Category: Kenneling

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$18.00

By; Sam Kohl; Paperback; 1988 

ISBN: 0964607220

This practical guide describes every aspect of the boarding kennel business and offers helpful information on how to keep your kennel operating smoothly and successfully. You will learn about methods of pet food preparation, good sanitation procedures, security precautions and energy sources. The book shows you how to meet the needs of the animals you care for--their exercise, space and food requirements--and how to foster good customer relations. Whether you have a large kennel or a small one, or are thinking about starting your own business, this will serve your needs!

$45.00

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$49.95

By; James Krack; 1999; (5th Ed.); Paperback

ISBN: 999142136X

Everything you need to know to establish and run a successful boarding kennel business. Topics include industry background, laws and annual statistics; building vs. buying; financing, zoning and constructing a facility; facility and kennel design; services such as boarding, grooming, training, shipping, retail, etc.; operation procedures, animal care procedures and business practices; public relations and suppliers. Sections numbered individually.

Dog Daycare: A Handbook For Dog Daycare Owners

$34.95

Related Categories; Administration, Kenneling

$34.95

$31.95

By; Robin Knepp Bennett; 2002 Spiral

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.

$79.95

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$74.95

By; Robin Knepp Bennett; Video Format; VHS; 120 mins.

Handbook and video set. Video is 120 minutes, edited seminar footage. Handbook covers setting up your doggie daycare business, sample forms; second part covers handling policies and procedures for staff, safety for employees and dogs.

$39.95

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$35.95

By; Bill & Kellyann Conway; Spiral; 2000

Contents: Why Open a Doggie Daycare? Before You Open A Doggie Daycare; Personnel; Getting Your Name Out There; Within Your Facility You'll Want... Screening Dogs; Introductions; Positive Reinforcement; Playtime & Enrichment; The Dog's Other Half; Conclusion.

$62.95

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$59.95

By; Bill & Kellyann Conway; Spiral; 2000, Video Format; VHS

Contents: Why Open a Doggie Daycare? Before You Open A Doggie Daycare; Personnel; Getting Your Name Out There; Within Your Facility You'll Want... Screening Dogs; Introductions; Positive Reinforcement; Playtime & Enrichment; The Dog's Other Half; Conclusion.

$17.95

$12.57

30% Savings

By; Kathy Salzberg; Paperback; 2002

ISBN: 0762710225

Learn all about what it takes to be a professional groomer, dog walker/pet sitter, or obedience trainer; how to attract clients and gain their trust; how to equip your home office and shop; how to price competitively; how to set your daily schedule; how to build your reputation and manage growth. A successful home-based groomer shares her experience and advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based business. She also shows how to develop a business plan, estimate your start-up costs, price your services, and stay profitable once you're in business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, her step-by-step methods are realistic, innovative, and easy to understand. Special features: business registration form, sample business plan, sample client card, sample grooming menu, pet sitter's service contract, obedience trainer's contract, business opening press release, and an advertising and promotion checklist.

$29.95

$20.97

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By; Mario Migliorini Hardcover, 1st ed., 205pp, (September  1987)

ISBN:0876056567

If you have a serious interest in kennels, whether a boarding facility, a facility for the enthusiast with multiple animals, a hobby kennel, or a hobby kennel becoming a professional venture, this book will become your indispensable guide. Covers design for all sizes of kennels, care and feeding methods, problem dogs, boarding cats, the business aspect, computers, disease, pest and parasite control, kennel help, kennel laws, and more.

$31.95

$31.95

$29.95

By; Victoria Webb Carter; 1999, 4th Ed. Paperback

ISBN: 0961899239
If you're planning to build a new kennel or expanding your existing system, here's a collection of practical solutions to design problems. Ideas are from owners and breeders across the US, and cover almost every aspect of kennel design and building: floor and wall surfaces, insulation, clean-up, fencing, waste disposal, food storage, whelping boxes, and much more. An excellent book for the handyman or woman. Deals particularly with the hobbyist, not huge boarding or breeding kennels. 

$22.95

$16.09

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By; Joel M. McMains; Hardcover; 2000

ISBN: 1582451516

Good advice and sensible dog knowledge to make running any kennel easier and more enjoyable. Sections on hobby kennels and on boarding kennels with ideas for each type that can be put to good use for the other. Covers planning, design, construction, operations, policies and other important subjects that help establish and operate a successful kennel. Goes into the use of computers in the modern kennel -- benefits and possible applications.