Providing top-quality care for pets has now become a highly competitive and profitable business. To become successful, a prospective kennel owner must know how to select or design a suitable facility. This involves familiarity with real estate, architecture, construction, enclosures, materials, fencing, plumbing, heating, lighting, air-conditioning, waste disposal, supplies, and the challenges involved in day-to-day operations with the pets and staff. Establishing good customer relations, prevention and treatment of common pet diseases, preparation of nutritious foods, and increasing kennel profits by offering additional pet services are all emphasized. Updated for 2005 and beyond, pet industry authority, Sam Kohl, provides you with all the essential information you need to own, operate, and manage a world-class boarding kennel. Now included in this indespensible guide to kennel management are architectural plans for eleven different kennel layouts and designs. Sam Kohl, the former owner (1965-2000) of the New York School of Dog Grooming, has been active in all phases of the pet industry since 1949. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of the Pet Industry, the American Dog Groomers Guild, Ltd., and the International Dog Education Association in Japan. Mr. Kohl judged the very first national dog grooming contest in the United States. He represented the grooming industry on the New York City Board of Education Animal Advisory Commission. He established the AARONCO Pet Products Company in 1987, publishing books on dog and cat grooming, boarding kennel management, as well as designing and marketing innovative tools to improve the life of the groomer/stylist. Used Book in Good Condition