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One on one time yep, the kennels would be insulated inside and the runs fully enclosed but I wouldn't have a sound proof area. The bedding you would get back washed, dry etc. As for if it is chewed ect I guess that would depend on what your girl did to it while staying. Many dogs will shred things boarding that they wouldn't at home

Yep will have a solid door to divide the kennels for cleaning, drying out and seperate for feeding if required

No dogs would be run togther if the owner specified no as I have had my own dogs that would kill each other so any instructions like that would be adhered to. What do you consider an adequate size for large dogs? No dogs left in wet runs or hosed with dogs in them

I have also had dogs that would fight to the death so I would not mix dogs unless it was specified they should be What size do you consider adequate for a large breed? and no dogs left in wet runs :)

Do you mean you want them to have access to a large grass area ll of the time?? Or you would be happy with an outdoor run as long as they had access at least twice a day to a large grass run? Sorry i wasnt clear, im happy with an outdoor run as long as they had access at least twice a day to a large grass run. Ah okay no worries - thank you :)

No worries have posted details. Hope she is found soon

I would LOVE to go to Tassie, not sure about living there all the time......winter is very cold!!! THank you for your positive words and suggestions all are being taken on board and filed in my head for future reference and I will print this thread out as well.

I live on a two thousand acre farm, so for long termers or frequent and longer termers (one person is going to be working month on and month off and wanted to book his Lab in already!!!) that will definately be an option. I can walk 6 kms easily without leaving my property. They would be on lead most definately, they may see bunnies and roo's, birds etc so don't want them being able to bolt. Yep the dog runs will be fully covered inside and out. I am far to worried about potential escapees to not have that.

I won't be able to put them in a totaly seperate area, but will have two sides so can seperate them a bit that way. I don't think it is nutty at all. I am quite sure the older or more sedated dogs don't really want to watch a energiser JR or BC bouncing around all the time :) I also want to have small sign on run doors say if they are a little timid, or dog agressive or don't like males females etc as I don't want my husband going to get out a timid dog who is scared of men for example. Not fair on the dog. I do really care, and I really want the dogs to have a great time and enjoy being here so I hope I get it right :) It has taken me two years to get to the point I am now and lots of research has gone into it. I have met brick walls and had to rethink and re-gather and go on. I have reasearched building materials, configurations and lots of other things. This is also part of that research. When I eventually get it happening I will have to post photos for comment :)

:rofl: That is very funny. I am quite sure the point would have been effectively made :) I made a mistake last show I went to by not ordering a show catalouge for each day of the two day show. I felt a right twit when I got handed one and asked where the other one was to be told you only ordered and paid for this one. In my defense I had done up 14 entries for the two dogs for the two days for all the shows, obedience agility and jumpers. I was just pleased I got them in their correct classes really :) The shows were essentially the same bar two dogs I think.

My old dog does that where his spine is sore. He doesn't whimper or cry out but does exactly that. HE is very stoic as well. When I saw his spinal xrays I wondered how on earth he walked about. I would be getting her checked by a doggy chiro or bowen person

What a great idea..... A geriatric area, for those that don't need the hive of energy the younger dogs bring Yes it is a great idea :) I love having this fountain of knowledge and idea at my fingertips

Would think they would need to be seperated even in the runs had a solid partition between them?? Although I have already thought I wouldn't put a very soft dog next to a very loud say dog aggressive one. Okay self closing springs - hadn't hought of that one so will add it. Yes the design has two fences/gates between the dog and escape at all times. I am also going to have one exercise yard with angled in wire around the top to stop any climbers - which I will ask on admission. My friends Whippet is the guinea pig, she can climb better than a cat, so we put her in, peak around the corner and if she can't get out it is safe from climbers :)

Thank you Crisovar, I am thinking of doing that, just a bit hard to get to right at the moment, will see what the next two days brings. If willingness counts for anything then we are well on our way there! Geez I love this place, so many helpful answers and different views :) I am wondering what I did for info pre DOL days :)

I do realise that I would never be able to please absolutely everyone on every point, but I will try :D

I am going to have the inside run with a solid partition and the outside part of the dog run without. That way they have a choice. IT also means that they can sleep on their bed and it not get pee'd on by the leg cocking dog next door, or be growled at by a resourse guarder when eating. Yes to adequate exercise areas. Over time I will also make some even larger areas, but in the beginning I am working within some cost constraints as all areas are double fenced. Yep to the Whiteboard - I have to be organised and certainly wouldn't want to feed a dog the wrong thing. I will also have a cage card on every run a container on each run to hold dog coats, leads etc any thing that is personal and not in with the dog at the time. Any required medication that can be held at room temp will also be there - I think not sure if to put it there or in the kitchen in a set number area near the whiteboard. Yep and yep to natural sunlight and fresh air. Most certainly want to know any likes or dislikes of the individual dogs so I can make sure they get positive interaction they enjoy What about the webcam!! :laugh: HEhehe well webcam from here can be a tad frustrating and somehwat expensive and unreliable. So while it is on my likes list in the beginning it would be a no - but I would happily take photos and post them on a Facebook or webpage :)

Yes having had a dog with Bloat I am very aware of those issues, and a huge consideration myself when boarding my own dogs. I am also making sure I get who the dogs normal vet is - not too much choice here so not hard, but also if the person does have any limits with what or how far they would go with treatment/cost. I would of course make absolutely every effort to contact them in the case of anything going wrong, but I would be happier knowing what they would like to have done if for any reason I couldn't get a hold of them.

I am going to have the inside run with a solid partition and the outside part of the dog run without. That way they have a choice. IT also means that they can sleep on their bed and it not get pee'd on by the leg cocking dog next door, or be growled at by a resourse guarder when eating. Yes to adequate exercise areas. Over time I will also make some even larger areas, but in the beginning I am working within some cost constraints as all areas are double fenced. Yep to the Whiteboard - I have to be organised and certainly wouldn't want to feed a dog the wrong thing. I will also have a cage card on every run a container on each run to hold dog coats, leads etc any thing that is personal and not in with the dog at the time. Any required medication that can be held at room temp will also be there - I think not sure if to put it there or in the kitchen in a set number area near the whiteboard. Yep and yep to natural sunlight and fresh air. Most certainly want to know any likes or dislikes of the individual dogs so I can make sure they get positive interaction they enjoy

Oh really you have to pay more to get them exercised?? That seems a bit like a money making scheme, of course they need exercise and there will be no hosing with dogs in runs, so yep will make that known, thank you :)

Do you have a link to the FAcebook page? I have FB friends in that general area

Sounds great, and thank you for letting me know why they were very good The reason we are considering having synthetic turf in some of the outside runs is so that dogs who may not pee if on concrete will do so on the synthetic turf if they have too. All dogs of course will go out and often but I thought it may be better than having them all concrete.

THey will definately be in their own kennel. They will only share with a dog from their own family and only when the owner wants to.

Okay a question again for those that have used Suprelorin. The testicles shrink when they have it. Do the testicles have to go back to pre-implant size to be producing viable sperm and for them to be fertile again? or can they be fertile and have smaller than previous testicles?

Okay a question again for those that have used Suprelorin. The testicles shrink when they have it, Do the testicles have to go back to pre-implant size to be producing viable sperm and them be fertile again? or can they be fertile and have smaller than previous testicles?