Monday, 7 January 2008

Kennels Complete







After much hard work by myself and Colette, the main kennel block is now complete.

We have 8 single kennels, 4 double kennels and a double whelping kennel.

An outside concrete turn out yard capable of handling 6 dogs at a time.

A fitted kitchen and food preparation area with freezer storage.

3 dog walking machine and various injury treatment machines, portamag and ultrasound etc.
We are in the process of installing a hydrotherapy/swimming pool and hope to have it up and running within the next week or so. I will upload some pictures of it once it is complete.

In the incoming year the plans include the construction of a state of the art all weather gallop to include traps, drag and possibly a ray-timing system. We hope to add another 2/3 small paddocks and to built a brood/puppy kennel in each of these so as to separate whelping bitches completely from the older dogs.



Goodbye to our Christmas lodger


YPOM is leaving for the green grass of home in County Kerry tomorrow morning. She has given no problems to us during her 3 week stay in Drumscraw but I think she could have been an awkward bitch to train as she is a little on the nervous side and wouldn't be suited to a large scale kennel.


Thankfully Colette has a great natural affinity with shy dogs and "Foxy" soon settled in.