A Guide To Finding The Right Mastiff Kennels
Jason Grant
If you are reading this then finding the right mastiff kennels is a priority for you. Making sure your pet bullmastiff is properly cared for when you are away should be a priority. We have prepared some guidelines to use in finding the right mastiff kennels for selection.
Process Defined
When locating a prospective kennel for your mastiff you should use the following steps as a guideline. Your rights as far as your pet are concerned start with your choices surrounding them. It's true that you aren't buying the kennels you are looking at but you should treat them accordingly.
1) Build A List Of Prospective Kennels. Create a list of phone numbers, addresses and business names of potential kennels. Add a column for "Allows Tours" and "Kennel Condition" to each line of data. Call each kennel on your list and ask them if they will allow you to tour their facility. If they say no then immediately remove them from further consideration.
2) Calculate the Kennel's cleanliness. This will be done using a scale of one to ten. With ten being the worst and one being the best. Pay special attention to the following:
- Take into account the Staff's Training Regarding Cleaning. If not performed daily then add 4 to the cleanliness score.
- Staff's Cleaning Training Schedule. Find out how often the kennel performs cleaning. If not at least once a day then add 4 to the cleanliness score
- When a dog has a bowel movement do they immediately clean it? If they don't add 2 to the cleanliness score
Keeping your mastiff's health in great shape is also a consequence of keeping them in a clean environment. This process should allow you to develop a semi- objective score. This will be used to eliminate the highest cleanliness scores and get rid of all but the lowest.
3) Determine Kennel's Feeding Schedule. The main concern here is to find out if they will accommodate special request. Part of this would be to determine if you can bring your mastiffs own food to the kennel to avoid upsetting their stomach.
4) Determine The Provided Medical Care. If they provide the right services then when you are going out of town you can use that as a time to have any shots or scheduled check-ups performed. A vet on call should be provided if the Kennel is not associated with a vet's office. Medical training should be provided by the staff at a rudimentary level.
Conclusion
You will have a choice to make after eliminating the kennels with cleanliness issues. Choose based on services and price. The mastiffs kennel that has the services and cleanliness you desire may be a challenge depending on your budget. By using all the information available you can make sure that the optimum choice for finding the right mastiff kennels for your beloved mastiff was made.
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