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Kennels are important for a wide variety of reasons. Pet owners frequently need them as boarding facilities during vacations, periods of upheaval or transition or whenever it becomes impractical for a cat or dog to be left at home. Serious enthusiasts need practical facilities for dealing with multiple animals and turn to kenneling to meet their requirements. Hobby kennels frequently become professional ventures offering boarding and grooming services while others are begun as businesses stressing pet boarding or housing show animals.

If you have a serious interest in kennels, this valuable reference, by one of America's most respected authorities on the subject, will be your indispensible guide whether you are building, buying or converting part of your home as an animal environment.
Profile of the Author.

Foreword.

Chapter 1. Boarding Kennels: An Overview.

Chapter 2. One Stop Pet Care.

Chapter 3. Hobby Kennels.

Chapter 4. Care and Feeding Methods.

Chapter 5. Problem Dogs.

Chapter 6. Handling Large Breeds.]

Chapter 7. There's More Then One Way to Board a Cat.

Chapter 8. Peak Boarding Management.

Chapter 9. The Formula For Success.

Chapter 10. Who's the Boss?

Chapter 11. Making the Right Impression.

Chapter 12. Good Public Relations.

Chapter 13. What's Your Sign?

Chapter 14. Paying Your Way.

Chapter 15. Expand Your Business, not Your Facility.

Chapter 16. Capitalize On Impulse Buying.

Chapter 17. Kennel Computers.

Chapter 18. Bad Checks Can Be "Made Good."

Chapter 19. Infectious Disease.

Chapter 20. Controlling Pests and Parasites.

Chapter 21. Mange and Other Skin Disorders.

Chapter 22. Allergies to Dogs and Cats.

Chapter 23. Diseases Communicable from Dog to Man.

Chapter 24. The Public's Attitude toward Animals.

Chapter 25. Your Nose Knows.

Chapter 26. What Makes Good Kennel Help?

Chapter 27. How Safe Is Your Kennel?

Chapter 28. Law Suits Over Dogs.

Chapter 29. How to Live with the Law.

Chapter 30. Self-Employment Standards for Groomers and Kennel Owners.

\Appendix. Innovative Kennels.

Kennel Plans.

Sample Boarding and Grooming Contracts.

Helpful Kennel Items.

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Breeds

Pets

Dogs

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	05 mai 2008
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780470366929
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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KENNEL BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT
Kennel Building and Management
by
MARIO MIGLIORINI
Copyright 1987 Mario Migliorini. All rights reserved.
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Migliorini, Mario.
Kennel building and management.
1. Kennels. 2.Kennel management I. Title. SF428.M54 1987 636.7 01 87-21435 ISBN 0-87605-656-7
Some of the subject matter in this book first appeared as articles in Groomers Gazette / Kennel News
Manufactured in the United States of America. 20 19 18 17 16
Contents
Profile of the Author
Foreword
1. Boarding Kennels: An Overview
Practical Design / Monitoring Boarders / Working with the Plant / How Infection Can Happen
2. One-Stop Pet Care
The Automation Concept / Boarding Kennels and Veterinarians / Total Pet Care Contract
3. Hobby Kennels
Kennel as Part of Home / Designing Your Own System / Additional Modifications / Run Surfaces
4. Care and Feeding Methods
Dealing with Stress / The Well-Adjusted Boarder / Handle with Caution / Exercise for Boarders / Which Diet Is Best?
5. Problem Dogs
Personality Types / Handling Unfriendly Dogs / A Sobering Case History
6. Handling Large Breeds
7. There s More Than One Way to Board a Cat
Housing Systems / Feeding and Sanitation / Health Questions / Handling / Odor Control
8. Peak Boarding Management
Reservation System
9. The Formula for Success
10. Who s the Boss?
The Client Calls the Shots / Why They Need You / Know Your Customers
11. Making the Right Impression
Your Business Name / Advertising / Your Telephone Manner / Your Personal Impression / Enhancing Your Business Image
12. Good Public Relations
Getting Customers Confidence / Special Promotions / Free Advertising
13. What s Your Sign?
The Effective Sign / Cost and Impact
14. Paying Your Way
The Wise Uses of Credit / Obtaining Credit / Gross Income and Net Profit / Is There a Profit? / Is the Profit Sufficient? / Profit Trend
15. Expand Your Business, Not Your Facility
Promotion / Using the Media / Telling Your Story
16. Capitalize on Impulse Buying
Creative Merchandising / Effective Displays / Subletting Selling Space
17. Kennel Computers
Programs for Kennels / Essential Information
18. Bad Checks Can Be Made Good
When a Check Bounces / Protecting Yourself / When It Happens to You
19. Infectious Diseases
Canine Distemper / Hardpad / Infectious Hepatitis / Leptospirosis / Parvovirus / Coronavirus / Rabies / Canine Cough (Tracheobronchitis) / Brucellosis / Examining New Arrivals
20. Controlling Pests and Parasites
Flies / Mosquitoes / Fleas / Ticks / Cockroaches / Rats and Mice / Internal Parasites / Types of Parasites and Parasitism / Kennel Sanitation
21. Mange and Other Skin Disorders
Types of Mange / Skin Disorders
22. Allergies to Dogs and Cats
23. Diseases Communicable from Dog to Man
The Need for Caution / An Actual Case History
24. The Public s Attitude Toward Animals
Survey Findings / Benefits of Companion Animals / Attitudes Defined
25. Your Nose Knows
26. What Makes Good Kennel Help?
27. How Safe Is Your Kennel?
Electrical Circuits / Cages / Security / Self-Protection / General Conditions
28. Law Suits Over Dogs
Burden v. Hornsby (Old Drum), 1869 / Caswell v. Swavola / Other Legal Actions and Opinions / Legal Ramifications of Pet Owners Assisting Groomers
29. How to Live with the Law
Your Lawyer s Value to You / Legal Guidance in Organizing a Business / Legal Guidance in Acquiring Property / Buying Goods for Resale / Employees / Litigation / Handling Debt / Selling the Business
30. Self-Employment Standards for Groomers and Kennel Owners
Appendix
Innovative Kennels
The Monolithic Dome / Kennelwood Village / Preston Country Club for Pets
Kennel Plans
Sample Boarding and Grooming Contracts
Helpful Kennel Items
Profile of the Author
U nlike those who apparently believe they can learn all about the pet care industry by osmosis, Mario Migliorini has served an extensive apprenticeship dating back to his childhood.
The son of a successful breeder and trainer of racing Greyhounds (who also kept and trained English Springer Spaniels and Labrador Retrievers for hunting), Mario by age 16 owned several winning Greyhounds he had raised and trained himself.
Mario also worked with the field dogs and learned the art of Wire Fox Terrier grooming from a family friend. He became seriously involved in breeding, training and showing Dobermans in obedience and conformation by the 1950s. He bred his first champion in 1955 and subsequently won many awards, including three Bests in Show, before turning professional.
During the late 1950s Mario was manager and handler for what was then one of the world s largest and most influential Poodle kennels. There he mastered the finer points of grooming Poodles, before moving on to a successful career as an AKC licensed all-breed handler.
In 1960, Mario Migliorini wrote a number of probing articles exploring the implications of hip dysplasia in Great Danes, helping to focus attention on this newly emerging problem at a time when little or no relevant information was available on the subject.
By 1961 Mario was operating one of the first full-service pet-care facilities in the country. It offered boarding for 170 animals; veterinary care; pet and show grooming; show handling, training and conditioning; handling classes; group and individual obedience training; security and guard dog training; field training; behavior modification; breeding and whelping services; dog importing and shipping; merchandising; selected puppy sales; and development and implementation of breeding programs for selected clients.
Plans for developing an even more elaborate facility were abandoned due to persistent health problems that eventually forced Mario to retire from professional handling.
Over the years Mario and his wife Margaret bred and owned a variety of dogs, many of them champions, including Dobermans, Greyhounds, Whippets, Springers, Cockers, Shelties, Miniature and Standard Schnauzers, Fox Terriers, Airedales, Poodles, Bull Terriers, Bulldogs, Afghans, Pekingese, Basenji, Pointers, Setters, Cairns, Westies, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Great Danes, Labs, Alaskan Malamutes, German Shorthaired Pointers, German Shepherds, Brittanies, Weimaraners, Dalmatians and Spinoni Italianis.
Foreword
I cannot recall a time when my family did not own at least one dog and a cat or two. As a matter of fact, an old alley cat I found as a kitten when I was five years old lived with us for 18 years.
Looking back over the past 50 years it is clear that the general attitude toward animals has undergone many drastic changes. Companion animals have become part of the family to whom they belong and are not just possessions. Gone are the days when pets might be referred to as worthless brutes, as once described in British law. Therefore, those who choose to care for other people s dogs and cats must be sure that these animals are housed in a suitable facility where they will remain safe and healthy.
I remember an occasion, when I was still in my preteens, when my father found it necessary to board two of his racing Greyhounds at a local kennel. While I don t recall all the details, I do remember that the dogs came home in terrible condition: undernourished, intimidated and infested with fleas.
Years later while exploring the possibility of buying kennel property I came across this same boarding kennel. It had been abandoned for years and was standing derelict.
The dogs, it seems, had been housed in a huge barn that had once been a stable. Around the walls were continuous benches made of rough-hewn oak, about 18 inches high and 24 inches wide. Heavy chains in three- to four-foot l