Dogs Trust International TrainingSeptember 2010

Building A Shelter

Paul WassDogs Trust

Design Expectations

Warmth, comfort & security Companionship & stimulation Protection from disease, injury & distress Access to exercise Provision for appropriate feeding

Detail Design

1. Room sizes2. Pen sizes3. Temperature4. Ventilation5. Lighting6. Drainage & Waste7. Noise and Stress8. Materials

Room Sizes

Detail Design

Pen / Kennel Sizes

• Sleep area, 2.0 – 3.5 m2

• Exercise/run area, 2.5 – 5.0 m2

• Pen height, at least 1.8m

DETAIL DESIGNROOM & PEN SIZES

Detail Design

Min 7C (44F) Average 18 21C (65 – 70F) Maximum 26C (79F)

(UK Figures)

• Temperature control

Temperature control

Heating• Heat Lamp• Radiators• Underfloor Heating

Detail Design

• Ventilation

DETAIL DESIGN

60 l/s6F21Reception

-4F21Office

84F21Wash & Groom

3-42F18Food Store

15 l/s with 20min over run

As building regsF21Shower Room

64F21Staff Room

As adjacent animal area vent based on animal requirements above.Animal Corridors

-NaturalF18Lobbies

104F18Laundry

64F18Tray Wash/Food Prep

861518Sleeps Dog & Cat

BoostNormal

Ventilation Rate Air Change/HrTemperature Set Back oC

Temperature Normal oC

Area

MODEL GUIDELINES & RATES FOR CATS & DOGS

Ventilation

Electrical fans and vents

Ventilation

Detail Design

• Lighting

DETAIL DESIGN

THIS LIGHT FITTING IS SUITABLE FOR WET AREASLIGHTING

Drainage

Typical Drainage Problems- Solved

Internal Drainage

Sewage Waste

Raw Sewage Tipped into a Pit

DETAIL DESIGN

EXAMPLE OF A SEALED CESSPOOL

Sewage Waste

EXAMPLES OF A SEPTIC TANK

DETAIL DESIGN

Sewage Waste

EXAMPLES OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS

DETAIL DESIGN

Sewage Waste

Detail Design

Sewage Waste

Reed beds

EXAMPLES OF REED BEDS

DRAINAGE & WASTE

DETAIL DESIGN

Detail Design

• Room & Pen sizes• Materials & details• Temperature control• Ventilation• Lighting• Drainage &Waste

• Solid WasteSewerLandfill IncinerateCompost

Detail Design

• Noise & Stress

NOISE & STRESS

TYPICAL RE-HOMING CENTRE LAYOUT

DETAIL DESIGN

Noise and Stress

Noise and Stress

Solid walls with acoustic insulation

Noise and Stress

• Earth Bunding around exercise fields

Noise and Stress

EXAMPLES OF KENNELS LOOKING AT GARDENS TO REDUCE STRESS

Noise and Stress

Detail Design

SLEEP

RUN

CENTRALCORE

Back to Back Kennel Design

Noise and Stress

• Internal screening• Glass fronted Pens

Detail Design

• Materials & details

Detail Design

• Materials & details

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Detail Design

• Materials & details

Falls to Floors Detail Design

Detail Design

• Materials & details• POP HATCHES

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Pop Hatches

DETAIL DESIGNCHAINLINK EXERCISE PENS

Detail Design

• Materials & details

Detail DesignGlass Fronted Kennels

Detail Design

• Materials & details

• Exercise Runs

DETAIL DESIGN

Detail Design

• Materials & details - paving

The Sanctuary

Choosing a Site or Land

• What do you need for YOUR shelter?

• Where do you want to be in 10 years?

Choosing a Site or Land

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If You Build It, They Will Come

• Choosing a SiteWhat to look forWhat to avoid

• Layout Advice

Choosing a Site or Land

• AccessVisitors, workers,

deliveries

Choosing a Site or Land

• AccessVisitors, workers,

deliveries

• Access all year

Choosing a Site or Land

• AccessVisitors, workers,

deliveries

• Access all year• Ground levels

Choosing a Site or Land

• AccessVisitors, workers,

deliveries

• Access all year• Ground levels• Services

THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC

CHOOSING A SITE OR LANDNEIGHBOURS

THIS MAY BE A LEGAL ISSUE & EVEN IF NOT A LEGAL ONE IT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT OF INTERMS OF GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR NEAREST NEIGHBOURS

THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC

CHOOSING A SITE OR LANDFUTURE EXPANSION SPACE

Choosing a Site or Land

• Neighbours• Expand in future• Be seen

Mistakes we have made:

• Shelter too far for visitors to travel• Site too small • Land poorly drained

Layout Advice

• Survey

Layout Advice

• Survey• List your needs –

most important first

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Layout Advice

• Human housing• Parking • Reception• Offices• Food stores• General stores• Public animal pens• Private animal pens• Exercise Areas• Isolation/Hospital pens

• Vet treatment room• Laundry• Kitchens (animal &

human)• Toilets• Staff rest room

Layout Advice

• Survey• List your

needs – most important first

• Draw your ideas

PLANNING & DESIGN OF BUILDINGS

ReceptionKitchen

Store

Laundry Sluice

TrainingExercise

Kennels

Mistakes we have made:

• Too many pens in one building• Not enough parking space• Not enough storage space• Not enough waiting space• Public/private areas too close together

THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC

BUILDINGS WITH TOO MANY KENNELS

MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE

INADEQUATE CAR PARKING

MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE

INADEQUATE STORAGE

MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE

MISTAKES WE HAVE MADEINADEQUATE WAITING SPACE

DETAIL DESIGN ADVICEPROTECTION FROM DISEASE, INJURY & DISTRESS

PARTITIONED KENNELS

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional

• Limit size of animal buildings

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional

• Limit size of animal buildings

• Design to avoid unnecessary movement

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional

• Limit size of animal buildings

• Design to avoid unnecessary movement

• Build to highest standards you can afford

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal

buildings next to neighbours

• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional

• Limit size of animal buildings

• Design to avoid unnecessary movement

• Build to highest standards you can afford

• Separate public from private areas

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes

• Use noise insulation if possible

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes

• Use noise insulation if possible

• Always include drainage

Summary for a Modern Shelter

• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes

• Use noise insulation if possible

• Always include drainage

• Use solid partitions & doors where possible

Remember!

• You are the experts!• Use your own knowledge to improve the

environment for your animals