| building a dog kennel business: How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business Sarah Clark, 2021-06-19 Sarah Clark created a dog boarding kennel in the middle of nowhere that drew clients from as far away as 100 miles. Now she wants to tell you how you can succeed with your dog boarding business. In this new, expanded 2nd edition, she has added even more advice on understanding your local dog community, starting your business, and marketing your business. Dog boarding is one of the few fields where you can start and launch a successful business with a small cash outlay. Sarah understands that your resources may be limited, just as hers were, but that doesn't mean your dog boarding business can't be successful. In these pages you'll discover how to: Decide if this is the right business for you Design your kennel Implement your design Handle day-to-day operations Create a business with staying power How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business is an inside look at the details of running a pet boarding facility. Sarah takes you from sketching the possibilities where you are, to building your kennel, to running your business. If you are thinking about boarding dogs, this book is where to start! In her pet boarding business, Sarah boarded over 45 different dog breeds, in addition to countless mixed breed dogs. She has been a pet parent to a black Lab, three Golden Retrievers, two Cairn Terriers, two Rottweilers, a Samoyed, and a Shih Tzu. And three cats. Like dogs? Want to own your own business? If you answered yes to both questions, Sarah Clark may have your answer. From the reviews: Excellent entry level book. All around great information. This book helps you avoid costly mistakes. Get your copy of How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business now! |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business Sarah Clark, 2017-04-09 Sarah Clark created a dog boarding kennel in the middle of nowhere that drew clients from as far away as 150 miles. Now she wants to tell you how you can succeed with your dog boarding business. Dog boarding is one of the few fields where you can start and launch a successful business with even a small cash outlay. Sarah understands that your resources may be limited, just as hers were, but that doesn't mean your dog boarding kennel can't be successful. In these pages you'll discover how to: Decide if this is the right business for you Design your kennel Implement your design Handle day-to-day operations Create a business with staying power How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business is an inside look at the details of running a pet boarding facility. Sarah takes you from sketching the possibilities where you are, to building your kennel, to running your business. If you are thinking about boarding dogs, this book is where to start! |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business Sarah Clark, 2021-06-20 |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Start Run & Grow a Successful Pet Hotel Business Rebecca Floyd, 2021-06-14 Starting a Successful Pet Hotel Business Do you love animals? Are you looking for a career that is recession-proof and always in demand? Would you like to be your own boss? You should start a pet hotel business! I have been in the pet care industry for over a decade. I first started working as a receptionist in my uncle's veterinary clinic at age 18. I had owned dogs and cats in my childhood but never thought about making it a career. When I was thinking about college, I realized that becoming a vet technician was a viable option. When my uncle retired and sold his practice, I worked with the new vet as a tech for a few years. We found ourselves with frequent requests to board animals for the short-term. Usually, these requests came from pet owners who were our usual vet clients going out of town for a few days at a time. We took these dogs and cats in for mostly weekends and holidays. I realized that in my area, the need for quality pet boarding was essential. I started my own pet boarding business out of an old daycare building. The daycare had been closed down for a while, but it had easily convertible facilities for pet boarding. The building had a nearly commercial-sized kitchen and 4 different classrooms, each with its own attached bathroom. It also had a large fenced-in yard which used to have playground equipment and big indoor community space, presumably for assemblies or indoor playtime. A building originally built to house children during the day was easily converted to a building intended to house cats and dogs. My pet boarding business was born on a shoestring budget. In this book, I will show you how to start your own pet hotel from the ground up. This book comes from my personal experiences combined with research that I conducted while starting out years ago. I will show you everything I learned about how to start a dog or cat boarding kennel business (or doggy daycare) so that you can start your business on the right foot. You will learn: What a Typical Day at a Pet Boarding Hotel is Like What Potential Profit this Business Can Bring Why Choosing the Right Location is Important What You Can Expect Your Initial Investment to Be Deciding if This is Right for You What Skills, Experience, and Knowledge is Needed What to Consider Before Starting How to Spot Industry Trends Crafting a Business Plan Advice for Naming Your Business Consider the Owner's Name Advice for Finding Financing Advice on How to Form a Legal Entity What Permits and Licenses You Will Need Insurance Concerns Construction Concerns (for New Builds or Remodels) How to Determine Costs and Pricing Advice for Amenities to Offer Designs for Cat Boarding Helpful Software for Client and Pet Management Marketing Your Business Building an Online Presence How to Use Your Website for Marketing How to Use Facebook for Marketing How to Use Retention Marketing to Keep Clients Daily Operational Considerations Hiring Your First Employee Retaining Good Employees Effective Daily Management Techniques You will learn about all this and more! Be sure to add this title to your cart by clicking BUY NOW. |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Start a Dog Boarding Business Braxton Walker, 2019-05-29 Are you ready to be your own boss and work with dogs?If you want to start your own dog boarding business so you can be in more control of your life than this book is for you.Here's the deal: You love dogs and you may love the idea of starting your own dog boarding business, but you have no idea where to get started: How do you get customers for your dog boarding business? What is required for you to get started? What safety measures do you need to take and how do you deal with special needs dogs? Fortunately this book will give you the blueprint you need to build a dog boarding business that you love.Here are a few of the things you'll discover in this book: What you'll need to do before you can open your doors for business. How to properly market your business to bring in customers that keep on coming back. How to go about pricing your services. Common mistakes even experienced dog boarding business owners make that can run you out of business. How to get funding for your dog boarding business. The pros and cons of different business entities. How to deal with special needs and troublesome dogs. Imagine what life would be like getting to be your own boss. Imagine getting to have more control over your income and hours.By following the strategies outlined in this book, you can build the dog boarding business of your dreams.Scroll up, click the buy now button, and start your path to having your own dog boarding business today! |
| building a dog kennel business: Minding Your Dog Business Veronica Boutelle, Rikke Jorgensen, 2010 Setting up and running a successful dog-related business is an achievement in itself ... but the real test is to build success and growth for the long haul --Publisher's description. |
| building a dog kennel business: How One Person Can Earn $100,000 to $300,000 Per Year Megan Cox Hollinger, 2011-04-05 Megan Hollinger founded and single handedly operates Little Farm Kennel, a small commercial dog boarding facility in Calvert County, Maryland. It is a successful, full time activity, as is running her home with her deputy sheriff husband Joseph and four active children. This little book describes how she: - decided to enter the dog boarding business - acquired critical information - developed her vision & business plan - designed the kennel building and its 24 doggy rooms - had the kennel building erected - dealt with county 'Zoning & Permits' - set boarding prices, hours, client inspections - advertised her start-up business - operates hour by hour on a typical day - works with dogs needing special care - balances her business and family responsibilities - meets continuing business challenges |
| building a dog kennel business: Off Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun Bennett Robin K., 2007 Learn how to read canine body language in groups of dogs, manage off-leash play, identify signs of trouble and much more. For pet professionals who work with groups of dogs in daycares, boarding facilities and dog training classes and serious pet-parents. |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Run a Dog Business Veronica Boutelle, 2014-04-02 Veronica Boutelle, the industry’s top consultant, writes for the non-business savvy dog pro, sharing the detailed information you need to start, operate, and prosper in the dog world in clear, easy-to-read language. This second edition, incorporating Veronica’s ten years of experience helping dog pros succeed, included additional advice on packaging services, setting policies, and avoiding burnout, an expanded marketing chapter and resources section, and two entirely new chapters covering online marketing and developing the perfect staff. |
| building a dog kennel business: Zak George's Dog Training Revolution Zak George, Dina Roth Port, 2016-06-07 A revolutionary way to raise and train your dog, with “a wealth of practical tips, tricks, and fun games that will enrich the lives of many dogs and their human companions” (Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian and animal behaviorist). Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor dog training to your pet’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pup. For the first time, Zak has distilled the information from his hundreds of videos and experience with thousands of dogs into this comprehensive dog and puppy training guide that includes: • Choosing the right pup for you • Housetraining and basic training • Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues • Health care essentials like finding a vet and selecting the right food • Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog • Topics with corresponding videos on Zak’s YouTube channel so you can see his advice in action Packed with everything you need to know to raise and care for your dog, this book will help you communicate and bond with one another in a way that makes training easier, more rewarding, and—most of all—fun! |
| building a dog kennel business: The Other End of the Leash Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., 2009-02-19 Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships. |
| building a dog kennel business: Small Business Management Michael D. Ames, Norval L. Wellsfry, 1983-01-01 |
| building a dog kennel business: All about Dog Daycare Robin K. Bennett, 2005 New expanded edition! For the new business owner who wants to start a daycare or the established owner of a vet, kennel or petsitting business who wants to add daycare. Contains information on getting started, contact information for many needs and sample documents. The second part of the book deals with dog handling policies and procedures, for employees and staff who interact with dogs. Designed to insure safety of both staff and dogs when dealing with large numbers of dogs off-leash and playing |
| building a dog kennel business: Kennel Design David Key, 2008-03 A guide providing an overview of kennel systems, equipment and materials. It helps readers understand and incorporate dog welfare knowledge into their designs to improve them beyond measure. |
| building a dog kennel business: Running Your Own Boarding Kennels David Cavill, 2008-07-03 With an increasing demand for quality kennel accommodation for dogs and cats, a good boarding kennel is a sound investment and can provide a healthy income if run efficiently. Running your own Boarding Kennels, the only guide of its kind available, is essential reading for anyone who is considering starting out in the business. This new edition by animal care expert David Cavill provides advice on every aspect of running a boarding kennel. With an exhaustive breadth of detail it covers every related topic, including: boarding fees, raising finance, insurance, kennel cleaning, dangerous dogs, types of food, exercise, grooming, beds and towels, staff training, accommodation, advertising, puppy and kitten rearing, and product sales. Comprehensive and unique, Running your own Boarding Kennels also includes information on ancillary services such as dog-walking, pet sitting and home boarding. |
| building a dog kennel business: The Dog Merchants Kim Kavin, 2016-05-03 In what promises to become an Omnivore's Dilemma for dog lovers—breed devotees and adoption advocates alike—The Dog Merchants is the first book to explain the complex and often surprisingly similar business practices that extend from the American Kennel Club to local shelters, from Westminster champions to dog auctions.Without judging dog lovers of any stripe, The Dog Merchants makes it clear that money spent among these dog merchants has real-world effects on people and canines. Kavin reveals how dog merchants create markets for dogs, often in defiance of the usual rules of supply and demand. She takes an investigative approach and meets breeders and rescuers at all levels, shedding much-needed light on an industry that most people don't even realize is an industry.Kavin’s goal is to advance the conversation about how all dogs are treated, from puppy mills to high-kill shelters. She shows that a great deal can be improved by understanding the business practices behind selling dogs of all kinds. Instead of pitting rescue and purebred people against each other, The Dog Merchants shows how all dog lovers can come together, with one voice as consumers, on behalf of all our beloved companions. |
| building a dog kennel business: Six-Figure Pet Sitting Kristin Morrison, 2010-12-28 This revolutionary book shows you how to turn your struggling pet sitting business into a lucrative, stress-free enterprise. You will learn how to: create the foundation to build a six-figure pet sitting business ; ensure business success from the beginning ; create the one-hour business plan: plan your work, work your plan ; understand your commitment and value in business ; remove the blocks to let financial abundance in ; work with business financials ; advertise and sell to generate results ; find, work with and keep great staff members ; set goals to achieve pet sitting business success ; and more -- P. [4] of cover. |
| building a dog kennel business: Boarding Kennels Craig L. McAllester, 2016 |
| building a dog kennel business: Million Dollar Dog Brand J. Nichole Smith, 2017-03-15 Have you ever looked around and wondered why some businesses seem like the popular kids in school? They appear to be wildly successful overnight. They are in all the magazines, seem to have more business than they can handle, and everyone is talking about them. Author J.Nichole Smith has spent over a decade building and studying this type of stand-out brand in the pet industry. She calls these outliers Million Dollar Dog Brands. In this book she outlines the exact formula petpreneurs can follow to craft their own. In the Million Dollar Dog Brand, Smith shares exclusive in-depth interviews with the founders of 10 of the most pioneering, market-leading Million Dollar Dog Brands, including BarkBox, Ruffwear, Planet Dog, Honest Kitchen, P.L.A.Y., Zee.Dog, Harry Barker, Victoria Stilwell, PetHub, and her own co-creation, Dog is Good. The pet industry has just surpassed $100 billion in value worldwide. Building a pet business is more appealing than ever. Opportunity leads to intense competition, which means building a sustainable, profitable business in this market can feel like an impossible job. This book is the essential field guide to do exactly that: to start or grow a pet business in a way that is irresistible to customers and opinion leaders, resulting in more demand, more profit, and more influence. This book is packed with inspiring, battle-tested strategies that any petpreneur can use immediately to improve just about every metric that matters in their business. From dog walkers, trainers, and groomers to pet bloggers, pet photographers, pet product manufacturers, and pet retail store owners, anyone operating in the pet space will profit from learning and implementing the Million Dollar Dog Brand formula. |
| building a dog kennel business: Be the Pack Leader Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier, 2007-10-02 The bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer shows you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog’s life–and your own Be the Pack Leader is Cesar Millan’s guide for taking your relationship with your dog to a higher level. By developing the skills necessary to become the calm-assertive owner your dog needs in order for him to live a balanced, fulfilled life, you’ll improve your dog’s behavior and your own life as well. Be the Pack Leader is filled with practical tips and techniques, including: • How to use calm-assertive energy in relating to your dog—and to others around you • The truth about behavioral tools, from leashes and harnesses to clickers and e-collars • How to satisfy the needs of your dog’s breed • Success stories from Cesar’s clients, viewers, and fans—including the Grogan family of Marley & Me fame • A quick reference guide of specific, step-by-step procedures to tackling some of the most common dog behavior problems “[Cesar] arrives amid chaos and leaves behind peace.” —Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker “[Millan is] serene and mesmerizing. . . . He deserves a cape and a mask.” —New York Times |
| building a dog kennel business: What Color Is Your Dog? Joel Silverman, 2011-07-19 This exciting dog training book is based on the original techniques of Hollywood dog trainer and Animal Planet's Good Dog U host, Joel Silverman. In What Color Is Your Dog? Silverman presents his groundbreaking color-coding technique, developed over his thirty-year career training dogs for film, television, and commercials as well as working with killer whales in Sea World. By determining what color is an owner's dog, he is able to recognize and then enhance his dog's behavior, following the techniques outlined in the book.Silverman's advice for new puppy owners is to develop a strong, trusting relationship with their puppies in their first thirty days. He shuns traditional concepts of beginning the puppy's lessons as soon as the puppy comes home; instead he proposes that new owners spend time having fun, building trust, and enjoying the first month of the relationship. By increasing the dog's trust and like of his owner, the dog becomes more willing and eager to please and work with his owner/trainer.The main gist of the book comes from Silverman's color system in which five basic canine personalities or temperaments are assigned colors. With the descriptions of the five colors in hand;Blue (a fearful, rather skittish type dog), Green (a more or less bashful pooch), Yellow (the ideal, easygoing companion dog), Orange (excitable, but relatively under control dog), and Red (the hyper, high-strung dog that bounces off the walks as soon as bark);an owner is able to determine which color best matches his dog's temperament and approach the dog's lessons accordingly. The dog owner's goal then is to move his dog as close to the middle of the color spectrum (Yellow) as possible by using the training practices outlined in the book.Silverman devotes a full chapter to each of the five colors, explaining what makes each color type tick and how owners should best handle such a dog.The second half of the book focuses on training tools and techniques and teaching specific cues (sit/stay, stay, come, and no). There is also a chapter for the puppy owner giving helpful advice on special techniques to use for puppies. |
| building a dog kennel business: Boss Life Paul Downs, 2016-08-02 **A Forbes Best Business Book of the Year, 2015** **Winner of the 2015 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award in Entrepreneurship** When columnist Paul Downs was approached by The New York Times to write for their “You’re the Boss” blog, he had been running his custom furniture business for twenty-four years strong. or mostly strong. Now, in his first book, Downs paints an honest portrait of a real business, with a real boss, a real set of employees, and the real challenges they face. Fresh out of college in 1986, Downs opened his first business, a small company that builds custom furniture. In 1987, he hired his first employee. That’s when things got complicated. As his enterprise began to grow, he had to learn about management, cash flow, taxes, and so much more. But despite any obstacles, Downs always remained keenly aware that every small business, no matter the product it makes or the service it provides, starts with people. He writes with tremendous insight about hiring employees, providing motivation to get the best out of them, and the difficult decisions he’s made to let some of them go. Downs also looks outward, to his dealings with vendors and to providing each client with exemplary customer service from first sales pitch to final delivery. With honesty and conviction, he tells the true story behind building and sustaining a successful company in an ever-evolving economy, often airing his own failures and shortcomings to reveal the difficulties that arise from being a boss and a businessperson. Countless employees have told the story of their experience with managers—Boss Life tells the other side of that story. |
| building a dog kennel business: Six-Figure Pet Business Kristin Morrison, 2012-05-01 This innovative book shows you how to turn a struggling pet business into a lucrative, stress-free enterprise. You will learn how to create the foundation to build a six-figure pet business, ensure business success from the start, plan your work and work your plan with the one-hour business-plan, removes the roadblocks to let financial abundance flow in, understand your commitment and value in business, easily work with business financials and spreadsheets, market and sell to generate real results, find, work with and keep staff--and the secrets to hiring with ease, set powerful goals to achieve pet business success. -- P. [4] of cover. |
| building a dog kennel business: Toby Hazel Mitchell, 2016-09-13 A heartwarming story about the growing bond between a child and a new pet—inspired by the author’s experience with a rescue dog of the same name. When a young boy and his father move from one house to another, they decide to adopt a dog from the local rescue shelter. But their chosen dog, Toby, is having a tough time adjusting to his new life outside the shelter—howling all night, hiding fearfully from his new humans, forgetting where to go to the bathroom, and chasing a ball through the flower bed. The boy has promised to train his new companion, and he’s trying his best, but Dad is starting to get exasperated. Will Toby ever feel comfortable with his new family and settle into his forever home, or will Dad decide he’s not the right dog for them after all? |
| building a dog kennel business: Never Too Small Joe Beath, Elizabeth Price, 2023-04-19 Joel Beath and Elizabeth Price explore this question drawing inspiration from a diverse collection of apartment designs, all smaller than 50m2/540ft2. Through the lens of five small-footprint design principles and drawing on architectural images and detailed floor plans, the authors examine how architects and designers are reimagining small space living. Full of inspiration we can each apply to our own spaces, this is a book that offers hope and inspiration for a future of our cities and their citizens in which sustainability and style, comfort and affordability can co-exist. Never Too Small proves living better doesn’t have to mean living larger. |
| building a dog kennel business: The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards: The Official Guide to Registered Breeds The Kennel Club, 2017-02-23 The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive 'standards' for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognised by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful colour photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms. This book is essential reading for anyone who owns, or hopes to own, a pedigree dog and is indispensable for breeders, judges and those professionally involved with dogs. |
| building a dog kennel business: Running Your Own Boarding Kennels David Cavill, 2008 Running your own Boarding Kennels is the only guide of its kind which looks at every aspect of running a boarding kennels or cattery, from selecting premises to feeding boaders. |
| building a dog kennel business: Watch Where You Step Jenepher Field, 2011-10-01 You have to retire to something, not retire from something Jenepher had lost count of the number of times shed heard this mantra from her energetic and ambitious husband, Louis. But she didnt imagine that upon Louiss retirement from his orthopedic surgery practice, he would charm her into starting a business they knew nothing about, building a new house and a pet boarding kennel in the beautiful countryside of Washington State. Swept along by the current of his drive and enthusiasm, as she has been many times before, Jenepher starts to learn about boarding and caring for dogs and cats. Watch Where You Step is the story of their struggles and success, and of the ways in which they evolve and grow, finding both new points of friction and new appreciation for one another as they design and build a house and a business. They learn to expect the unexpected as they cope with issues they didnt plan for, including septic system logistics, flash floods, unreliable employees, irrational pet owners, and pets who could teach Harry Houdini a thing or two about the art of escape. Rich threads of humor and love run through their lives as they come to realize they have invested in a business that is full of heart as well as full of mayhem. Join Jenepher and Louis on the wonderful adventure of a lifetime! |
| building a dog kennel business: Bernedoodles: a Head to Tail Guide Sherry Rupke, 2013-08-25 What exactly is a Bernedoodle? It's cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle, and according to fans of this newcomer to the hybrid world, it's downright adorable. Sherry Rupke of SwissRidge Kennels was the first breeder to deliberately cross Bernese Mountain Dogs and Poodles. Rupke loved everything about the gorgeous and sweet-natured Bernese, except for the short-lived breed's genetic propensity for cancer. Plus it sheds. And it can be a little stubborn. Rupke knew from experience that adding Poodle to the hybrid equation could create a intelligent, lively, healthy and low- to non-shedding dog that fits the average person's lifestyle. At least, that's what happens when a breeder takes her work as seriously as Rupke does. Over the past decade, she's built her Bernedoodle program carefully to ensure that each scrupulously health-checked breeding dog has an impeccable pedigree, a calm temperament, and great conformation. In Bernedoodles: A Head to Tail Guide, Rupke takes readers on a journey from her early days of breeding purebred dogs to establishing her highly successful hybrid program. This comprehensive, easy-to-read and entertaining book covers everything you need to know about this amazing hybrid. Since Bernedoodles can vary significantly in size, build, coloring, and even personality, prospective owners need advice from someone who knows the breed inside out. Who better than the breeder who created them?* Learn how to find a responsible, reputable breeder who can help you choose the Bernedoodle pup that best suits your family and lifestyle. * Educate yourself about the basics, from housebreaking to care and feeding, health and wellness, and grooming. * Discover the best techniques for training Bernedoodles (and any dog) with the help of Rupke's partner, Lucas Mucha. * Enjoy anecdotes and testimonials from owners of SwissRidge Bernedoodles, along with stunning photos. If you're looking for a fun, affectionate, trainable, and allergy-friendly dog that will happily join you for any activity, the Bernedoodle is the hybrid for you-and this book will help you find and raise your new canine best friend. |
| building a dog kennel business: Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels Reid Bryant, 2019-10-01 With its combination of informative instruction and beautiful photography, this is the only training book you'll need to raise a great dog for home and field. Ronnie Smith Kennels provides trainers, owners, and dog handlers with the most refined, developed, and proven methodology for training a pointing dog. The Smith family has spent two generations working thousands of dogs through a stair-step method of replicable techniques that result in a bird dog that is well adjusted, confident, and driven to fulfill its potential. Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels shares that tradition of excellence and insight with a broader public. A great bird dog is a combination of great genetics, optimal exposure to game, and proven training. This book provides clear, concise lessons that enable owners and trainers to see their dogs as individuals and maximize those individual talents. Yet the lessons go deeper too, illuminating frequent mistakes and the process for correcting them. Written with a keen understanding of how owners go astray, this book allows even a first-time owner the opportunity to work through the phases of training a bird dog. From developing a confident puppy to introducing live birds, this book is an essential reference for both bird dogs and their owners. |
| building a dog kennel business: Running Your Own Boarding Kennels David Cavill, Sheila Zabawa, 2002 Praise and Reviews 'An absolute goldmine of information, guidance and common sense... an invaluable reference book'Kennel Gazette'Highly informative and well researched ... it is highly recommended'Dogs Monthly'A splendid book which should answer all the questions new and prospective kennel owners want to ask'Our DogsThose who love animals often aspire to earning a living through looking after them. This book can help turn that dream into a reality. Fully revised and updated by animal care expert David Cavill, based on the original work by Sheila Zabawa, this new edition provides comprehensive advice on every aspect of running a boarding kennel, including:finding a property;statutory requirements;finance and running costs;health matters;feeding the boarders;kennel staff;kennel buildings;marketing the business.With an increasing demand for quality kennel accommodation for dogs and cats, a good boarding kennel is a sound investment and can provide a good income if run efficiently. This guide, the only one of its kind available, is essential reading for anyone who is starting out in the business and no one should consider running a boarding kennel until they have read it thoroughly. |
| building a dog kennel business: The Cautious Canine Patricia B. McConnell, 2002 In dogs, many fear-based problems can be overcome by learning how to apply desensitization and counter conditioning. Whether fear of strangers, vacuums, or objects, by identifying triggers and creating a step-by-step plan you [may] improve the quality of your dog's life--and yours--Amazon.com. |
| building a dog kennel business: How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves Joan Bailey, 2008 |
| building a dog kennel business: Rescue and Jessica Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, 2018-04-03 A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue. |
| building a dog kennel business: The Koehler Method of Dog Training William R. Koehler, 2016-04-09 For generations, The Koehler Method of Dog Training has been a beacon of wisdom for dog owners seeking effective techniques to build a strong bond with their furry companions. William Koehler’s approach, rooted in respect for dogs’ intelligence, remains as relevant today as it was when the book first graced the shelves. Koehler believed that dogs could make choices and be held accountable for their behavior. His method follows the pattern of Action → Memory → Desire: dogs act, remember the outcomes, and form desires based on those experiences. Correcting behavior becomes fair, reasonable, and expected once the training has been successfully imparted. In this classic guide, you’ll find practical guidance for creating a well-behaved and happy canine companion. From basic obedience to advanced skills, The Koehler Method covers it all. Whether you’re a seasoned dog owner or a first-time puppy parent, discover the joy of training your dog using a method that respects their intelligence and fosters a lifelong partnership. |
| building a dog kennel business: The Business of Dog Walking Veronica Boutelle, 2013 Professional dog walking is a booming business. Over forty percent of U.S. households include a dog and the number is rising steadily. No wonder, then, that demand for dog walking services also keeps growing. But there's a huge difference between throwing a leash on a few dogs and charging for it and running a professional dog walking business. To be a successful dog walker, you must be dog savvy and business savvy. Veronica Boutelle has helped thousands of dog walkers set up and run successful enterprises. This book tells you how. |
| building a dog kennel business: Cattery Design David Key, Irene Rochlitz, Nadine Gourkow, 2006-05-01 This book contains step-by-step cattery building guidance and advice from expert, David Key, on plans, 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 cattery. Cat welfare experts, Dr. Irene Rochlitz and Nadine Gourkow help you better understand and incorporate cat welfare knowledge into your design to improve it beyond measure. It also features fascinating case studies from successful boarding catteries, and world renowned charities such as BCSPCA, Blue Cross, Cats Protection, Feline Advisory Bureau, RSPCA and Wood Green Animal Shelters. This essential guide will provide you with an easy to read, encouraging and inspirational overview of cattery systems, equipment and materials. With step-by-step guidance for creating your perfect cattery design at your fingertips, and real life case studies, this book will help you understand how catteries can be improved with cat welfare knowledge. are full or double-page spreads showing lots of detail - just like looking through a window! 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 cats and their owners? You probably already have a multi-cat household, but whether you have always dreamed about working with cats, have just realised that this is what you want to do with your life, are already lucky enough to be working with cats, or you are just interested in cat welfare (generally or professionally) - you will adore this inspirational book. If creating a cattery 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 cats. Whether you are interested in what makes good housing for your own cats, boarding, rescue or breeding - the foundation should be good cat welfare. 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 cattery. |
| building a dog kennel business: Essential Kennel Design David Key, 2000 |
| building a dog kennel business: Don't Shoot the Dog! Karen Pryor, 2002 Includes a new section on clicker training. |
| building a dog kennel business: Kennel Building and Management Mario Migliorini, 2008-05-05 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. |
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Guidelines for Municipal Licensure of Animal Facilities
In evaluating whether someone is operating a breeding kennel, municipal officials need to determine if the operation is a business. The following criteria may be used as indicators of a …
Size of the facility What services will you offer - The Dog Gurus
Private kennel brokers www.nationalkennelsales.com Business brokers www.bizbuysell.co Dog Fancy Magazine Social Media sites • Pros –Proven operating systems –Assistance and …
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Opening A Dog Kennel Business [PDF] - interactive.cornish.edu
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We can help you work out if creating a kennels business is right for you AND the dogs and their owners. However, in our experience, the people who create a successful business ‘just know’ …
Building Resource Guide - ASPCApro
Feb 12, 2021 · You are responsible for researching and following any zoning, building code requirements and inspection requirements. Thoroughly review your state’s veterinary practice act:
Commercial Dog Kennels - dgcoks.gov
Either building, existing or new will need to meet building codes. The site plan is to show the location of the kennel, distance from property line etc. . Please contact County Zoning Office …
Model Conditions of Guidance for Dog Boarding Kennels
Model Licence Conditions and Guidance for Dog Boarding Establishments 1.0 General Construction Matters 1.1 Before carrying out any new building or alterations, plans must be …
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The Requirements to Operate a Boarding Kennel in New …
In order for individuals to legally board dogs in their home, they must apply to the municipal government for a license to operate as a kennel.
Starting A Dog Kennel Business Copy - crm.hilltimes.com
Starting A Dog Kennel Business: How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business Sarah Clark,2017-04-09 Sarah Clark created a dog boarding kennel in the middle of nowhere that drew clients from …
Opening A Dog Kennel Business - interactive.cornish.edu
Dog Boarding Business is an inside look at the details of running a pet boarding facility. Sarah takes you from sketching the possibilities where you are, to building your kennel, to running …
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Initially, there is the quest for as much info as you can find about pet care facilities. A Builder, Designer or Architect who’s done it! Fees, appraisal, environmental studies, and interim …
Starting A Dog Kennel Business At Home (2024)
Starting A Dog Kennel Business At Home: How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business Sarah Clark,2021-06-19 Sarah Clark created a dog boarding kennel in the middle of nowhere that …
Placer County Planning Commission DATE: SUBJECT: Planning …
foot partially enclosed dog kennel building, a portion of which includes office space, kitchenette, bathroom, and storage area for kennel staff. Both the residence and the dog kennel business …
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Pet Businesses - King …
Jan 11, 2024 · To operate a pet business in unincorporated King County, you need to obtain: A. Land use and/or building permits from King County Permitting Division. B. Pet Business Permit …
How To Set Up A Dog Kennel Business (PDF) - wcr.vficil.org
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Opening A Dog Kennel Business (book)
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