England's statutory guidance for licensing home-boarding-of-dogs businesses (boarding in a domestic home), under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
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To grant a new animal activities licence for home boarding dogs, you must check that businesses meet all of the minimum standards in this guidance.The licence must state the maximum number of dogs that can be home boarded at the premises.Dogs must not be boarded in outside buildings, cages or runs.13.5 A dog must not be confined in a crate for longer than 3 hours in any 24-hour period.Bitches that are in season must not be accepted for boarding with dogs from other households.Entire males must not be on the premises if an in-season bitch is boarded.The available and clear floor area must be a minimum of twice that required for the dog to lay out flat.16.3 If any person aged under 16 years resides at the home, there must be procedures in place to regulate the interactions between the dogs and that person.