What’s the best place for your dog to sleep? There’s no one right answer to this question. Much depends on the dog, the living situation, and other people and animals…

Crate training is one of the best ways to prepare your dog for success. Crating is an ideal tool when housetraining your dog, and for preventing destructive behavior when the…

What’s the best place for your dog to sleep? There’s no one right answer to this question. Much depends on the dog, the living situation, and other people and animals…

Most dog owners will have to leave their pets in someone else’s care at some point. Whether you’re going out of town or have another commitment, having a trusted friend…

In general, you should always clean up after messes immediately and sanitize daily if you are a business that works with multiple dogs. However, how often you do the deep…

Kennel training offers a myriad of benefits for both you and the dog—it helps prevents accidents in the house, and it offers these den animals a safe, cozy space to…

When fully grown, Labrador retrievers are large dogs that need a generously proportioned kennel. One way to determine the appropriate size of kennel for your Lab is to consider the…

An outside dog kennel should have items that help keep dogs comfortable, happy, and healthy, such as bedding material, toys, bowl feeders, and fresh, clean water. Bedding for an outside…

If you’re managing a dog boarding/grooming business, animal shelter or other pet-related organization, you know that safe pet-handling is a top concern.

We know this too. We’ve spoken with hundreds of pet professionals about ways to maintain a safe environment for staff, customers and animals — minimizing or eliminating the potential for dog bites, pinched fingers, cat scratches, “escape artists,” trips, falls and trapped pet waste.

So, how do you compare kennel designs? What should you look for when shopping for the safest solutions?

Consider these 4 questions to determine what makes dog kennel designs truly safe for your facility and the pets in your care.  (more…)

"We want bigger, brighter and more inviting kennels that are easy to clean." That's what we're hearing this year from shelter owners, dog boarding facilities managers, dog groomers and other…