I have developed a lesson outline
for home kennel operators to help them devise a plan for just such emergencies.
We are a
small home kennel based in Northern Ontario, Canada specializing in West German Show Line GSD's.
Think on this: what is better, forcing pet owners to leave dogs unsupervised in back yards (to possibly eat something harmful in the yard, or to escape and attack some innocent animal or person), or to change the laws to allow people to build
proper home kennels on their properties?
I have a
small home kennel and my dogs are raised in my home with lots of socialization from many grandkids.
All puppies born in our Lion's
Home kennel, huge bloodline, out of the best Caucasian Shepherd in Europe, Ahab (grandfather), almost 30 times Best of Breed at European dog shows, European champion 2017!
Owners must have the animal spayed or neutered, keep it in
a home kennel or leashed and muzzled when walking, and pay an annual registration fee to the county.
Generally, you clean out
a home kennel with a scrub broom and a bucket of appropriate detergents and disinfectants.
This is not such a great idea for
the home kennel, because you can think that if you let the dogs roam around your yard that they are going to get sufficient exercise... but, they won't.
Here is a checklist of some of the best ideas I have seen, or read about, concerning how to construct and manage
a home kennel.
So, for
the home kennel, the dogs need to be taken off the premises.
Animals can fly, climb or burrow their way into
a home kennel and kill your dog.
For example, I have ideas on Choosing a Veterinarian, Dogs Need Dental Care, Dogs Should Be Fun, and serious stuff, such as when the dog is becoming the center of fights between a couple considering marriage: Dog Ownership and Relationship Deal Breakers, or How to Build and Operate
A Home Kennel) Follow my lead and you'll get a better pup!