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

"My dog Rosie has been attending Rags & Bert's for just over 2 years, her tail wags non-stop. She comes home a happy tired dog having been stimulated all day. "
Debbie Lewis and Rosie

"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

"I was anxious about leaving my 2 rescue dogs in day care initially, but it was the best decision I've made for them. Smudge is 7 and was very nervous, he is so much more confident now and is so sociable with other dogs. Sandy also is loving her twice a week day care stays and loves the attention from all the fabulous staff. It's not just the sta…"
Claire Spence

""A really big part of me does not want to leave this review as Sophie will get even busier! Sophie is the first groomer to really listen to what we would like, and definitely don’t want I.e Murphy is more sheepdog then poodle and so we do not want to whole poodle blow dry, and everything we asked Sophie did brilliantly. Even inside his ridiculo…"
Amanda & Murphy

"We started bringing our new puppy to the Friday Puppy Party and he can't get enough. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and genuine dog people. We couldn't be happier with the start the Rags and Bert's team is giving our new puppy and can already see the lifelong benefits from this early socialization. We are now working on training our puppy w…"
Mike & Oliver

"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