Our Reading Site

Welcome to Rags & Bert’s Reading

Our original home in the heart of Reading, offering fully licensed and insured Doggy Daycare, Dog Hotel stays, Dog & Puppy Training, and professional Dog Grooming in a safe, fun and caring environment.

Conveniently located close to Reading town centre with ample on-site parking, drop-off and collection is quick and easy for busy owners.

📍 Where to Find Us

Rags & Bert’s Reading
25 Loverock Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1DZ

📞 0118 207 7788
📧 enquiries@ragsandberts.co.uk

🕒 Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 6:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: By appointment only

We offer a Dog Bus Collection & Drop-Off Service

Our dog-friendly bus operates Monday to Friday:

Morning collections: 8:30am – 10:00am
Lunchtime collection/drop-off: 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Afternoon drop-off: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

If you're not home, you can arrange for us to securely hold a key or use a key-safe at your property.

£7.50 per trip within 5 miles of our Reading site.

Collections outside standard hours and weekends are available by appointment only, charged at £1.75 per mile (minimum £25 per trip).
All dogs are transported safely and securely by our trained team.

Our Collection Area:

We collect from addresses within a 5-mile driving distance of our location (this is based on road travel, not a straight-line radius). For their comfort, we aim to minimise the length of time dogs spend in the Dog Bus.

Check if you're in our area:

Click the Google Maps link below
Enter your postcode
Google Maps will show your driving distance to us
If you are within 5 miles by road, we can collect from you

Check your distance: Google Maps

Don't forget our REFER A FRIEND deal if you have a doggy owner based near our new site in Farnborough.

Don't just take our word for it

"Highly recommended, Jake was wonderful! We recently attended a puppy training session at Rags & Bertss with our dachshund, Koi, and it was such a wonderful experience! Jake helped us so much to better understand our dog — how to help him enjoy life while also becoming a well-behaved and disciplined pup. You can really see how passionate Jak…"
Georgiana

"Thank you so much for the pupdate! Milo loves it there and it makes us happy to see these pics. "
Loraine & Milo

"My dog loves it every time. She is a nervous dog around other people and they were amazing with her from the outset and she loves the staff. We have used the overnight stay a couple of times and has always been really easy to book in and very well priced."
Billy Liquorish and Pepper

"Just wanted to say thank you to you all for looking after Lou Lou her first stay away from us and we are so pleased it was with you . The little postcards meant the world to us to see how she was getting on. And her groom before she came home is amazing looks fantastic. Thanks so much again and I won’t be worried leaving her as know she’s in…"
Lisa

"Our dachshund, Enzo, had a long stay at Rags and Bert’s and we all loved it! We’ve all seen him flourish, becoming more confident and social thanks to his time at the daycare. As pawrents (especially when traveling), we felt reassured knowing our dog was in safe and capable hands. We also really appreciated the updates they sent while we were a…"
Laura & Enzo

"I just wanted to send a thanks to Sophie for giving Rolo the best grooms! Rolo always comes out smelling amazing and we love the style of haircut. You can tell Sophie genuinely cares for every dog she grooms, and itâ€™s safe to say, Rolo loves his monthly grooms! Also wanted to say that Rags and Bertâ€™s day care and doggy hotel is h…"
Jess & Rolo