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About the Book

Essential reading for anyone considering building or updating kennels, this book is lavishly packed with colour photographs and inspiration from the UK, USA and Ireland. It provides step-by-step kennels building guidance and advice from expert David Key on planning, construction, materials, equipment and all aspects of your design. This complete reference guides you through all the options you need to think about before building or updating your kennels. Dog behaviour and welfare expert Gwen Bailey helps you better understand and incorporate dog welfare knowledge into your design to improve it beyond measure. It includes fascinating case studies from successful boarding kennels and world renowned charities such as Dogs Trust, San Francisco SPCA, Dublin SPCA, The Blue Cross and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.How many of us dream about changing our lives, starting our own business, working from home in a beautiful countryside location, spending more time with our beloved pets, and making a difference to the lives of dogs and their owners? You probably already have a multi-dog household, but whether you have always dreamed about working with dogs, have just realised that this is what you want to do with your life, are already lucky enough to be working with dogs, or you are just interested in dog welfare (generally or professionally) - you will adore this inspirational book.If creating a kennels is what you dream of, then naturally you will want to provide the best accommodation and care, earn a good living, have fun and love what you do: providing a healthy, safe, loving environment for dogs. Whether you are interested in what makes good housing for your own dogs, boarding, rescue or breeding - the foundation should be good dog welfare. As well as looking the part, your kennels must be easy to live in, visit and work with on a daily basis - and this book will provide you with the ideas, practical information, design advice and inspiration to help you create your perfect kennels.

Table of Contents:
FOREWORD by Clarissa Baldwin OBEINTRODUCTION- Acknowledgements- David Key- Aim of This Book and Accompanying Website- Care and Management- Create Your Perfect KennelsCHAPTER 1: TODAY'S DEMANDS- Why Quality Kennel Design is Essential- The Demand for Quality and Caring Kennels- Case Study: The Personal Touch- Property, Land and Building Costs- Kennels only, or Cattery Too?- Income and Deciding on the Number of Kennels- Case Study: Putting on the Ritz- How Kennels Describe ThemselvesCHAPTER 2: PURCHASE AND PLANNING- What You must Comply With- Site Location- Purchase of an Existing Business- Buying a Kennels Business- Selling a Kennels Business- Purchase of a Brownfield or Greenfield Site- Planning/Zoning Permission- How Design Issues Can Help Your Application- Enforcement of Planning Control- Site Purchase- Landscaping and Trees Near Buildings- Common, Costly Errors to be Avoided- Case Study: Location, Location, LocationCHAPTER 3: NOISE- Acoustic Measures- Unit of Noise Measurement- Noise Impact Assessment- Noise Abatement Notice- Case Study: Peace and Quiet with the Wow factor- What Can You Do?- Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Noise- Practical Measures to Mitigate Noise Levels (Internally)- Practical Measures to Mitigate Noise Levels (Externally)- Case Study: A Quiet Life- Local Authority Planning Guidance regarding Noise IssuesCHAPTER 4: SITE REQUIREMENTS- Aspect and Site Layout - Appearance - Future Expansion - Security and Public Access Areas - Car Parking - Refuse Area - IncineratorCHAPTER 5: DOG WELFARE- Dog Welfare Requirements in Kennels- Dog Welfare - Emotional and Physical Needs - Why Reducing Stress is So Important CHAPTER 6: LEGISLATION- Kennels Licence regulations- Temperature- Suggested Minimum Kennel Sizes- Case Study: 21st Century Dog Apartments- The Trend Towards Larger Accommodation- Case Study: Large Suite Accommodation- Statutory LegislationCHAPTER 7: KENNEL STYLES AND DESIGNS- Drawing Detail Information- Kennel Styles and Designs- Corridors and Walkways- Indoor Kennels- Outdoor Kennels- Semi-outdoor Kennels- Single Line Design- Double Line Design- Circular Design- Summary for Modern Kennels- Professional Design and AdviceCHAPTER 8: ANCILLARY BUILDINGS- Ancillary Buildings- Reception- Laundry- Grooming- Veterinary- Hydrotherapy- Storage- Holding Kennels- Admissions Kennels- Isolation- Socialisation/Rehoming Areas and Home-like RoomsCHAPTER 9: PROJECT MANAGEMENT- Managing Building Projects and Contractors- Long-term Costs- Project Development Costs- Why Projects Go Wrong- Professional Project Management and Architecture- Case Study: A Big ProjectCHAPTER 10: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS- External Construction Material Choices- Building Construction Materials- Prefabricated Units- Case Study: A Winning Combination for Dogs and People- UPVC Accommodation- Steel and Timber frame Buildings- Brick, Stone, Block and Poured Concrete- Conversions of Existing Buildings- Case Study: Building Conversion- Roof CoveringsCHAPTER 11: THERMAL INSULATION- Thermal Insulation - Warmth and CoolingCHAPTER 12: FINISHING MATERIALS- Floor finish Considerations- Cleaning System Compatibility- Floor Slope- Flooring Choices- Why Floors Fail- Kennel Dividing Walls and Partitions- Walling Finishes for Brick and Block Buildings- Kennel Frontage and Doors- Door Framing Systems- Infill Systems for Door Frames- Sliding Hatches- Full Height DoorsCHAPTER 13: ENVIRONMENT CONTROL- Environment Control- Lighting- Heating and Cooling Systems- Air Conditioning- Green Energy- Ventilation- Ventilation Systems- My Preferred System- Condensation (Dehumidification)- Risk of Disease - Increasing and Reducing FactorsCHAPTER 14: ENVIRONMENT ENRICHMENT- Why Enrich the Environment?- The Importance of Getting Dogs out of the Kennels- Contact and Interaction with familiar faces- Hiding/Somewhere to feel Safe and Relax- Provide Different Levels and Vantage Points- Provide Choices and Interest- Encouraging Dogs to Use All Their Senses- Settling In- Case Study: Making A DifferenceCHAPTER 15: DRAINAGE, KITCHEN, CLEANING- Kennels Drainage Systems- Channel Gratings- Kitchen Facilities- Food Preparation, Cleaning and Sink units- Hot Water- The Difference Between Cleaning and DisinfectionCHAPTER 16: UTILITY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS- Main Utility and Service Supplies- Heating- Water SupplyCHAPTER 17: ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION- Environmental Legislation- Foul Water Disposal- Water Supply regulationsCHAPTER 18: MAKING IT YOURSMaking It YoursBookings and SoftwareYour Website

About the Author :
David Key is a Consultant in Kennel and Cattery Design and has advised hundreds of potential and existing owners and organisations worldwide, providing technical building advice, as well as continuing to look at design issues, construction methods and materials that help improve animal welfare accommodation.For over 20 years David has also been responsible for The Blue CrossAnimal Welfare Charity animal and staff buildings and property at their cat and dog adoption, companion animal and equine rehoming centres. David has been professionally involved with animals for over 30 years. His experience spans companion animals, wildlife and wild animals and he has provided guidance/advice to animal welfare organisations, rescues, government, police forces, customs and excise, boarding, breeding, multipet owners, veterinary clinics/hospitals, quarantine, architects, surveyors, project managers and contractors. David lives in Oxfordshire, UK with Kay and their beloved cats and dogs


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780953800223
  • Publisher: David Key Kennel and Cattery Design
  • Publisher Imprint: David Key Kennel and Cattery Design
  • Height: 270 mm
  • Sub Title: The Essential Guide to Creating Your Perfect Kennels
  • Width: 250 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0953800229
  • Publisher Date: 31 Mar 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Weight: 2230 gr


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