Hi Staffordsyo
Went to Natural Paws and I really liked it. But it's only the second I looked at so I'm no expert. I'm going on gut feel really.
It's in a kennel area but I thought it was really quiet around - sort of rural, suburban area.
Dogs already there seemed quiet, happy and relaxed. Started to bark when we looked around but that's to be expected, they were all friendly and waggy. My dog Moe, was terrier-like strutting up and down the wire winding them up - ha, ha! He thought it was most interesting and stimulating and didn't want to leave actually.
Place was very clean. Nice grassy runs for exercise/socialising. It was a lovely sunny day so it looked really good. It's at the back of Davina's house so not too large an operation and Davina is very flexible.
Davina herself I thought had a lovely calm manner and is very approachable, she spent lots of time with me, which I really appreciated. She breeds Besenjis and seemed to really know her dog stuff. I like the fact she asks for info on the dog on the booking sheet too. I'm not a homeopathic adherent but I liked her approach to feeding and cleaning/chemicals etc.
Overall, I'm very happy to leave Moe there - he's booked!
Hope that helps - go have a looksie and a chat, it's well worth it.
Cheers
Jo