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.