SCHEDULE 4Specific conditions: providing boarding for cats or dogs
PART 3Providing home boarding for dogs
Suitable environment13
1
Dogs from different households may only be boarded at the same time with the written consent of every owner.
2
Each dog must be provided with its own designated room where it can, if necessary, be kept separate from other dogs.
3
Each dog must have a clean, comfortable and warm area within its designated room where it can rest and sleep.
4
Each designated room must have a secure window to the outside that can be opened and closed as necessary.
5
A dog must not be confined in a crate for longer than three hours in any 24-hour period.
6
A dog must not be kept in a crate unless—
a
it is already habituated to it,
b
a crate forms part of the normal routine for the dog, and
c
the dog's owner has consented to the use of a crate.
7
Any crate in which a dog is kept must be in good condition and sufficiently large for the dog to sit and stand in it at full height, lie flat and turn around.