Countryside Dog Daycare
& Luxury Home Boarding
A true alternative to kennels.
At Betts Pets, dogs spend their days exploring secure countryside meadows, enjoying enrichment activities, and relaxing in the comfort of a real home.
Based on the outskirts of the village of Purton near Swindon, we provide small-scale, personal care where every dog is treated as part of the family.
A Place Where Dogs Feel at Home
At Betts Pets we believe dogs deserve more than basic care.
They deserve space to explore, time to relax and the comfort of being treated as part of the family.
Our aim is simple — to provide a safe and enriching countryside environment where dogs can truly enjoy their day.
BETTS PETS SERVICES AND FEES
Your dog will experience the perfect combination of activity, attention and home from home comfort.
COUNTRYSIDE DOG DAYCARE
Lovely walks with scent trails, training and play, the emphasis being on calm enrichment.
Then a wash and brush before a snoozing and fuss or perhaps
a sunbathe.
Explore - Enrich - Rest
Each guest has a bespoke enrichment and exercise plan. Rehabilitation and training programs can be followed should this be required.
I offer daycare to persons looking for regular days for their dog/s.
Sadly I cannot accommodate
ad hoc requests.
Full day from £37.50
This includes our collection and return home service
PUPPY CARE
I offer one puppy daycare place per day. This gives me the time your puppy needs to help continue with training and care whilst you are unable to.
I also offer a puppy boarding service should you have a evening out or a night away planned. This offers no interruption to your puppies life, just the continued routine they are getting used to.
Puppies must be fully vaccinated before they can join us for their safety.
Puppies are below 12 months of age typically and are not required to be neutured.
From £37.50
LUXURY DOG HOME BOARDING
A true alternative to kennels.
At Betts pets, dogs spend their days exploring countryside meadows, enjoying enrichment activities, and relaxing in the comfort of my home.
Based on the outskirts of the village of Purton near Swindon, Wiltshire, we provide small- scale, personal care where every dog is treated las part of our family. Dogs stay inside my cottage as part of my family. We do not have kennels.
We hold a 5 star licence from Wiltshire council, licence number LN/00001997
We care for all types and ages of dogs, living as one of the family inside our home with our three dogs, Thistle, Inca and Moss (Labradors). We cater for specialist trained dogs, gun dogs, bodyguard and of course best friend dogs
Overnight stay (10am -10am ) from £45
We regret we cannot accept entire males.
All dog’s that stay with us must be fully vaccinated including kennel cough at least ten days prior to their trial day
Dog daycare
A balanced day for happy dogs
Dogs thrive when their day includes the right balance of exercise, enrichment, companionship and rest.
At Betts Pets, every dog follows a carefully structured routine designed to suit their individual personality, age and energy levels.
Our countryside setting provides space to explore, opportunities to learn, and plenty of time to relax — creating a calm and fulfilling environment where dogs feel safe, happy and understood.
We offer daycare to persons looking for regular weekly daycare for their dog/s. Sadly we cannot accommodate occasional daycare requests.
Explore
Our dog entertainment emphasis is focused on calm enrichment. The day begins with countryside walks across our paddock exploring scent trails, training and play. Dogs have the space to move freely while remaining in a safe carefully managed environment. These natural walks allow dogs to exercise both body and mind while experiencing the sights and smells of the countryside.
Enrich
Mental stimulation is just as important as physical exercise.
Throughout the day we incorporate enrichment activities such as scent games, gentle training exercises, puzzle feeding and structured play.
These activities build confidence, encourage natural behaviours and help dogs remain calm and fulfilled.
Rest
After adventure comes relaxation.
Dogs return indoors for calm downtime, a warm shower & grooming and plenty of affection before settling down for a well-earned snooze.
A balanced routine ensures dogs leave us content, relaxd and ready for a peaceful evening at home.
Each guest has a bespoke enrichment and exercise plan. Rehabilitation and training programs can be followed should this be required.
Belong
Unlike kennels, our guests live inside the home as part of the family, sharing space, comfort and companionship.
Please see our “a day in daycare” page for more details.
We regret we cannot accept entire males at sexual maturity, this does not include puppies.
All dog’s that stay with us must be fully vaccinated including kennel cough. We cannot accept any dogs with behavioural challenges without full disclosure
Daycare from £37.50 Mon – Fri, This includes pick up and drop off.
Collection is between 7.30am – 9.30am and return is from 5pm -6.30pm to fit in with your requirements.
We do offer help weekends but extra charges apply.
"Sam runs a first class VIP pet care service for Dogs - the attention to detail and thought that goes into running this service truly creates ‘a dogs life’ for our little Daschund. Doggy day care, boarding, collection and return are just some of the services on offer and we have used them all. We couldn’t recommend Sam and her team any more highly to anyone in this part of the world who needs help and support with their dog. Her broad knowledge of dogs, care and training have been invaluable to us and her reliability is second to none. Thank you!"
Tim
Day Care and Boarding Client
Luxury dog home boarding
For dogs staying overnight, Betts Pets offers a genuine home-from-home boarding experience.
Guests live alongside us inside our home, sharing sofas, companionship and the everyday rhythms of family life.
Days are spent exploring our countryside meadows and enjoying enrichment activities, while evenings are calm and relaxed before settling down for the night.
It’s not a kennel — it’s a country retreat for dogs.
Our guests stay with us inside my home. We do not offer external kennels.
They have access to all the comfiest places – sofas, chairs and laps are all at their disposal. (if allowed at home, we follow your rules )
We try to offer the best holiday and daycare experience for your dog with our guests enjoying days filled with walks in the countryside, playing in our dog proof meadow (3 acres), our evenings are in front of the fire and nights spent sleeping soundly. The only area I restrict is upstairs.
We follow your rules at home so as not to impact on you and your pets life on their return home.
A Place Where Dogs Feel at Home
At Betts Pets we believe dogs deserve more than basic care.
They deserve space to explore, time to relax and the comfort of being treated as part of the family.
Our aim is simple — to provide a safe and enriching countryside environment where dogs can truly enjoy their day.
Security is our priority.We are non disclosure and my home is fully equipped. We do not advertise our presence and visitors are welcome by appointment only. We are purposefully not easy to find.
Walks are mainly on private land.
From £45.00 per dog per day
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Where are you based ?
Based on the outskirts of the village of Purton near Swindon, we provide small-scale, personal care where every dog is treated as part of the family.
Bespoke boarding for all types of dogs, living as one of the family inside our home with our three dogs, Thistle, Inca and Moss.
Our guests have access to all the comfiest places – sofas, chairs and laps are all at their disposal, we follow your rules. so as not to spoil any training you've given.
Only my bed and upstairs is off limits !
We try to offer the best educational holiday experience for your dog with our guests enjoying days filled with walks in the countryside, playing in our acres of secure meadows, having some brush up training ( we can continue with your training or work alongside your chosen trainer specialists ) we focus on mental stimulation over high energy ball games then spend our evenings in front of the fire with nights spent dreaming away.
You can relax knowing your dog is enjoying the best personalised stress free stay.
Our home, Packhorse corner and the meadow
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
Hello, I’m Sam, founder of Betts Pets. Growing up as the daughter of a gamekeeper, animals were always part of everyday life. From an early age I was surrounded by dogs, farm animals and wildlife, and I quickly developed a deep respect and love for caring for them. My passion really began when I was eight years old. One of our Labradors had a litter and the smallest puppy — the runt — was sadly rejected by its mother. Determined to give that tiny puppy a chance, I cared for it day and night, sleeping beside it in a makeshift Moses basket and feeding it around the clock. Watching that fragile puppy grow stronger sparked a lifelong love for working with animals. Over the years I have cared for and raised almost every kind of domestic animal you can imagine — from chickens, ducks and cats to dogs, ferrets, orphaned lambs and horses. Caring for animals has never felt like work; it has always been a natural part of life. The Story of Betts Pets Betts Pets began in 2014, originally based in Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire. Thanks to wonderful client recommendations and growing demand, the business gradually expanded and I now work alongside a small team of fantastic, trusted people who help ensure our services run smoothly throughout the year. Keeping our care small-scale and personal is extremely important to us. We take the time to know every dog individually and build strong relationships with both pets and their owners. This means we quickly notice if anything is out of the ordinary and can ensure every dog feels safe, comfortable and understood during their time with us. Today Betts Pets is based at our beautiful thatched cottage in rural Purton near Swindon, where we offer countryside dog daycare and luxury home boarding. Countryside Care Our location provides the perfect environment for dogs to enjoy a balanced and enriching day. We have three acres of fully dog-secure exercise areas alongside a large garden, and we walk mainly on private land, allowing dogs to explore open countryside safely. These spaces are ideal for recall training, scent work, enrichment games, socialisation and safe off-lead exercise where appropriate. For dogs that cannot be let off the lead, our secure areas provide the freedom to move, explore and play safely within controlled surroundings. Experience You Can Trust The safety and wellbeing of every dog in our care is always our highest priority. Betts Pets is fully insured and licensed by Wiltshire Council for home boarding, where we have been awarded the highest 5-star rating. I am also CRB checked and trained in animal first aid, ensuring dogs are always in knowledgeable and responsible hands. We also operate a SafeKey system to ensure clients’ property remains secure, and when travelling to collect or return dogs we use an unmarked vehicle so that homes are never identified as being unattended. Dogs are transported safely and comfortably between home and our countryside location, making the journey simple and stress-free for both dogs and owners. A Personal Approach At Betts Pets we believe dogs deserve more than basic care — they deserve attention, understanding and a place where they feel truly at home. Whether visiting for daycare, boarding or an extended stay, every dog is treated as part of the family and cared for with patience, kindness and experience. Get in touch If you would like to discuss how Betts Pets can care for your dog, I would love to hear from you. Samantha Betts Betts Pets – Purton near Swindon
We’re so lucky to have found Betts Pets. Whether he’s with Sam for daycare, or boarding with her and her own dogs whilst we’re away, we have complete piece of mind that our lab is always safe and being extremely well cared for in a fun and happy home. We really appreciate that Sam varies and tailors each day’s activities, even building on any training we’ve been doing, rather than it being just a doggy free-for-all for 6 hours (which was really important for us to avoid). Our pup is always super excited to be picked-up in the morning, before coming home calm and very ready for a good night’s sleep!
Mark and Alex
SOME HAPPY BETTS PETS CLIENTS
A typical day in daycare or boarding
Our daycare is designed to provide a balanced day of activity, enrichment and relaxation. Dogs begin their day exploring secure meadows and countryside walks before returning home for structured play, scent games and training exercises. Afternoons are calmer — with brushing, quiet rest and plenty of affection — ensuring dogs return home relaxed, content and ready for a peaceful evening. Every guest follows a bespoke enrichment and exercise plan tailored to their personality, age and energy levels. Please note the following is an approximate. Puppies, young, elderly and dogs recovering from surgery are taken out more frequently and placed on a managed exercise programme to fit their capabilities. We vary the times of outings and meals with mature dogs to ensure that they are never expecting something at a given time. For example the main long, most exciting walk of each day, as written below as taking place in the morning, at least twice a week is swapped with a later outing of the day. This variation helps prevent any anticipation which may develop into unnecessary stress. The daily routine for fit, adult dogs for dogs in daycare or boarding with us. Daycare dogs are collected between 8-9 typically and returned between 5-6pm 07:00-07:30 Taken out for a short walk (30mins) 09.00-9.30 Light Breakfast – from their bowl or if preferred from a feeding puzzle bowl, an activity ball, buster cube, static maze, snuffle mat or pyramid puzzle. Followed by at least 60 mins of rest. 10.30-12.30 Morning group walks and play starting in my meadow allowing the dogs to interact and play before setting of on our walk. Heading out over differing routes over the surrounding mixture of terrain with wild flower meadows, crops and ancient woodland. 12.40-14.00 Rest with Chews and occasional snuffle mat or puzzle bowl. Shade bathing in summer and lie in front of the fire in winter. We also take this time to brush the dogs and take note of there condition and check them over. For more active dogs, training, find it games, scent work and lead work or your specific training . For mature very well behaved dogs free access to securely fenced paddocks to meander under supervision when weather allows. 14.30-15.30 Second walk of the day, a more leisurely walk. 18.00 -18.30 Main Meal (Always ensuring half an hour rest before and after eating meals) 19.00 Gentle relieving paddock wander (10-20 mins) In summer months this is the last relaxing walk of the day for boarding guests. 19.30-22.00 Rest, relaxation and cuddle time 22.30 Taken out for the last toilet break of the day before bedtime treat and lights out. (5-15 mins)
Arranging a visit and trial day
Next steps...
After we have spoken on the phone and we both feel we could be a match the next step is to come for a visit. We will put a date in the diary where you will come over and chat about your dog so I get a better picture and you meet my dogs and I and see my home. You can see my Licence, Insurance and other documentation.
After we have met if both feel we are still a match we will then book a day for your dog to visit. I will ask you not to bring your dog on the initial visit, this enables you to relax and take in everything. I prefer my our dogs to meet in a controlled situation where I am fully focused on whats happening to ensure their happines and safety.
New environments without their family can be stressful.
I can't do this to my best ability and chat. You are welcome to bring a partner but I would ask that small people stay at home. I rarely have children visit and cannot ensure their safety with visiting dogs present.
I will need to see your dogs vaccination proof, including Kennel cough. Please check your dog has had the kennel cough vaccine as it is not always routinely included in vaccinations. Kennel cough is a live vaccine, I require 10 days clearance before I welcome any dog after this has been administered.
When we have a date for the trial day in our diary you will drop off your dog in the morning. During the trial day I will test for many things, I will try to engage with your dog, make friends and let them know I am their person when you aren't here.
They'll meet my dogs individually and I'll asses them, some things I look at are : lead walking, recall in the controlled space of my dog paddock, how they behave when excited, can I brush and examine them, how are they in the car and can I leave them alone briefly should I need to pop to the shop. My main aim for this day is for a dog to be happy in mine and my dogs company, to get them relaxed and able to enjoy the experience and want to come back. I want this to be the makings of a great stay, where you are both relaxed enjoying both your holidays.
Some dogs need more than one trial day / stay or may find a few sessions of daycare really help them before boarding. This ensures you and your dog have familiarity with me.
What happens if my dog fails its trial?
I have a very comprehensive assesment day/stay, fails do happen. Mainly from excessive barking, pestering behaviour and separation anxiety.
I'm happy to try and work with owners to help these problems but must ensure the safety and comfort of all dogs I care for so sadly this does mean in some cases dogs fail.
Trial days are £40
Boarding trials are Sat am until Sunday pm and are £80
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MY HOME & MEADOW
We are based on the outskirts of Purton, Wiltshire
We collect and return dogs on weekdays, Drop offs and collections at weekends are by prior arrangement
We cover Purton and surrounding areas of Swindon , we also travel up the M4 towards Newbury, Compton and Hampstead norreys
weekdays.
Should you live outside this area I'm happy to discuss if I can help
CONTACT ME
07833453765
Book a Visit
Choosing the right care for your dog is important.
We welcome new clients to arrange a visit, meet us and see the environment where their dog will spend their time.
Due to our unique social environment, the first step for new clients is to get in touch and discuss your dogs needs and suitability for an assessment day.
Please note during the working day I'm entertaining the dogs so cannot always pick up, Please leave a message and I will come back to you as soon as possible. I check my emails in the evenings.
Every picture on this site has been taken by myself and is of my wonderful doggy clients
