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:

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

""Rags & Bert's recently upgraded their grooming service. The Grooming Pod by Sophie is a fantastic grooming service. I couldn't be happier with the monthly service and treatment my dogs receive. Sophie has lots of experience, with nervous dogs to first timers and pups, is super friendly and is a great addition to the Rag and Bert's team. We love th…"
Tracy

"I wanted to take a moment to give some feedback about Sophie, who has been grooming my dog, Luki. I’ve been coming to her regularly for full grooms—bath, haircut, nail trim, ear cleaning—and I honestly can’t speak highly enough of the work she does. Luki is a large, very fluffy Sproodle, and he’s not easy to groom—he gets anxious and…"
Teresa & Luki

""The groomer Sophie did a fantastic job grooming my nervous Collie X rescue. He had never been groomed before, Sophie was patient & understanding & my boy looked just like a pup again. Great job 👍🏼""
Somer

"My dog Alfie has just completed the Steady Paws training programme and the experience has been excellent from start to finish. I’d especially like to highlight how fantastic Jake has been throughout the programme. The training was tailored perfectly to help address Alfie's anxiety on the lead when he meets other (bigger) dogs and Jake has been…"
Lindsay

"I just wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for looking after our beloved spaniel, "Blue," during his stays at the hotel. It means a lot to us knowing that he is being well taken care of when he's away from home. We've noticed that he seems to genuinely enjoy his time there, despite returning home for the weekends. Initially, he seemed a bit lo…"
David & Blue

"We have a rather nervous dog who gets scared around new people and new dogs. We signed him up for Confidence Building with Tom who was incredible. He went for his first session of daycare recently and absolutely loved it. The staff were friendly and caring, listened to my concerns and reassured me when I needed it."
Rebecca Snell and Winston