can include on-the-lead walks along a large field and in the surrounding woodland (which dogs love to explore!) to enjoy the countryside and fresh air.

We encourage you to bring your dog's familiar items so they feel at home as quickly as possible. Favourite toys are ideal, we have customers that bring their dogs' bed, and even one who has his own armchair.

We provide soft rugs and canvas hammocks to relax on, in their bedrooms.

The Grove is ideal for providing a calm and balanced environment for dogs - particularly because we have 'proper rooms' which they are used to at home, and provide an area which is familiar, safe and secure.

Your dog will have their own favourite activities, and we feel that it is essential to provide this for their wellbeing. Whether you read your dog a story at bedtime, or just have a cuddle after their evening walk, we will naturally do the same.

We provide plenty of exercise and stimulation for active dogs - both in their rooms and outside in the fresh air.

A combination of off-the-lead and on-lead exercise is ideal for active dogs. The amount of exercise is dependent on your dogs needs and can be done on an individual basis. We do however prefer to exercise dogs together in small friendly groups, this interaction, we find, has both a calming and stimulating effect on the dogs. Off-lead they can race around the trees in the secure paddocks chasing after balls or simply running around making new friends. On-lead they will be exploring nature in the surrounding fields and woodland.

We provide high levels of care, play and companionship ourselves, but we also have interactive toys and treat balls for quiet times.

Our daycare dogs are looked after & treated just the same as our full time friends.

As our dog boarding is designed to a higher standard of care for fewer dogs, we pay great attention to detail when assessing any medical or special requirements your dog may have, and to ensure their home routine is followed as closely as possible - which is essential for their wellbeing whilst they are cared for here.

Please feel assured that we will follow your directions precisely. Let us know on your very first visit about your dog's special needs so that we can dedicate enough time to this important aspect of your dog's care.

If you have special dietary requirements (or just favourite treats!) for your dog, you are very welcome to bring them. Every room has a designated cupboard for extra items during your dog's stay.

We will ask what your dog's favourite pastimes are so that we can include them!

Further Information

Naturally all our guests are fully insured.

Dogs Sharing:
£20 for each additional family members sharing the same room.