What are the basic requirements for building a kennel?

The number of dogs is small. When the scale is small, you can use the existing house and get a dog with a little modification. Usually, as long as there are windows, the ground is flat and dry, the sun is abundant, and the house is ventilated and insulated, it can be used as a kennel. However, when the number of dogs is large and the scale is large, and there is a long-term plan to keep dogs, it is necessary to build a standard kennel.

When building a new kennel, attention should be paid to the following requirements:

(1) Building requirements. According to local natural and economic conditions, local materials can be used, with low cost and durability. It is best to use brick and cement for kennels, steel and wood for doors and windows, and angle steel and barbed wire for partition walls of playgrounds. This is not only firm and safe, but also convenient for cleaning, washing and disinfection, and keeps sanitation. In addition, the necessary rain-proof, moisture-proof, heatstroke-proof, cold-proof, wind-proof and waterproof equipment should be considered when building a kennel.

(2) Lighting and ventilation. Lighting and ventilation are important conditions for kennel hygiene and one of the basic guarantees for making dogs strong. Generally speaking, the lighting window placed in the kennel should be 1/5 ~ 1/7 of the kennel bed area, so that the kennel can have enough light. This is not only beneficial to the sterilization and disinfection in the kennel, but also beneficial to the metabolism of dogs and the prevention of some metabolic diseases such as calcium deficiency. The natural ventilation of the kennel should be sufficient, and the dirty air or special smell other than the smell emitted by the dog body should not be retained, so that the dog can often breathe fresh air. If possible, some special artificial ventilation devices can be installed to strengthen the ventilation of the kennel.

(3) heat preservation and heatstroke prevention. The suitable temperature in the kennel is 13 ~ 15℃ in winter and 15 ~ 17℃ in summer. Generally speaking, most dogs have higher cold tolerance than heat tolerance. This is because its skin radiates less heat. Therefore, it is necessary to plant trees around the kennel, or install sunshade equipment to adjust the temperature of the kennel to avoid heatstroke caused by overheating in summer. In winter, you can put grass on the dog bed or set sleeping boxes, add doors, windows and curtains. Prevent the invasion of cold air.

(4) Moisture-proof and dry. Because the sweat glands of dogs are underdeveloped and evaporation and heat dissipation are limited, dogs have the habit of hating humidity and preferring dryness. Therefore, when building a kennel, we must pay attention to installing drainage equipment to keep the kennel dry and prevent it from getting wet. It is especially important to note that when building a dog bed, it should be 20 ~ 30 cm above the ground to prevent the dog from having a safe rest environment because of the wet ground.

(5) affiliated sports venues. Being active is one of the habits of dogs. In order to ensure the dog's strong physique, the fixed kennel should be attached with a sports ground to give the dog a free place to exercise. The playground near the kennel should be made of cement or concrete with a certain slope to facilitate drainage and cleaning. The area of the sports ground should be more than 2 ~ 3 times that of the kennel. If it takes 8 ~ 10 square meters to build a kennel, the living room for raising dogs should occupy 2 ~ 3 square meters, and the sports ground attached to the kennel should be more than 6 square meters.