Founded 2009 (2009) Headquarters London, England | Founder Justin Kumaran | |
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Industry Dog training, Dog daycare Services Dog day care, puppy school, training, behaviour, grooming, boarding, dog walking, pet sitting, animal ambulance, rescue & rehoming Website | ||
Halo Dogs was founded in 2009 by master dog trainer and former medic and manager of The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Justin Kumaran.
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History
Kumaran founded Halo Dogs in North London in 2009. He got the idea to start a dog day care centre when he was working as a part-time "re-homer" at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. In 2010 Halo Dogs became a limited company. In 2011 Halo Dogs won the Enterprise Enfield Start up Business Award, followed by the Business Of The Year Award in 2014. Halo Dogs is considered a top London doggie nursery. It operates on 540 acres of land and has a cageless environment where puppies and dogs are permitted to interact with each other, socialise and play under constant supervision. The facility contains play and agility equipment, splash pools, fallen logs, play kennels, lakes, colour televisions, outdoor and indoor play areas and chill-out facilities. The centre also has a "time-out" area for temporarily separating dogs that demonstrate inappropriate behaviour.
Other services
Since its founding, Halo Dogs has offered a variety of services including dog obedience and dog behaviour training, dog agility, dog boarding, dog walking, dog grooming, pet photography, animal ambulance and a dog rescue and re-homing service. It is also the main sponsor of the Animals-In-Distress Animal Refuge in Málaga, Spain.
Charity work
In addition to running its own self-funded rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing centre, Halo Dogs regularly supports other dog rescue charities including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, The Mayhew Animal Home, Animals In Distress (A.I.D) and Pup Aid.
Media work
Halo Dogs media work includes the BBC, Daily Mail, Dogs Monthly Magazine, Real People Magazine, Guild of Dog Trainers, Channel 4,London Live, and France2 TV.
The company has also appeared in the Evening Standard, Time Out, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Awards and recognition
2011 Winner Enterprise Enfield Start-Up Business of the Year Award
2014 Winner Enterprise Enfield Business of the Year Award