Small Dog Solutions

Happy days with a small dog specialist offering dog walking, daycare, small group fun, home boarding, reward-based training, email advice and support.

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland - Portobello /Duddingston area.
Languages: English, French.

Caring comfort in a home from home.

We offer bespoke dog boarding, doggie daycare, dog walking, and dog training /welfare advice, for small dogs, pups and oldies. We aim for the highest standards of care possible, and do our best to ensure that dogs enjoy their time with us. We've a peaceful, comfy, smoke-free home, with a secure organic garden.

We enjoy the social aspect of having several compatible dogs around, so we only accept dogs which like other dogs, and can relax around them.

We're here all the time so we can fit around the dogs' needs. We grew up with dogs and foster them, so we understand the need for kindness, routine, fun training, stability and extra care when owners are away.

When we're asked to board a new dog, we check the vaccinations, meet the dog and owners to learn more, then arrange a daycare to make sure the dog is relaxed and happy with us before boarding. For this reason, we are generally unable to accept last-minute bookings for dogs we don't know.

Damien has a "Professional Day Care and Boarding" qualification (Ofqual Level 3)
Damien holds a pet first aid certificate
We study dog behaviour, welfare and training on an ongoing basis, to keep abreast of the best practices and scientific evidence, attending relevant training courses, some certificated. We're currently doing a certificated course on Animal Behaviour and Welfare.
We have PVG certificates for working with vulnerable groups
Our gas safety certificate is viewable on request.
Our home passed a safety inspection by the fire service
There are carbon monoxide detectors, fire alarms, fire blankets and a fire extinguisher on the premises.
Our garden is a permaculture, organic garden. No weedkillers, pesticides, fertilizers, slug pellets or any other poison is ever used in the garden.

**Donations of unwanted toys, harnesses, etc. are always helpful for our foster dogs and animal charities**

Familiarity is reassuring for furries. If your wee one is boarding, please bring:

- lead, harness and ID tag
- a blanket plus towel
- normal food and treats
- favourite toys, e. g. food dispensing or teething toys, kong, etc. : essential for pups!
- grooming tools, shampoo and medication if needed

Covid 19 precautions:
For the forseeable future, initial meetings will be via video calls; meet and greets will be on a walk, and handovers will be out of doors, taking account of social distancing advice.