I'm going to be away for a few days and the person I usually leave my dog with has been taken ill. There's no-one else who can look after him and I can't take him with me.

Therefore, I've no option but to put him in kennels. This is something I've never done before and I want to make sure I put him in good accommodation.

Are there any UK based 'catters who could advise me about what to look out for and how much I'd need to pay to be reasonably certain of having placed him with somewhere decent?

BTW., he's routinely vaccinated, so I probably don't need any advice in that direction. Also, that he will need to be be vaccinated against kennel cough.

Many thanks.