Our day begins...
Every day begins early at our kennels. Morning rounds are performed where we check on each pet giving them attention, treats and any medication they require. Each kennel block is cleaned and disinfected and each dog is given fresh water. Bedding is attended to and laundered as necessary.
Breakfast is then served as directed or required, as some pooches use much more energy in kennels than they do at home and may need an additional meal. Next, it is time for exercise and socializing! This is where we go about the fun task of making play time for your dog. Depending on your requests on admission and how your pet has been behaving, we try find a suitable playgroup for the smaller pooches or a playmate for the larger dogs. Don’t worry though, if we don’t have permission or your dog isn’t that sociable, your pet is automatically exercised individually.
During the day, we go about our tasks routinely checking to ensure each dog is clean, has plenty of fresh water and that their kennels are cleaned. This gives our staff plenty of opportunity to provide contact and movement for your pooch.
This is more important than one 10-minute walk on a lead. We consider all interaction just as much a vital part of daily care for your pets as providing a clean kennel and food, and you won’t ever be charged extra here... this part is our pleasure, and our passion!
Dinner is served around 5pm and all our pets are bedded down for the night with their treats and blankets. The doggie doors are closed, each block is locked, and we retire to the house to watch over our charges and our day ends...
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Boarding Info
Vaccination Requirements
A minimum of a C3 vaccination** is required. We will need to sight your pet's vaccination record prior to OR on the day of admission.
**It is recommended that yearly (1 year) vaccination is required for boarding environments. Tri-Annual (3 year) C3 vaccinations are accepted
What It Costs to Spoil Your Pup
At Julie’s Kennels, we believe caring for your dog should be simple and stress-free. That’s why our daily rate covers everything your pup needs — exercise, meals, treats, comfy accommodation, and even a bath before heading home. No hidden extras, just great care from start to finish.
Off-Peak Daily Rate (2-7 nights*):
- Dogs, All-Sizes: $44.00** (inc GST)
We also offer discounts for longer stays (8+ nights) and families with multiple pets.
FIFO rates also available - please contact us for details
*Minimum 2 night stay
**Peak-Period surcharges applicable
Overnight Stays & Emergency Boarding
Our standard boarding service requires a minimum 2-night stay — we don’t offer casual doggy day care or single overnight bookings as part of our regular schedule.
However, we understand that life happens. If you’re in a bind or an emergency comes up, we do offer a premium one-night service for overnight stays. This service is available by request, subject to availability, and includes an overnight surcharge.
If you think you may need an overnight stay for your pooch, please contact our team directly to discuss your options.
If you'd like to, please visit our Booking and Enquiry Portal to:
- Check Availability
- Submit a Booking Enquiry.
- Book Online!!
What’s in the Bowl — and Beyond
Your dog’s daily rate includes everything they need for a happy, healthy stay — from the essentials like food, play, and comfy bedding, to the little extras like treats and a freshen-up before heading home. Here’s what’s in the bowl — and beyond.
General Care
During your dog's stay, we like to ensure they stay clean. As part of your booking package, dogs receive a bath prior to departure and for those longer stays, we routinely provide complimentary basic baths for dogs roughly every 7-10 days or sooner if required (medicated washes are separate).
Beds, bedding and toys are also supplied. You are welcome to bring your own but please remember we cannot fully guarantee items will be returned in the same condition we receive them in.
Food & Treats
We’re dedicated to providing balanced, nutritious meals daily to keep dogs happy and healthy during their stay.
Our Daily Staple Diet
Each day, we prepare a fresh meal of cooked chicken mince and rice, blended with biscuits to meet the dietary needs of most dogs. Also, for dogs who are allowed, we also offer raw bones as special treats.
Additional Foods on Hand
To supplement our staple diet, we often keep a large selection of other foods on hand. Please note, these options are not available on request for dogs that have special dietary needs as they are subject to availability. We try keep these items on hand to support our staple diet should any issues arise.
Some of the additional foods we keep on hand include;
- Prime 100 and PetzTucka dog rolls
- Blackhawk, Pedigree, SuperCoat, Stockman & Paddock and grain-free option biscuits
- Other foods like Roo mince, tuna & rice and canned foods
And if all else fails, there’s a Red Rooster just around the corner—we’ve been known to make a quick trip for a cooked chook or two to keep our guests satisfied!
Special Dietary Requirements
If your dog has any health issues, is on a special preferred diet at home or prescribed diet by the vets, we ask owners to bring along your pets own food. This is to ensure your dog’s requirements are met during their stay with us. Our team will happily follow your instructions to serve meals exactly as needed, at no extra cost. Please contact our office directly and we will be happy to discuss your pets needs further.
Exercise & Playtime
We have 13 large pavilion runs onsite giving dogs plenty of room to chase a ball or play tug-of-war. When it comes to exercise and playtime, we cater for both those who prefer to spend their time with a human and those who love to play with other dogs. If your dog is can be socialized, we will try find a suitable playmate (or perhaps playgroups) of similar temperament and energy levels for your dog to play with.
Medications
We’re happy to administer routine medications — including tablets, pastes, liquids, eye drops, and ear drops — at no extra charge. Just let our team know in advance so we can follow your dogs care routine properly.
Please note: we’re NOT able to administer insulin or any medication that require needles. These types of treatments are best handled by a veterinary clinic.
The Extra's
Special Care Tasks
If your dog has more complex care needs (like medicated washes, bandage changes, wound treatment), a small additional fee may apply depending on the condition and care required. Have a chat with our staff if you're unsure — we’re happy to help.
Veterinary Care Tasks
Should something go wrong your dog needs vet care during their stay, we’ll always try to contact you (or your emergency contact) before moving forward.
In emergency situations or where no one is reachable, we’ll act in your pet’s best interest and get them immediate care. Veterinary costs are not included in the daily rate.
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Electronic Media
We are always happy to answer periodic email requests for updates on how your pet is doing but whilst photos of pets in boarding and social media updates are available, it is NOT INCLUDED in our boarding packages at this point in time. Please enquire for further information.
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Dog Facilities
Little Dog Wing
Onsite we have separate facilities to cater specifically for small dogs. This caters for the small, reserved, shy, timid, very young or the more senior citizens. It is close to the kitchen and grooming area which allows our staff to provide plenty of contact and attention. Best part is that is it a bit quieter than the main kennel area.
Kennels
For your larger or perhaps more boisterous dogs that love to run around, we have our standard dog kennels. The kennels themselves are fully bricked on the inside with chain-mesh fencing on the outside. This provides a great balance of protection from the elements whilst giving your dog plenty of freedom to social with their next-door neighbour and spend time outside. We also have double kennels for families with more than one dog.
Pavilion Runs
Once upon a time we had open top grassed runs for our pooches, but as demand for our services grew we found that grass became unhygienic and way too difficult to maintain, not to mention restricting us to which dogs we could exercise. So preferring to maximize the time that our dogs spend OUTSIDE their kennel, we decided to improve our facilities with the introduction of our pavilion areas.
These pavilion runs are up to 15m long, roofed and enclosed to provide protection from the elements and maximum safety. This have proven to be very successful over the years. No matter the weather or your dog’s social skills, we can have them out of their kennels for much longer periods than ever before!
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Playgroups
All our social pooches big and small benefit from interacting with one another whilst in boarding. Our experienced staff will find your dog a suitable playmate or play group and ensure that you pooch enjoys their play dates!
With the smaller breeds, several dogs may interact at once. With some of the larger dogs, the numbers are usually limited just to be sure that our experienced handlers can safely control their canine activities.
When it comes to playtime, we always try find friends of similar size and/or energy levels! We will also often have a puppy group or even one for just the "nannas"!
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