Morning all,

Yup another question from me. Now i was wondering where LEO Kennels there dogs when they are on leave or gone for a day or two. Pretty much i am interested in opening a boarding kennel that is specific for working dogs. (Keep in mind this is a LONG ways away) I just want to see if there would be a demand for this?

Also Is it common/uncommon for a police department to have a civilian trainer/consultant to work with there K9 section?

When i say working dogs i mean all working dogs not just Police Dogs.

Usually they kennel with their vet, or in their own kennel facility.

There is a demand for boarding sport dogs/ppd's etc but its a regional and reputational thing. Often people board with people they know, so make lots of friends at Sch clubs and such

I looked into the general boarding kennel concept a few years ago, my problem was zoning in the areas that I wanted to be in. After a while the concept went on hiatus. I then spent a few days with a friends girlfriend who worked at a boarding kennel (the doggy daycare type) and I changed my mind on boarding! She sat there all day pretty bored watching over 5 or 6 mini-dogs that just lie around doing nothing. I had spent a year around a trainer/dog dealer dog kennel where he had 10-15 of his own dogs at any one time + dogs from clients who had bought dogs from him staying for boarding. After spending a year around high drive big hyper working dogs running around 5 acres and then seeing the difference of a foofoo boarding facility, HUGE difference! I decided there wasn't enough demand to justify the money I was willing to invest into it/it would take to do something like that in Orlando on a moderate scale, so scrapped the idea to some degree.

Yeah i was kind of thinking that most police dogs stay in there own kennels.

And I am deffently not planning on any doggy daycare. that is the exact opposite of what i want to do. I am thinking of a Multi-Purpose Kennel. Training, Boarding, Breeding, Obedience Course along with other facility's. Pretty much for people who work with there dogs, not a place for pets.

And i guess its a bit to much of a general question considering it depends on the location.

The department pays for 30 days annual leave per year at a boarding kennel. Vets and kennels used by department dogs are registered vendors with the state and bill us directly. The only requirement is, if boarding at a Vet they must have a seperate facility for "well" animals as opposed to a hosptal kennel.

DFrost

Good info D.Frost thanks,

I was considering having a Vet tech work at the kennel someone who is competent enough to handle all the small things but knows when it is time to take the dog to a vet. Or possibly just contracting out a vet.

Well, We're not so picky. We use a local kennel that houses the dog separate from others with their own run. 5 years ago one of our dogs got out of a different facility and was found dead by the road after a car struck it. Ususally we try to get another handler to take care of the dog.

Howard

Howard Knauf,

Sorry to hear about the dog. So that raises the question what do you expect to see from a kennels and what extras would you like to see from the kennels?

Lesson learned. Only deal with people that know working dogs and have some clue about dog behaviour. Our dog would have been fine but the owners son cornered him when he got out of the run. This dog was not so tough so he opted to jump a 6 foot fence to get away from the idiot instead of biting him.

Howard

That is pretty much one of the key reasons i want to have a kennel that is aimed for working dogs. But this is years away from happening.