Kennel Building and Management

by Mario Migliorini, Migliorini

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876056561
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	09/01/1987
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.28(w) x 9.36(h) x 0.88(d)

Table of Contents

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.