Dog Boarding During ADF Courses, Exercises and Deployments

Service life asks a lot of dog owners. Courses, exercises, deployments and postings all mean time away, often at short notice and sometimes for months at a stretch. Sorting reliable care for your dog early takes one worry off the list.

Short stays for courses and exercises

For a two week course or a field exercise, boarding works much like any other stay. Book online, drop off during our morning or afternoon windows, and your dog keeps a steady routine of their own while you're away. If you're posted near Canning Vale, we're an easy run from most of Perth's southern suburbs.

Longer absences and deployments

Longer absences take more planning. Dogs settle into long stays best when the kennel already knows them, so if you know a deployment is coming, a shorter stay beforehand helps your dog treat the kennel as familiar ground rather than somewhere new. Our long-term boarding page covers how extended stays work, including routines, updates and what we need from you before a long booking.

Paperwork and points of contact

Before a long stay, make sure your dog's C3 or C5 vaccinations are completed at least two weeks before arrival, and give us a trusted emergency contact who can make decisions if you're not contactable. If your dog takes medication, leave clear written instructions and enough supply for the stay. We'll administer it as part of their daily routine.

Costs and booking ahead

Our rates are on our prices page, which makes it straightforward to budget for an absence or to include in any application for assistance you may be making. More detail about how we look after dogs for serving members is on our ADF dog boarding page, and the Perth dog boarding guide is a good starting point if you're weighing up your options.

If your dates are uncertain, book the stay you know about and talk to us about the rest. Roster changes and extensions are part of service life, and it's easier to adjust an existing booking than to start from scratch at short notice.