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

Book your Play & Stay Today

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

"Thank you for all you do for Lexi and us! Lexi loves her time with you all and the dog bus is amazing and so helpful! "
Claire & Lexi

"Want to say a huge thank you to looking after our girl, Raven, last week! Could tell how well she was looked after, such a great experience after previously having a poor experience at another kennel. We are so grateful for the care and attention from the team. She has been quite upset with us since coming home so I think she is missing being there…"
Georgia

"Our dog loves his weekly visit so much that we also use the boarding option when we’re away. He is well looked after, comes home happy, healthy and exhausted! The staff are fantastic and always give us a little pupdate and pictures. Milo has come on leaps and bounds since attending. Thoroughly recommend their services."
Loz

""We have used Rags & Bert's for a while now and could not be happier with the service!! Excellent!!""
Prince

""Our Dachshund regularly uses the wonderful daycare at Rags; and the Grooming Pod at Rags is equally fantastic. The level of care and attention shown always keeps us going back. Sophie the Head Groomer always goes above and beyond. We can’t recommend the Grooming Pod at Rags & Bert's enough along with Rags’ amazing daycare. Thank you all so muc…"
Jason

"We are in debt to Rags & Bert's. We were very fortunate that they helped us with Cheeko. Cheeko is a Mastiff that came into our rescue because he was at risk of euthanasia. We had no space but the guys at Rags stepped up and helped us keep Cheeko safe by caring for him whilst we found a permanent foster home. In total they cared for him for three w…"
Serena & Cheeko