Dog Boarding in Burford
In October 2018 DEFRA introduced new legislation to provide National standards for Dog Home Boarding.
My Best Friend Dog Care welcomed this change as it is primarily designed to safeguard the welfare and well-being of dogs when they are away from their owners.

You can read more about Home Boarding and the law by reading our blog. At My Best Friend Dog Care, West Oxfordshire, we have a selection of wonderful Carers. All of our Carers are fully insured through Clivertons, hold a Home Boarding Licence and above all just love looking after your best friend. When a dog comes for home boarding with My Best Friend Dog Care we treat them as if they were our own. Prior to any stay we conduct a full assessment to get to know your best friend and then arrange a time for you both to go and meet the Carer.
Let us introduce you to Sandra and Richard Axtell.
Sandra and Richard have been looking after your dogs since April 2017. Very sadly they lost their Westie, Poppy, in late 2016 and really missed having a dog around the house. Caring for dogs through My Best Friend is a great way for them to help make their house a home with the patter little and occasionally, muddy, paws. Based just between Burford and Lechlade, living in a lovely cottage on the edge of The Cotswold Wildlife Park they are ideally placed for our customers.
Here’s what our happy clients have to say about Dog Boarding in Burford with Sandra and Richard…
“Eddie and Arnie are regulars at My Best Friend, but this is the first time they have both stayed with Sandra and Richard (although Eddie had been to stay on his own previously). They were looked after and cared for in a real home from home environment, and obviously had lots of fun and lots of regular exercise. Thank you. We would have no hesitation in leaving them here in future – My Best Friend are truly the only people we would leave our dogs with when going away.” Jayne
“Once again our dog Archie has returned happy and healthy after a wonderful stay with Sandra and Richard. We are so grateful to them for looking after him, enabling us to have a worry free holiday. Thanks to Jon for organising everything, the whole experience works so well.” Lorraine
“So grateful to Jon and ‘My Best Friend Dog Care’. The worst case scenario of being out of the country and failed by our dog care! A call to Jon and he was able to find a place for our dog. Knowing that our ‘best friend’ was in a safe and caring home meant we were able to continue our holiday without any worries. Hasten to add we have already booked for next year! Cannot thank Jon and Sandra enough.” Alison
Dog Boarding in Burford is suitable for any type of dog, big or small, old or young. Sandra and Richard love them all. Here’s a few of their regulars…

Mackay the Westie
Mackay has been coming to stay with My Best Friend since he was a puppy. Now at the ripe old age of 3 and a half he loves nothing more than curling up on “Auntie” Sandra’s sofa.
Reg the Bulldog and Pepper the scruffy rescue
Reg is a typical Bulldog. He’s stubborn and a little bit lazy but has a great temperament. Pepper had a tough start in life and it took her a while to trust. Sandra and Richard gave her the love that she needed and by the end of her stay was like a different dog.
Eddie the Beagle and Billy the Yorkshire Terrier
Eddie is a naughty but very lovable dog. We have know him since he was just 3 months old when he started coming for regular day care. Billy is in his golden years and sadly is losing is sight. That’s not problem for Sandra and Richard, they give him extra special care to make sure he’s happy and settled.
We also have Carers in Carterton, Lechlade and Filkins so are well placed to cover all of the towns and villages across West Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.
If you’re looking for dog boarding in Burford or the surrounding area we’d love to hear from you.
My Best Friend Dog Care Services
At My Best Friend we offer a range of dog care services including Dog Walking, Doggy Day Care, Home Boarding, Pet Sitting and Puppy Care. We work hard to provide a caring, convenient and professional service to your best friend and we take pride in treating your dog as if they were our own.
