I have a question that I have looked and looked and cannot find an answer - if this has been asked before someone please point me in the right direction...

I currently have my Mal "Luke" in a chain link kennel on a concrete pad (i know - not the best but it was the only option I had at the time) when he is not inside with us or in his crate...which is rare...

I am preparing to build actual kennels and I am building two because I am hoping to get a female puppy next year (Cindy, I'm watching your website - Brook looks like a good dog <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ) ...I will not be breeding them...

I want the kennels to be side by side - is it best to have some type of barrier in between them so the dogs can't see each other or does it really matter?

I know most breeders (or atleast with the research I have done) tend to want the barrier but I wasn't sure if that was generally best if your going to be using them for breeding or just a good practice in general...they are going to be working in SchH or ASR if that matters...

Thanks!!

I'm thinking of starting a small kennel myself, Mr Frawley wrote about his at http://www.leerburg.com/tour.htm. can anybody recommend a "How To" book on kennels?