The Dinkie Dog Hotel

13/08/2026

Check out this lovely pet shop local to us, we love their natural treats and chews! 🐾

🎉 We’re gonna be 3! 🤩 Come paw-ty on Sat 15th Aug! 🎊

01/08/2026

Due to the sad passing of one of our Day Care dogs and 3 other Day Care’s moving up north we are now opening our books after more than 4 years!!

We are a 5 star ⭐️ Licensed to higher standards Home Boarder and Day care provider offering complete home from home care.

We have been established over 23 years with excellent references from clients of many year’s. We specialise in Puppy’s and nervous dogs needing careful introductions due to anxiety/ separation anxiety etc

We only have a few dogs daily in our home with absolutely no kennels to worry about! All the dogs are treated just like our own.

We go on various enriching walks, have a Sensory garden, digging pit, sand pit and ball pit.

The Day Care dogs get exclusive access to our holiday boarding diary. We don’t offer Ad hoc services so when the dogs come they will have the same friends here each week and they absolutely adore each other.

We ask for a min of 1 Day Care slot per week, in return you then get first dibs of our Holiday diary, this means you will never have to worry about care for your dog when you go away plus they would already be quite at home with us so you can relax fully whilst your gone ☀️ ❤️

We are based J5 M40 Stokenchurch in the beautiful Chiltern Hills 🐾.

Please PM for more information or message

Emily: 07883042511

Holly: [email protected]

25/07/2026

My super cool kids x 🐾😍🥰

Biffy, Hannah, Bailey, Lula, Lottie and Barney 🩷💙

17/07/2026

As Ticks are super rife this year it’s worth sharing this again! ☀️

27/06/2026

Congratulations to Laney who won our Doggy Hamper that we gifted to for their Football Presentation Day Raffle!

Great to support a fantastic local club who do so much for the children, such encouraging and inclusive Football coaches and staff.

Highly recommend if you have little ones starting out ⚽️

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06/05/2026

Please be careful what advice you are taking from so called dog professionals. The Bucks, Berks and Oxon area seems to have acquired a influx of dog trainers you really would not want to listen to 😢❤️‍🩹

I just spoke to a lovely owner of a 10-week-old Labrador puppy who is struggling with toilet training—and unfortunately, she’s been given some really concerning advice.

One “trainer” suggested withholding water except at mealtimes. Another said the puppy is being difficult because he’s an “alpha male” trying to dominate.

Let’s be clear:
A 10-week-old puppy is a baby. They are not trying to dominate you, and restricting access to water is not only inappropriate—it can be harmful.

Toilet training takes time, consistency, and understanding. Puppies at this age have very limited bladder control and need frequent opportunities to go outside, along with calm, positive reinforcement when they get it right.

If you’re struggling, please seek guidance from a qualified, evidence-based trainer.

At Minds Alike we are all accredited with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC), our advice will always prioritise your dog’s welfare and use kind, effective methods that set both you and your puppy up for success.

There is a lot of outdated and incorrect information still circulating—so please, choose your trainer carefully.
https://www.mindsalikeanimaltraining.com/
https://abtc.org.uk/